Packaging Design Engineer

The Role: Lovevery’s Packaging Design & Engineering team is seeking a Packaging Design Engineer to support packaging development across our direct-to-consumer, retained, and retail packaging programs. This team is responsible for the structural packaging development of our entire product portfolio, ranging from pallet configurations and case packs to molded fiber and press-fit corrugated solutions. This position is remote and can be based anywhere in the United States. In this role, you will design the first physical experience our customers have with our products. That responsibility requires you to support a wide range of tasks including, but not limited to, presenting structural design concepts that may require multiple rounds of iteration, maintaining updated packaging specifications, and documenting detailed packaging metrics throughout the development process. As the subject matter expert on packaging engineering, you will be one of the first points of contact to weigh in on packaging-related issues that affect both sustainability and business performance.

Responsibilities: Develop packaging solutions for both e-commerce and retail packaging environments. This will include primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging that adheres to strict safety, regulatory, sustainability, and performance requirements. Maintain an up-to-date database of packaging specifications using software platforms such as ArtiosCAD,, TOPS, SolidWorks, and Adobe Illustrator. Prepare technical drawings including specification sheets, bills-of-material, pallet patterns, and other documentation necessary for manufacturing. Evaluate new and existing packaging solutions to improve user experience, sustainability, performance, quality, and cost.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, packaging engineering, or a related field of study. Experience developing packaging for market-bound items that have become purchasable. Expert knowledge of packaging materials and manufacturing processes. Expert knowledge of sustainable packaging design practices. Experience providing direct input to product profitability assessments to help determine fully burdened costs associated with freight and fulfillment. Experience designing packaging for products made of our most common materials, including wood, plastic, and cotton. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Proven understanding and ability to design for print production. Passion for packaging design and a basic understanding of macro design trends. A portfolio showing your ability to think visually and work through digital and physical iterations of an idea. Minimum Software Qualifications The successful candidate will exhibit a high degree of proficiency in the following software platforms: ArtiosCAD TOPS SolidWorks Adobe Illustrator

Preferred Qualifications: Complete understanding of toy safety standards related to both distribution and retained packaging. Familiarity with manufacturing processes for toy manufacturing, including injection molding and wood manufacturing. Based on market data and other factors, the salary range for this position is $75,000 to $100,000. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description. Lovevery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all forms. All employment decisions at Lovevery are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.