Principal Engineer, DP Packaging Equipment
Description
This role leads labeling and secondary packaging engineering for capital projects across Moderna's global operations, supporting both clinical and commercial supply chains. The position also provides technical guidance to existing manufacturing facilities.
What We're Looking For
Lead development of labeling and packaging equipment specifications.
Manage Front End Planning (FEP) activities, defining scope, design, manufacturability, cost, capital, risk, and schedules for capital projects.
Drive vendor selection and assessment processes for packaging equipment.
Provide input into user requirements, design specifications, process parameters, and FMEA assessments.
Establish and maintain best practices and functional standards for packaging.
Translate business needs into engineering solutions for commercial and clinical secondary packaging.
Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for secondary packaging, driving alignment on procedures and standards.
Execute and direct the design of processes and equipment, leveraging innovative engineering techniques.
Identify and evaluate new technologies for secondary packaging equipment and printed materials.
Provide technical support to Moderna’s external supply manufacturing network.
Lead and manage capital projects, ensuring adherence to timelines.
Participate in all phases of engineering projects.
Troubleshoot equipment failures, contribute to preventative maintenance plans, assess change controls, and support continuous improvement.
Review and guide the work of vendors and consultants.
Develop and update Engineering Turnover Packages.
Ideal Candidate
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Packaging, Mechanical, or Automation Engineering (other engineering degrees considered).
Minimum 12 years of relevant experience as a Packaging Engineer.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a GMP environment (preferred).
Technical and regulatory background in labeling and secondary packaging in pharmaceutical/biotech industry (preferred).
Experience in large capital/expansion programs with direct design responsibility (preferred).
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Hard Skills
Soft Skills
Benefits
Special Commitments
Requires U.S. person status (citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to U.S. export control laws. Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.
About the Company
Moderna, Inc.
Moderna is a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines made of messenger RNA (mRNA). The company's platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases.
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