Packaging Engineer

A bit about us

Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you’re on our team, you’re taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we’ll give it right back.

Job Description

As a Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of protective, efficient, and cost-effective packaging solutions for bicycles, components, and accessories. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product development, operations, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure our packaging meets performance, cost, and environmental goals. In this role you will create packaging systems for the distribution of products, as well as assist Packaging Designers with retail packaging die-lines. With our in-house equipment, you can rapidly prototype and test new designs. Working with vendors both foreign and domestic, you will bring new packaging systems to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, testing, and implementation of packaging solutions for new and existing products.
• Collaborate with global suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure packaging feasibility and on-time implementation.
• Document new packaging systems by drafting technical drawings, assembly guides, and bill of materials.
• Conduct packaging validation and transit testing to ensure product protection and regulatory compliance.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with business goals.
• Drive sustainability initiatives by identifying and implementing eco-friendly materials and packing methods.
• Analyze packaging costs and identify opportunities for optimization and savings.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the packaging lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in packaging design and development, preferably in consumer goods or sporting goods.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and sustainability practices.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., ArtiosCAD, OnShape) and packaging testing standards (ISTA, ASTM).
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator is a plus.
• Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Eagerness to learn new tools, software, skills, and about Trek products

Trek Benefits

• Flexible and fun company culture
• On campus café, health clinic, and mountain bike trails
• Competitive health care
• PPO & HDHP medical plan options, Dental insurance, Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Free life insurance & optional term life insurance
• Competitive vacation package
• 401(k) with match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
• 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
• Flexible holiday schedule – 10 company holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $15,000! (Undergraduate & Masters programs)
• Employee discounts on all product
• Deep partner retail discounts

Trek Benefits:

• Flexible and fun company culture
• Competitive health care
• PPO & HDHP medical plan options, Dental insurance, Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Free life insurance & optional term life insurance
• Competitive vacation package
• 401(k) with match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
• 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
• Flexible holiday schedule – 10 company holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $15,000! (Undergraduate & Masters programs)
• Employee discounts on all product
• Deep partner retail discounts