Packaging Engineer

About Ascendion

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

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Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for the world's leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

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Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role

• Job Title: Packaging Engineer
• Location: Seattle, 98101

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively analyze product and supplier quality signals, metrics, audit data, customer feedback, regulator, and workgroup input. Identify trends and lead investigation and resolution of packaging related concerns from regulators, retail stores, field QA partners or internal and external customers.
• Interface and influence suppliers and cross-functional teams, including internationally based partners, to deliver results within demanding timelines. Acts as a Retail Food Packaging Product Safety and Quality system expert in the development of new packaging initiatives or operating practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience
• Experience developing and implementing quality programs and product standards or manufacturer and supplier quality system and product quality auditing with an emphasis in materials (3-5 years)
• Progressive experience managing the development and review of information required to comply with product safety and quality (3-5 years)
• Strong packaging and material science background with emphasis in plastics, pulp, and paper (3-5 years)
• Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality GFSI requirements
• Interpreting QA task protocols as needed
• Collaborative, strong communication, attention to detail
• Food contact packaging (paper, plastic, compostable fiber, etc.)
• Disposable cups and lids

Desired Qualifications

• MS Office Suite
• Smartsheet's
• Quality Management System knowledge including HACCP, GMPs, ISO or GFSI and BRC complaint standards

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between [$90,000 - 100,000 annually]. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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Preferred Skills

Strong Communication Strong Communication Strong Communication

• PACKAGING
• retail packaging