Engineer - Packaging Engineering
Amgen
- Location
- US - Puerto Rico - Juncos
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- H-1B history
- 137 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 14, 2026
About this role
Career Category Engineering Job Description Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Engineer – Packaging Engineering What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you apply engineering principles to implement the accurate design, qualification and implementation of Primary and Secondary Packaging components and the associated systems such as documentation, equipment and processes supporting global supply, new product introductions, partnerships/acquisitions and combination products within the Packaging Engineering group under Combination Product Operations (CPO). Provide engineering support for manufacturing and packaging operations by troubleshooting technical issues and implementing process improvements related to secondary packaging materials manufacturing process performance. Perform distribution testing per American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4169. Complete testing standards using ASTM, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), and European Pharmacopoeia (EP). Serve as a technical resource for equipment, systems, and packaging components evaluations, supporting cross-functional teams and daily operations. Monitor process performance, analyze data, and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, quality, and compliance. Support quality systems activities, including deviations, investigations, validation, equipment qualification, and new product introductions. Lead testing and evaluation of secondary packaging materials, including protocol development, technical assessments, and supporting documentation. Build, modify, and approve engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Solid Works, or similar software applications. Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Process Development, and other stakeholders to support commercial and development activities. Contribute to engineering projects, system modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives while applying sound scientific and engineering principles. Model a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous learning in alignment with Amgen values. What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Engineer professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Master’s degree in Engineering Or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2 years of Engineering experience Preferred Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering. Over one year of experience in creating and modifying engineering drawings utilizing AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks, or comparable software tools. Packaging and Materials Science background is a plus. 2+ years of general packaging engineering experience in final product manufacturing within the Pharma/Biotech Industry. Solid understanding of common materials used in pharmaceutical primary and secondary packaging