Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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The Packaging Engineer is responsible for supporting global package design, development and testing of instruments, diagnostic kits, reagents and labeling, with opportunities to learn and grow professionally.

This position reports to the Manager of Packaging Engineering and is part of Manufacturing Engineering, located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Participate in cross-functional teams to develop packaging and labeling from early development through commercial launch phases to ensure all internal and external packaging compliance and documentation requirements are metTroubleshoot packaging and labeling-related issues in manufacturing and assist with failure investigations, and non-conformance and CAPA activitiesCreate and execute packaging protocols/reports to ensure the packaging system meets/performs to set requirements. Support qualification of sealing/packaging equipment/processes in manufacturingLead packaging and labeling projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexityWork on packaging solutions that will help reduce overall CO2 omissions globally and minimize our carbon footprint

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 2+ years of related work experienceMust have a knowledge of ISO, MDR, ISTA and ASTM standards and regulatory requirementsThe position requires a high degree of organizational skills, adaptability, creative decision making and technical problem-solving abilities.Travel to US and global manufacturing sites may be required

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to travel to US and global manufacturing sites may be requiredAbility to lift, move or carry up to 35 lb

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Labeling softwareValidation of packaging related equipment such as printers, sealers, and similarKnowledge of SolidWorks

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $85,000 - $135,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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