Development Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

About Monster Energy:

Forget about blending in. That's not our style. We're the risk takers, the trailblazers, the gamechangers. We're not perfect and we don't pretend to be. We're raw, unfiltered, and a bit unconventional. Our drive is just like our athletes, unrivaled. The power is in your hands to define what success looks like and where you want to take your career. It's not just about what we do, but about who we become along the way. We are much more than a brand here. We are a way of life, a mindset. Join us.

A Day in the Life:

In the position of Sr Packaging Development Engineer, you will provide hands on technical and administrative support across packaging innovation projects and day to day SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Bill of Materials (BOM) execution. Enable speed and consistency by ensuring packaging data, specifications, and development attributes are accurate, current, and execution ready, while also supporting tactical project needs for secondary packaging innovation. Make specification driven development real in practice, freeing manager level roles to focus on decision making, governance, and stakeholder leadership.

The Impact You'll Make:

• Perform day to day SAP PLM activities, including creating and updating packaging specifications (SPECS) under defined standards, uploading and linking drawings, dyelines, test reports, and approvals, and maintaining correct version control, status, and applicability.
• Support change management workflows by preparing change records and ensuring required fields, attachments, and approvals are complete.
• Support secondary packaging innovation projects (corrugates, trays, pads, carriers) with hands on tasks including maintaining project documentation, timelines, and action logs and preparing materials for design reviews, trials, and readiness meetings.
• Coordinate samples, mock ups, and trial materials with suppliers and internal teams. Assist with tracking open issues, risks, and follow ups related to packaging development and line readiness.
• Capture learnings from trials and early production runs and route them to the appropriate manager for incorporation into standards or SPECS.
• Assist with specification authoring and formatting, ensuring Critical to Quality characteristics (CTQs), materials, dimensions, and performance requirements are clearly captured and test methods and validation references are correctly linked.
• Help maintain spec libraries, templates, and families to support reuse and standardization.
• Support audits and data reviews by pulling reports and correcting gaps as directed.
• Serve as a tactical point of contact for Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Operations for requests for specs, drawings, packaging data and clarifications on current versions or applicability.
• Ensure requested information is accurate and aligned with approved standards before release.
• Identify recurring data issues, bottlenecks, or inefficiencies in SAP PLM workflows and Spec authoring or documentation practices. Propose improvements to templates, checklists, or standard work and support training efforts by helping update job aids, guides, and reference materials.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Packaging, Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or other Engineering field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Product Development, Process Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in Project Management
• Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft PM or other project management system.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

For United States applicants:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Read our privacy policy here: Privacy Policy