Now Hiring - Rise Technical Recruitment Limited - Packaging Designer (Technical Sales Engineering) in Chicago, IL

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Packaging Designer (Technical Sales Engineering) * * Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) * $90,000 - $100,000 + 10% Bonus + Advanced Technical Training + Long-Term Career Progression + Full Benefits Excellent opportunity on offer for a Design Engineer / Packaging Engineer / CAD Engineer to step into a technically challenging, customer-facing position with a global packaging organisation, where you will work on complex engineering projects for major international OEM customers. On offer is a highly technical role where you will move beyond pure design work and become the technical interface between customer engineering teams and manufacturing, using data, facts, and engineering judgement to influence decisions and win long-term programs. The company is a well-established, international packaging solutions provider, supplying engineered transport packaging across multiple industries including automotive, energy, and advanced manufacturing. As part of continued growth within the lithium-ion battery and e-mobility space, they are expanding their technical presence in the US market and are seeking a design-focused engineer ready to move into a more consultative role. In this position, you will support large, technically demanding OEM customers, acting as their primary technical contact. You will lead CAD-based design discussions, justify engineering decisions, and work closely with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to deliver solutions that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability. This role is ideal for a strong design engineer who enjoys customer interaction and wants to develop into a technical authority, without moving into a traditional sales role. The Role: * Acting as the technical point of contact for a strategic customer account * Leading CAD design reviews and technical discussions with customer engineers * Translating customer requirements into engineered packaging solutions * Working between customer engineering teams and internal operations * Developing counter-proposals that balance performance, cost, and manufacturability * Supporting commercial success through technical expertise rather than sales activity * Full package: $90,000-$100,000 + 10% Bonus + Advanced Training + Progression + Full Benefits The Person: * Background as a Design Engineer / Packaging Engineer / CAD Engineer * Strong hands-on CAD design experience (SolidWorks, IronCAD, or similar) * Experience designing corrugated, plastic, or wood packaging solutions * Comfortable explaining and defending engineering decisions to customers * Interested in moving into a more customer-facing, consultative role * Structured, analytical, and fact-driven communicator * Exposure to lithium-ion batteries or e-mobility beneficial but not essential * Strong academic background advantageous Key Words: Design Engineer, Packaging Engineer, CAD Engineer, Technical Account Manager, Sales Engineer, Customer-Facing Engineer, Packaging Design, Corrugated Packaging, Industrial Packaging, CAD, SolidWorks, IronCAD, Engineering, OEM, Lithium-Ion Batteries, E-Mobility, Technical Consultant, Manufacturing, Sustainability Rise Technical Recruitment Corporation acts a recruiter for this job posting. This posting is for an existing vacancy with our client, the employer. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.