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Principal Engineer R&D

Sealed Air
United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Nov 17, 2025
Job Description Principal Engineer R&D SEE Headquarters - Charlotte Requisition ID: 53124 If you are a current employee click here to apply. Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. Westrive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Airgenerated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com. POSITION SUMMARY The Principal Engineer R&D is responsible for developing new material technologies (polymers & additives) and products for Sealed Air. RESPONSIBILITIES Work with R&D and business leaders to identify key material technology gaps and opportunities associated with business division innovation pipelines; execute a strategy to fill material technology gaps. Ensure the timely completion of material technology and product development projects with priorities established and agreed upon with R&D leadership. Develop and commercialize products in support of new business development opportunities. Position will require travel in support of Sealed Air production facilities and at customer sites. Effectively lead projects, ensuring the right technical resources are utilized and projects are completed in an agreed upon timeframe. Collaborate with Sealed Air's business divisions and other functional groups to achieve project objectives. Identify and assess new material technologies relative to their viability, ability to drive business growth, and the resources required to fully develop and commercialize. Track and utilize knowledge of competitive activities related to material technologies. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships in industry and academia relative to new material technologies. Stay at the forefront of technology to maintain competitiveness. Personal safety and the safety of others; maintain a safe and incident-free working environment. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or in Polymer Science & Engineering. B.S/M.S. Minimum 8 -10 years of experience in product development with extrusion of plastics or polymers. Ph.D. minimum 5 years of experience in product development with extrusion of plastics or polymers. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Advanced degree preferred: MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or in Polymer Science & Engineering. Demonstrated proficiency in extrusion, polymers, polymer chemistry, and materials science and their interactions with manufacturing processes and customer use. Demonstrate leadership of identification and valuation of polymers and additives and translating ideas into significant commercial success. Demonstrate creativity and imaginative solutions to complex problems. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills to influence company and business strategy and decisions, to motivate high performance and negotiate win-win scenarios. Effectively communicates verbally and in writing to affect decision making and keep the organization informed. Ability to author technical reports and to make presentations to various internal groups within Sealed Air. Able to work globally with appropriate sensitivities to cultures, businesses, etc. Business acumen and ability to collaborate effectively across functions, regions, and business divisions to drive results and ensure goal delivery. Able to make priority decisions and provide clear focus to work teams. Establishes clear priorities and is enthusiastic about delivering accurate and timely results that add value. Committed to lifelong learning and continuous improvement. Requisition id:53124 Relocation:Yes Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com. LINK1 MON1 Information at a Glance WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?* It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise. Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate. Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values. Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.