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Irving Knight Group · 6 days ago

Vice President of Product Engineering - Thermal/Cold-Chain Packaging

California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$200K/yr - $250K/yr

Irving Knight Group is seeking a Vice President of Product Engineering specialized in Thermal and Cold-Chain Packaging. The role involves architecting custom thermal systems, managing lab testing and data analysis, and partnering with sales teams to provide engineered solutions.

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Hiring Manager

Henry Spooner

Responsibilities

Architect custom thermal systems (liners, mailers, pre-validated shippers, kits) from concept to qualification

Own all lab testing and data analysis to ISTA 7E/3A/Standard 20 (DQ/OQ/PQ); ensure profile tolerance, Pearson correlation, and documentation integrity

Partner with Sales & Account teams as the technical authority on client calls; translate requirements into engineered solutions and credible trade-offs

Run day-to-day operations of the Thermal Eco-Lab; prioritize projects, level resources, and manage timelines

Advance R&D in insulation architectures, phase-change materials, and sustainable materials; pilot promising technologies with measured ROI

Work closely with board members and C-Suite leaders

Qualification

Thermal packaging engineeringCold chain solution designHeat transferApplied thermodynamicsLab operations leadershipMechanical EngineeringPackaging EngineeringChemical EngineeringData analysisDocumentation integrityTeam management

Required

Must have thermal packaging engineering / cold chain solution design / temperature-controlled systems (pharma, biotech, medical, or high-spec F&B preferred)

Deep command of heat transfer & applied thermodynamics; proven history designing systems that pass ISTA 7E/7D & real world live-testing with crisp documentation

Hands-on leadership of lab operations (chambers, probes, data loggers, calibration programs) and engineering teams

B.S. or higher in Mechanical/Packaging/Chemical Engineering