2027 Full Time: R&D Associate Engineer (UG)
Core
Design, execute, and launch new innovative food and beverage products by developing process test protocols, leading plant trials, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes.
Role type
Associate Process Engineer (R&D)
Builds
New product prototypes and validated processing technologies for PepsiCo's portfolio
Domain
Food & Beverage Manufacturing / Process Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process engineering, plant trial execution, protocol design, data analysis, problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, project management
Preferred skills
Data science, familiarity with food/beverage processing technologies
Technologies
Laboratory equipment, pilot plant systems, manufacturing scale equipment
Responsibilities
Design and develop process test protocols, lead execution of plant trials, analyze and communicate test results, troubleshoot processing issues in dynamic manufacturing environments, collaborate with third-party equipment vendors to validate technologies
Seniority
Junior, undergraduate student (final year)