Principal Engineer – R&D

Nestle

Principal Engineer R&D driving innovation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical science at Nestlé. Leading projects in process engineering and technical development for food manufacturing.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeBridgewater • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,396 - $160,396 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the knowledge development and dissemination in a specific technical field of expertise strategically important for the company.
Support other Ready to Drink (RTD) technology based projects for NHSc and be a key contact to address process engineering aspects of RTD product development.
Drive innovation of new processes and system technology to enable differentiating aseptically produced and filled products.
Support the aseptic late differentiation technology development.
Drive the development of processes and manage the planning and execution in accordance with the project brief.
Coach junior members of the project team to improve efficiency and strengthen competencies.
Effectively communicate project status and results through written technical documentation and oral presentations.
Provide technical assistance remotely or on site.
Make recommendations for process improvements to the relevant stakeholders.
Participate in teams to carry out technical due diligence evaluations of suppliers and technical line validations of Nestle or co-manufacturing factories worldwide.
Actively support knowledge and competence transfer to the factories together with TCU team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Job requires Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field plus 10 years of experience in the job offered or in an engineering role at a Research and Development (R&D) or factory in the Food Manufacturing industry.
8 years of experience in AutoCAD;
8 years of experience in Capital Project Management;
8 years of experience preparing process equipment specifications for procurement;
8 years of experience working with liquids processing unit operations and equipment;
8 years of experience incorporating safety standards into food manufacturing process designs and food manufacturing equipment designs;
6 years of experience processing line commissioning;
6 years of experience working with Aseptic Process Technology;
6 years of experience working with process engineering design;
6 years of experience working in the design of Thermal Processing of Low Acid Canned Foods;
4 years of experience in technology, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements for Foods for Special Medical Purpose (“FSMP”) products.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Drive the knowledge development and dissemination in a specific technical field of expertise strategically important for the company.
Support other Ready to Drink (RTD) technology based projects for NHSc and be a key contact to address process engineering aspects of RTD product development.
Drive innovation of new processes and system technology to enable differentiating aseptically produced and filled products.
Support the aseptic late differentiation technology development.
Drive the development of processes and manage the planning and execution in accordance with the project brief.
Coach junior members of the project team to improve efficiency and strengthen competencies.
Effectively communicate project status and results through written technical documentation and oral presentations.
Provide technical assistance remotely or on site.
Make recommendations for process improvements to the relevant stakeholders.
Participate in teams to carry out technical due diligence evaluations of suppliers and technical line validations of Nestle or co-manufacturing factories worldwide.
Actively support knowledge and competence transfer to the factories together with TCU team. 🎯 Requirements
Job requires Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field plus 10 years of experience in the job offered or in an engineering role at a Research and Development (R&D) or factory in the Food Manufacturing industry.
8 years of experience in AutoCAD;
8 years of experience in Capital Project Management;
8 years of experience preparing process equipment specifications for procurement;
8 years of experience working with liquids processing unit operations and equipment;
8 years of experience incorporating safety standards into food manufacturing process designs and food manufacturing equipment designs;
6 years of experience processing line commissioning;
6 years of experience working with Aseptic Process Technology;
6 years of experience working with process engineering design;
6 years of experience working in the design of Thermal Processing of Low Acid Canned Foods;
4 years of experience in technology, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements for Foods for Special Medical Purpose (“FSMP”) products. Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Process Equipment SpecificationsLiquids Processing Unit OperationsSafety Standards IncorporationProcessing Line CommissioningThermal Processing Design

Soft Skills

CoachingEffective Communication