Senior Scientist Product Development (Meals)

Location: Glenview, Illinois, at the Glenview R&D Center. The role includes travel of up to 30% to internal plants, co-manufacturers, and suppliers in the United States and Canada.

Base salary: $89,800–$112,200 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures consumer food products across brands including Kraft Dinners, Classico, Taco Bell, Heinz soups, and Crave.

What you will do

• Lead product development initiatives for the Canada Meals portfolio across projects with low to high technical complexity.
• Manage multiple research and development assignments, prioritizing business initiatives and technical work.
• Lead formulation, product testing, qualification, commercialization, and scale-up in laboratory and production environments.
• Develop benchtop prototypes and translate them to commercial operations using appropriate processing equipment.
• Work with cross-functional teams and internal and external manufacturing facilities to drive execution.
• Translate research findings into business objectives, identify hurdles, and propose innovative solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of product development and commercialization experience in consumer packaged goods or an equivalent industry.
• Technical expertise in food science, food processing, project management, and problem solving.
• Experience with basic processing equipment and developing benchtop prototypes through commercial scale.
• Excellent communication, influencing, collaboration, and prioritization skills.
• Willingness to learn new product categories and travel up to 30% within the United States and Canada.

Nice to have

• Meals experience, including formulation and processing for pasta, pasta sauce, frozen meals, or shelf-stable soups.
• Experience delivering consumer-centric and innovative solutions.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, growth mindset, and ability to manage ambiguity.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, dynamic, and cross-functional working environment.
• Opportunities to mentor, coach, and collaborate with colleagues across the organization.
• Healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, flexible work arrangements, training, and recognition programs.
• 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, disability benefits, employee assistance, and wellbeing programs.