Senior Designer - Culinary, Snacks and Pet Food

Job Summary

Are you ready to apply your scientific expertise to create innovative solutions that shape the future of pet food products? 

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. 

Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building, and fuel market success. 

The role is based at our Tastepoint Philadelphia. This is a position required to be on-site in the lab environment full-time, with any working time off-site at manager's discretion and approval. Be part of a collaborative, customer-focused, and innovation-driven team delivering value-added solutions to the pet food industry. Your potential is our inspiration. 

Where You’ll Make a Difference 

• Lead complex technical projects from experimental design through execution and completion 

• Develop and conduct experiments independently or in collaboration with cross-functional partners 

• Create value-added technical solutions for the culinary, snacks and pet food industry using the IFF portfolio 

• Apply expertise in culinary, snacks and pet food processes such as extrusion, thermal processing, meat rendering, and baking 

• Provide technical guidance on complex challenges and support moderate-scope project planning 

• Deliver technical support to customers, sales, and internal teams through plant trials, troubleshooting, and training 

• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and related regulatory requirements 

• Support development of technical reports, application literature, invention disclosures, and patents 

What Makes You the Right Fit 

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science, Chemical Science, Food Science, or a related field 

• Typically 10 years of experience in the food industry, including at least 5 years within culinary, snacks and/or pet food applications or a closely related specialty 

• Experience working in cross-functional, interdepartmental project teams 

• Strong technical knowledge of food processing systems and ingredient applications 

• Ability to manage work independently across broadly defined technical assignments 

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills 

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills 

• Willingness to work in laboratory and pilot plant environments and travel up to 30% 

How Would You Stand Out? 

• Master’s degree or PhD in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline 

• Hands-on experience supporting customer trials or commercial scale-up activities 

• Familiarity with regulatory, quality, and food safety requirements impacting pet food 

Why Choose Us? 

• Opportunity to work on innovative products in a high-growth food market 

• Exposure to customer-facing technical projects with real-world impact 

• Collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture 

• Access to learning, development, and career growth opportunities