Sr. Principal Engineer, R&D - E2E Complex Processing Project Delivery

Job Purpose  

​​As a Senior Principal Engineer on the End-to-End (E2E) Complex Projects team, you will serve as a deep technical processing expert responsible for hands-on execution of complex, high-impact processing projects from concept through commercialization. You will own the technical delivery of assigned initiatives, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate processing concepts into manufacturable, Right-First-Time solutions. This role prioritizes technical rigor, executional excellence, and applied engineering expertise over portfolio strategy or people management.​  

Essential Functions & Responsibilities  

• ​​ Execute end-to-end technical delivery across assigned complex processing projects, including technical briefing, concept development, technical design, learning plans, pilot runs, capital design, and commercialization handover to Operations/Supply Chain. 

• ​Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation including Manufacturing Procedure Specifications, Transformation Flowsheets, and Process Design Scopes, ensuring processing parameters meet defined quality, shelf-life, consumer experience, and manufacturing performance requirements. 

• ​Apply processing commercialization tools (CQV, FMEA, CPRA) to systematically identify and mitigate technical risks, drive design decisions, and ensure Right-First-Time launch readiness. 

• ​Partner with Platform R&D, GDI R&D, Packaging R&D, Quality, Operations, and external suppliers to define processing requirements and success criteria, resolve technical trade-offs, and maintain project timelines and milestones. 

• ​Lead and support pilot line trials and scale-up activities, translating learnings into robust commercial processing solutions. 

• ​Contribute to STAR and Tech Review Board processes, preparing and presenting technical content that clearly communicates design rationale, risk status, and commercialization readiness. 

• ​Maintain compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements throughout project execution. 

• ​Support cost optimization and value engineering efforts that improve margin, sustainability, and reinvestment priorities. 

• ​Serve as an informal technical mentor to junior processing engineers on the team, sharing applied expertise and supporting capability development.​ 

Key Outputs & Deliverables  

• Deliver successful technical execution across concurrent complex processing projects within innovation and platform portfolios, meeting committed timelines, budgets, and technical performance targets. 

• Achieve and sustain >95% Right-First-Time (RTF) launches across assigned projects, ensuring processing solutions meet manufacturability, quality, regulatory, and supply chain readiness criteria at first commercial production. 

• Produce high-quality processing technical deliverables — including Manufacturing Procedure Specifications, Transformation Flowsheets, Process Design Scopes, FMEAs, and CQV do