R&D Product Developer Engineer

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 400,000 - 600,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading food and beverage company is seeking an R&D Product Developer Engineer in Mexico City. The role involves supporting innovation and product development, ensuring project execution, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have a degree in food engineering and experience in the food industry. Proficiency in English and Spanish is required. This position offers various opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Servicios

Financial wellness programs

Flexibility program

Recognition programs

Formación

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in R&D within the food industry.
• Comfortable working in laboratories, pilot plants, and industrial facilities.
• Fast learner with exposure to innovation projects.

Responsabilidades

• Lead innovation and productivity projects within the Foods category.
• Ensure project execution from lab to market.
• Develop prototypes and conduct trials.

Conocimientos

Advanced English

Spanish

Food science knowledge

Project management

Collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in food engineering or related fields

Herramientas

Laboratory equipment

Pilot plant setup

Descripción del empleo

Overview

We Are PepsiCo

Join PepsiCo and Dare for Better! We are the perfect place for curious people, thinkers and change agents. From leadership to front lines, we're excited about the future and working together to make the world a better place.

Being part of PepsiCo means being part of one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with our iconic brands consumed more than a billion times a day in more than 200 countries.

Our product portfolio, which includes 22 of the world's most iconic brands, such as Sabritas, Gamesa, Quaker, Pepsi, Gatorade andSonrics, has been a part of Mexican homes for more than 116 years.

A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where all people are welcome. Here, you can dare to be you. No matter who you are, where you're from, or who you love, you can always influence the people around you and make a positive impact in the world.

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Responsibilities

The Opportunity

The R&D Product Developer Engineer is responsible for supporting innovation, productivity, brand maintenance, and portfolio transformation projects, working closely with cross-functional teams in Mexico and LATAM to develop and implement key initiatives in line with strategic plans, ensuring business growth. This is achieved through the execution of projects involving prototypes, laboratory testing, pilot plant trials, as well as the delivery of required documentation and flawless project execution.

Your Impact

As R&D Product Developer Engineer your responsibilities would consist of:

• Lead and support innovation, productivity, brand maintenance, and portfolio transformation projects within the Foods category.

• Ensure flawless execution of projects across Mexico and LATAM regions, from lab to market implementation.

• Translate business needs and consumer insights into product concepts and solutions.

• Apply food science knowledge to design, formulate, and improve products.

• Develop prototypes and conduct lab, pilot plant, and scale-up trials.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, supply chain, operations, and quality.

• Prepare cost and material usage analyses to support profitable product development.

• Support analytical, microbiological, consumer, and shelf-life testing to validate product performance.

• Ensure compliance with nutrition, quality, and regulatory requirements in each market.

• Deliver technical documentation and support projects through the full development cycle, from concept to launch.

Qualifications

Who Are We Looking For?

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in food engineering, Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or related fields.

• Experience: 1–2 years of hands-on experience in R&D within the food industry, laboratory, or pilot plant environments.

• Languages: Advanced English and Spanish, required for collaboration with global and regional teams.

• Comfortable working in laboratories, pilot plants, and industrial facilities.

• Fast learner with exposure to research, development, or innovation projects, combining creativity, technical knowledge, and business understanding.

• Proactive, results-driven, and capable of balancing multiple projects while maintaining focus and momentum.

• Reliable, responsible, resilient, and self-driven, with the ability to thrive in a fast-changing and complex environment.

• Willingness to travel to support plant trials, start-ups, and on-site implementations.

If this is an opportunity that interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements.

What can you expect from us:

• Opportunities to learn and develop every day through a wide range of programs.
• Internal digital platforms that promote self-learning.
• Development programs according to Leadership skills.
• Specialized training according to the role.
• Learning experiences with internal and external providers.
• We love to celebrate success, which is why we have recognition programs for seniority, behavior, leadership, moments of life, among others.
• Financial wellness programs that will help you reach your goals in all stages of life.
• A flexibility program that will allow you to balance your personal and work life, adapting your working day to your lifestyle.
• And because your family is also important to us, they can also enjoy benefits such as our Wellness Line, thousands of Agreements and Discounts, Scholarship programs for your children, Aid Plans for different moments of life, among others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We respect and value diversity as a work force and innovation for the organization.