R&D Engineer: Food Process Innovation & Scale-Up

General Mills, Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

401(k) match

Health plans

Time-off program

Training and development

Job summary

General Mills in Minneapolis is seeking a Research & Development Engineer for its R&D Leadership Development Program. You will gain hands-on experience in process design, data analysis, project management, and collaboration across functions.

Start dates Feb 2027 or July 2027, relocation assistance if eligible. The base salary for this position is $83,000, with a comprehensive Total Rewards package including incentives, a 401(k) match, health plans, time off, and development programs.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, or related degree.
• Graduating in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027.
• Experience or interest in programming, data analysis, and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Leveraging engineering principals to design and test new or improved processes for development and commercialization
• Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing to develop and scale process solutions
• Use engineering principles to scale-up products from benchtop and pilot plant to full scale production
• Create new, improve existing, and eliminate waste from products and processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners to build and grow our businesses
• Engage external partners around the world to increase efficiency and to identify new capabilities
• Interact with consumers and customers to develop meaningful insights and translate them into concepts, prototypes, and commercial offerings
• Develop technical depth and business acumen
• Apply or build digital tools to accelerate learning.
• Solve technical problems leveraging new or existing digital tools
• Impact people's lives and communities around the world

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Food Process Engineering

Job description

General Mills in Minneapolis is seeking a Research & Development Engineer for its R&D Leadership Development Program. You will gain hands-on experience in process design, data analysis, project management, and collaboration across functions.

Start dates Feb 2027 or July 2027, relocation assistance if eligible. The base salary for this position is $83,000, with a comprehensive Total Rewards package including incentives, a 401(k) match, health plans, time off, and development programs.