Savory Applications Technologist, Technical Service

Ingredion; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Comprehensive benefits & wellness

Career growth & training

Employee recognition program

Employee discount program

Job summary

Ingredion is seeking a Savory Applications Technologist in Englewood, CO. You will develop formulations and prototypes for batter, breaded, or coated products, while supporting internal and external customers.

The role requires a B.S. in Food Science/Engineering and 0–2+ years’ experience, with hands-on lab and pilot plant work. This is a hybrid position with 4 days on-site and 1 day remote, enabling collaboration across R&D and go-to-market teams.

Qualifications

• Laboratory, pilot plant, and benchtop experience in the food industry is highly desired.
• Knowledge of common food applications and ingredient functionality.
• Strong written and oral communication, ability to present technical data.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across a broad range of food applications, focusing on batter and breaded or coated products.
• Develop formulations and prototypes in pilot plant and lab settings; support product launches.
• Collaborate with Sales, Business Development, and Marketing to support customer accounts.
• Conduct pilot and production scale trials; perform qualification and testing for product line management.
• Prepare technical reports and deliver presentations with guidance from the manager.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Benchtop experiments

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Planning and multitasking

Travel up to 15%

Education

B.S. in Food Science/Engineering

Job description

Ingredion is seeking a Savory Applications Technologist in Englewood, CO. You will develop formulations and prototypes for batter, breaded, or coated products, while supporting internal and external customers.

The role requires a B.S. in Food Science/Engineering and 0–2+ years’ experience, with hands-on lab and pilot plant work. This is a hybrid position with 4 days on-site and 1 day remote, enabling collaboration across R&D and go-to-market teams.