Senior Product Development Engineer Food & Beverage

Position Summary

Donaldson is a technology‑driven company focused on growth through innovation and a customer‑centric focus. In the Food & Beverage business, you will work at the center of our efforts to expand our product portfolio and bring differentiated technologies to market, driving profitable growth. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Product Development Engineer for Food & Beverage to contribute in a high‑visibility, high‑impact area of our business and be part of a dynamic, fast‑paced and global engineering team.

We are looking for a self‑directed and energetic candidate strongly interested in designing and developing innovative and commercially viable products for our Food & Beverage business unit. Qualified candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule at our Bloomington, MN office/facility.

• Hands‑on work to execute and manage product development efforts focused on the Food & Beverage market – resulting in commercially valuable, differentiated filtration product solutions.
• Grow the business by developing innovative new products for the life sciences market.
• Integrate new and existing technologies to create differentiated and highest‑valued products.
• Apply industry and engineering knowledge to innovate and solve complex customer challenges and create competitive advantage.
• Design appropriate test plans (DOEs, DVPs for example) and evaluate product/technology performance against requirements.
• Own and coordinate the testing and validation of product designs to meet market and customer needs.
• Actively participate within a stage‑gated product development process.
• Independent thinker and self‑starter with a passion for learning, tendency towards action and a bias towards the application of scientific principles into new technologies.
• Participate in new and ongoing research and development efforts to drive innovation within the company.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and provide technical guidance as needed.
• Travel:
  Up to 10%

• 4‑year bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or similar field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.

• Prior Product Development experience is highly desirable.
• Prior record of innovation, knowledge of laboratory instrumentation and prototyping methods to evaluate new concepts and materials.
• Prior experience in part design and manufacturing such as injection molding, stamping, extrusions or assembly is desirable.
• Previous experience with Food & Beverage related regulations.
• Filtration knowledge/experience a plus.
• Strong presentation skills and ability/willingness to communicate at all levels.
• Strong technical leadership skills.

Relocation:
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary Range: $86,200 – $111,000. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance.

Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:
Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H‑1B, J‑1, F‑1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans. Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

Donaldson provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.