Product Development Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative engineer to join our team focused on dairy filling equipment and new product development. This role is critical to augmenting our offerings and maintaining our competitive edge in the dairy product filling industry. Key responsibilities include conducting experiments, analyzing data, creating prototypes, collaborating with cross-functional teams (such as marketing and operations), creating documentation, and ensuring products meet quality standards. We are looking for engineers with strong technical expertise, analytical skills, creativity, and the ability to apply new methods and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and analysis by gathering information, data, and samples to identify opportunities for innovation and understand existing technologies.
• Create and design new products, processes, and technologies.
• Develop and test prototypes to validate new concepts and designs.
• Conduct experiments and tests to ensure products meet performance criteria and quality standards.
• Record research findings, design details, support documents, and testing protocols.
• Collaborate with other engineers, management, marketing, operations, and finance teams.
• Investigate and resolve product or process issues.
• Ensure designs and processes meet relevant industry regulatory compliance.

• BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field).
• 5 years of experience in food processing equipment design or related engineering roles.
• Experience designing food filling equipment for cultured dairy products such as sour cream, yogurt, kefir, and cottage cheese.
• Experience with aseptic design principles, including UV sterilization, CIP (Clean‑In‑Place) systems, hydrogen peroxide sterilization, roll‑stock seal application, and laminar flow systems with HEPA filtration.
• Design experience with industrial filling systems, including rotary liquid fillers, pail fillers, and positive displacement pumps.

• Product development, mechanical engineering, R&D, project management, new product design, new product implementation.
• Experience in the dairy products industry, research & development, SolidWorks, food processing, and validation.
• Proficiency in filling machines and equipment development within the automation and filling equipment industry.

Be part of a team that values innovation and quality. Work on cutting-edge products that shape the future of dairy filling technology. Collaborate with talented professionals across multiple disciplines.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Columbus, OH.

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Standard company benefits.

This is a hybrid position in Columbus,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $125,000 - $200,000