Job Description:
Sr. Principal Engineer - Wet
The Sr. Principal Engineer role leads the R&D delivery of high stakes and complex projects for the Wet Technology Platform. It provides technical leadership, extensive knowledge and technical expertise of scientific disciplines to support R&D, Q&FS, SRA and TLT Functions.
What are we looking for?
Minimum of bachelor's degree in food science/technology, engineering or relevant field
Minimum of 8 years' experience in similar role (Pet industry preferred)
In-depth technical knowledge regarding Wet technology, including Product Design, Process, and Formulation.
Experience in capturing & leveraging knowledge, as well as functional capability building for R&D
Strong track record of driving results, collaborating and influencing without authority a variety of stakeholder
What would your key responsibilities be?
Leads the R&D team in high complexity technical projects (IE. Introduction of new technology, deployment of transformational innovation, deployment and continuous improvement of technical standards, significantly novel raw materials, critical site troubleshooting, etc.)
Leads translation of technology ideas into visual, physical models & working prototypes, in collaboration & alignment with AOE teams.
Provides extensive knowledge on wet relevant food science principles & unit operations within manufacturing.
Provides technical expertise in test plan development, experimental setup, test execution and data analysis to quantify key product attributes, process and packaging machine parameters and fundamental mechanisms at both pilot and factory scale.
Drives knowledge management & functional capability building for Wet R&D.
Collaborates with Supply-Engineering to assist in the management of scale-up risk and introduction of new technologies into the NA supply chain.
Scans and delivers IP opportunities in established space as well as greenfield opportunities.
Performs role of SPOC (single point of contact) for NA technical inputs on capital needs for the NA based innovation center (TNT)
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in food science/technology, engineering or relevant field
- Minimum of 8 years' experience in a similar role
- Pet industry experience
- In-depth technical knowledge of Wet technology including product design, process, and formulation
- Experience capturing and leveraging knowledge and building functional R&D capability
- Proven ability to drive results and influence stakeholders without direct authority
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
