About Us

REDUCED is at the forefront of B2B upcycling, pioneering fermentation technologies that transform food industry side streams into high-quality savoury ingredients. Our mission is to elevate the power of gastronomic sciences to food industry quality standards while creating value in the circular food industry.

As a growing food-tech startup, we’re seeking a Process Development Engineer to help us develop our solid product portfolio, optimise flavour retention and scale innovative powder-based ingredients with world-class quality and stability.

Position Overview

In this role, you’ll lead the technical analysis and development efforts to produce a clean-label, solid product portfolio. From understanding which technologies best fit our products to optimising formulations you’ll be responsible for executing the Industrial product development with CMOs.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role involving technology assessment, lab-scale development, pilot-scale trials, and coordination with co-manufacturers to scale products consistently.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Development

• Evaluate and select the suitable technologies to build a robust solid product portfolio, with a strong focus on flavour optimisation and process scalability.
• Manage technical interactions/transfers and understand manufacturability in production and at CMO(s).
• Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshooting of production challenges (caking, inconsistent particle size, flavour degradation).
  
  

Process Control and Quality

• Ensure manufacturability, economy and safety of solid product line according to the FSSC22000 standard
• Document and monitor KPIs for yield improvement, flavour retention (≥ 90%), and product shelf life (≥ 5 years).
• Create and maintain SOPs covering feed preparation, drying/concentrating parameters, and downstream product handling.
  
  

Process Optimisation and Scale-Up

• Ensure pilot scale facilities to provide solid developmental progress
• Optimise feed/product preparation (natural carriers, emulsions, encapsulation matrices) to maximise flavour stability while meeting clean-label standards.
• Scale processes from benchtop to pilot and industrial production, ensuring robust transfer protocols and reproducibility (≥ 95% success rate).
  
  

Documentation, Data Management and Design

• Assist in the design, development and costing of future plant
• Define detailed process descriptions, SOPs, and technical data sheets to support technology transfer and regulatory needs.
• Maintain accurate experimental records linking process conditions to flavour delivery and product stability.
  
  

Success Criteria

• Improve yield by ≥ 40% during scale-up.
• Deliver ≥ 90% flavour compound retention across drying and storage.
• Ensure ≥ 5-year shelf life stability under standard conditions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to meet R&D, operations, and quality goals across multiple production sites.
  
  

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemical, Mechanical, or Food Engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in process development for solid product and process engineering.
• Proven track record of flavour optimisation, encapsulation, and clean-label formulation.
• Strong technical knowledge of natural carrier systems (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids) and their role in encapsulation efficiency.
• Proficiency in process modelling, drying kinetics, and advanced analytical tools (GC-MS, particle size analysis, water activity, sensory evaluation).
• Demonstrated success in scaling food products from lab to commercial to production.
• Strong project management, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  
  

Benefits

• Make a direct impact by shaping REDUCED’s solid product portfolio and technology platform.
• Competitive salary with performance incentives.
• Flexible working environment in Copenhagen’s Frederiksberg/Nordhavn neighbourhoods.
• Opportunity to join a mission-driven startup on its way to deliver impact at scale through food-tech innovation.
  
  

Application Process

Send your CV and cover letter (in 1 pdf document) highlighting your experience with process development/ optimisation and scale-up of clean-label products. Please include examples of previous work that improved yield, flavour retention, or product shelf life.