Food Scientist, RTD Beverage Development

About the role

We are looking for a Food Scientist with deep RTD beverage formulation experience to join our Product Development team. This is not a generalist food science role. We need someone who has personally developed and launched canned or liquid beverage products through a co-manufacturer to retail shelf - and who understands the distinct science, validation requirements, and quality standards that liquid beverage formats demand. You will own RTD formulation for RYZE from the ground up: formula development, co-manufacturing qualification, sensory validation at commercial scale, and cross-functional alignment with Regulatory and Quality on claims, specs, and compliance. You will also contribute to our powdered instant lineup as a technical resource on formulation science across formats. This role reports directly to the Senior Manager of New Product Development and will work closely with Regulatory, Quality, Ops and the Lab Team in Santa Ana.