Product Developer

Product Developer

The Product Developer is responsible for leading the research, design, development, and launch of new products and product improvements. This role bridges creativity, technical execution, and business strategy to deliver products that meet customer needs, quality standards, cost targets, and timeline requirements. The Product Developer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, engineering, sourcing, quality, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development from concept through commercialization.
• Conduct market research, trend analysis, and competitive benchmarking to inform product strategy.
• Translate customer and business requirements into product specifications and prototypes.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to refine products.
• Manage product specifications, bills of materials, formulations, or technical drawings as applicable.
• Coordinate prototype development, testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate materials, suppliers, and manufacturing capabilities to meet cost and quality targets.
• Support pilot runs, scale-up, and production readiness activities.
• Ensure products comply with regulatory, safety, and quality standards.
• Track and manage product development timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for existing products.

Essential Skills

• Engineering
• New product development
• Product development life cycle
• Food science
• Formulations
• Product lifecycle management
• Food industry experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Design, Food Science, or a related field.
• 2–5+ years of experience in product development, new product introduction (NPI), or related roles.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management.
• Experience working in cross-functional team environments.
• Proficiency in documentation tools, project management software, and Microsoft Office.

Work Environment

There are roughly 400 employees at the East Hanover site, and most work a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days per week onsite and remote options on Mondays and Fridays. The candidate must be local to East Hanover to come onsite. Additionally, the company offers free lunch for all employees and consultants from Monday to Friday.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of East Hanover, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in East Hanover, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 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.