R&D - Food Scientist II

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview

Pulmuone is a leading global food manufacturer known for its wholesome and sustainable products. Our mission is to create a healthier tomorrow – for people and the planet. Pulmuone brands include Nasoya, Wildwood, and Monterey Gourmet Foods, offering a wide variety of delicious products that are inspired by contemporary flavor palates and a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Visit to learn more about the company and brands.

The Food Scientist II is responsible for leading new product development and continuous improvement initiatives for the plant-based food category, with a focus on tofu products. This role manages projects from concept through commercialization, collaborates with cross-functional teams and external partners, oversees quality and manufacturing process improvements, and drives innovation to deliver safe, high-quality, and cost-effective products that meet consumer and business needs. The position also supports supplier and co-packer development, monitors market trends, and applies food science expertise to enhance product performance and operational excellence.

Job responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Manage new product development from concept through commercialization for Plant based food category, with a focus on tofu.
• Provide product excellence management from manufacturing process improvement and co-packing products as assigned.
• Maintain development and maintenance of QMS for assigned products.
• Lead process improvement for quality and cost reduction; troubleshoot for product quality and productivity; monitor product quality and improvement of co-packing and import items in the areas needed.
• Research and identify new materials, suppliers, and co-packers for new projects and existing product lines.
• Work with vendors, process engineers, food scientists, packaging engineers, R&D chefs and marketing specialists to understand available technology and provide ideas, solutions, and alternatives to meet food safety, quality, costs, and customer requirements.
• Identify prospective co-packers as needed for NPD project assigned, conduct scale-up testing and launch products working cross-functionally.
• Provide update of progress and status of all formal R&D projects by utilizing project management skill sets in line with NPD process.
• Maintain awareness of market trends and comparative products from all major retailers/competitors and recommend product development ideas in line with those trends and coordinate interdepartmental activities.
• Apply a wide range of food science and technology, microbiology and chemistry knowledge to identify the root-causes of product defects and propose preventive actions.
• Assist with special project assignments as needed.

Skills / Qualifications:

• B.S degree in food science/food technology or similar is required.

• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in a food manufacturing company. Plant based food or tofu industrial experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience working with vendors for new ingredient/alternate supplier sourcing.
• Experience in food product development and commercialization, with experience in processing and process flow design.
• Food packaging application experience a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with NPD process a plus.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional groups.
• Bilingual in Korean a plus.
• This is a full-time, on-site position located at our Fullerton location. Remote or hybrid work options are not available.

Pay Range: $80,000 - $85,000 per year

We offer competitive pay and benefits package, including health (~80% company paid) for employee and dependents, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, company match 401K plan, generous PTO, and company holidays.

Pulmuone is a global, distributed workforce in four countries. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace people with different experiences, strengths, and backgrounds, who share a passion for making a healthier tomorrow for people and the planet with wholesome foods.

Pulmuone is a leading global food manufacturer known for our wholesome and sustainable products. Our mission is to create a healthier tomorrow – for the people and the planet. Pulmuone brands include Nasoya, Wildwood, and Monterey Gourmet Foods, offering a wide variety of delicious products that are inspired by contemporary flavor palates and a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Visit to learn more about the company and brands.

Company Description

Pulmuone is a leading global food manufacturer known for our wholesome and sustainable products. Our mission is to create a healthier tomorrow – for the people and the planet. Pulmuone brands include Nasoya, Wildwood, and Monterey Gourmet Foods, offering a wide variety of delicious products that are inspired by contemporary flavor palates and a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Visit to learn more about the company and brands.