Senior R&D Engineer

At TOMRA Food, our Systems & Sensors team is responsible for ensuring all machine components work seamlessly together while developing advanced vision systems that enhance sorting performance, product quality and resource efficiency.
As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in turning innovative R&D concepts into reliable, market-leading machine solutions. You will:
Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, installation and testing of sorting machines.
Facilitate collaboration between engineering disciplines to support effective knowledge sharing and integrated solutions.
Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams working towards shared project goals.
Support the development of optical systems and sensor technologies to further improve inspection quality.
Contribute to system architecture decisions, balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability and sustainability.
Drive scalable engineering approaches through the reuse of modular building blocks.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture, configuration and operating procedures.
Provide technical guidance across projects and operational activities.
Work closely with Product Management to align technology development with product requirements.
Collaborate with regional business units to understand market needs and support business objectives.
Health, safety and care for the environment come first. You are empowered to stop work if something feels unsafe, and we expect everyone to speak up so we can prevent harm and reduce our environmental impact.
About You:
Master's degree, or equivalent experience, in Engineering, Physics or a related scientific discipline.
Experience leading technically complex, cross-functional projects.
Experience bringing multidisciplinary teams together to achieve common objectives.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: automation, sorting machines, vision systems, photonics, optics or spectroscopy.
Experience using data analysis, programming or modelling tools such as Python or MATLAB.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information effectively.
Experience working with R&D, manufacturing, supply chain and quality teams.
Ability to work effectively in an international and culturally diverse environment.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
If you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. At TOMRA, we recognise that diverse perspectives drive innovation and success. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid