Packaging Modeling & Simulation Senior Technologist

Utrecht/Hybrid

Do you want to shape the future of packaging through advanced modelling, simulation, and data-driven innovation? Join us as our next Packaging Modeling & Simulation Senior Technologist! In this global role, you will develop predictive tools that improve packaging performance throughout its lifecycle, from manufacturing and transportation to consumer use and recycling. Your work will enable faster, more sustainable packaging development while strengthening modelling and simulation capabilities across Danone’s global R&I community.

As Packaging Modeling & Simulation Senior Technologist, you will lead the development and validation of numerical models that predict the mechanical and consumer performance of packaging. Working closely with Danone’s Advanced Technology Packaging Modelling & Simulation team in France, you will translate complex packaging challenges into robust scientific models and practical solutions. You will contribute to projects across Danone’s product categories and regions, helping teams make better development decisions, reduce physical testing, and accelerate packaging innovation.

You will also play an important capability-building role by developing common simulation methodologies, sharing knowledge, and enabling colleagues to use modelling, numerical simulation, and artificial intelligence more effectively.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Develop predictive packaging models: Create and validate advanced numerical models that assess packaging performance across its lifecycle, including manufacturing, transportation, consumer use, and recycling.

Solve strategic packaging challenges: Partner with global and regional Research and Innovation teams to identify where modelling and simulation can improve decision-making, reduce development cycles, and enable better packaging solutions.

Provide scientific leadership: Guide the scientific approach, methodology, and validation of numerical models, ensuring that solutions are robust, scalable, and relevant to business needs.

Build organisational capability: Develop training materials, share expertise, and establish consistent methodologies to strengthen modelling, simulation, and AI capabilities across Danone.

Grow the innovation ecosystem: Build partnerships with universities, technology providers, suppliers, and internal experts to advance end-to-end packaging simulation capabilities.

You will report to Romain Savajano, R&I Adv Techno Pack Modelling & Simulation Team Leader.

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.

We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. We are working together to make sure that our brands, like Nutricia and Nutrilon, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.

Our state-of-the-art research and innovation center builds bridges between food and science and is global in reach, founded on over 125 years of experience in life & food science, technology and user experience and is at the forefront of pioneering advances in specialized nutrition.