Engineering Global Sustainability Leader

Hitachi

Engineering Design Sustainability Lead at Hitachi Energy embedding sustainability in engineering decisions. Collaborating globally to reduce product carbon footprint and establish traceable sustainability metrics.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive a global, design‑led sustainability strategy within Engineering.
Embed sustainability into engineering standards, processes, and decision frameworks.
Reduce product‑level carbon footprint through smart design, material, and architecture choices.
Establish sustainability targets, KPIs, and traceable product‑level data at BOM level.
Partner across engineering, R&D, supply chain, digital and operations teams globally.
Strengthen governance, reporting, and audit‑ready sustainability metrics.
Build capability and foster ownership of sustainable design within engineering teams.
Translate regulatory and customer sustainability expectations into engineering requirements.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or a closely related sustainability discipline.
10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years in sustainability‑focused roles.
Proven success delivering design‑led sustainability or product carbon reduction initiatives.
Strong knowledge of lifecycle assessment, sustainable materials, and carbon accounting.
Experience leading global, cross‑functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical mindset with a data‑driven approach to decision‑making.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

sustainability strategydesign-led sustainabilitylifecycle assessmentsustainable materialscarbon accountingproduct carbon reductionengineering standardsdecision frameworkssustainability metricsdata-driven decision-making

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical mindsetinfluencing stakeholderscross-functional collaborationownership of sustainable design

Certifications

Master’s degree in EngineeringPhD in Engineeringsustainability discipline