Engineering Global Sustainability Leader

The role of Engineering Design Sustainability Lead at Hitachi Energy involves shaping how sustainability is embedded into global engineering decisions for transformer products, focusing on product-level carbon reduction, material optimization, and environmental performance.

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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

• At Hitachi Energy, sustainability, innovation, and safety are core to how we design the future of energy.
• Work in a global, diverse environment where ideas are valued and impact is visible.
• Opportunities to grow, lead, and shape industry‑leading solutions with purpose.

Additional Information

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
• Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.