Remote Global Design Sustainability Engineer Lead

Hitachi; Kraków; Remote; PLN 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care and lifeInsurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Benefits platform with discounts and 퍼

Employee Capital Plans (PPK)

Equipment for working from home orHome

Spectacles and contact lensesAllowance

Company events and team-building

Psychological support program

Free parking available

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Poland SP. Z O.O. is seeking an Engineering Design Sustainability Lead to embed sustainability in global engineering decisions for our transformer business.

You will drive design-led strategies to reduce carbon, optimize materials, and ensure environmental performance is considered from the outset. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate with engineering, R&D, supply chain, digital and operations teams worldwide, shaping measurable, auditable product outcomes and

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Engineering experience

Sustainability leadership

Lifecycle assessment knowledge

Carbon accounting knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related sustainability discipline

PhD in Engineering or related sustainability discipline

Job description

Hitachi Energy Poland SP. Z O.O. is seeking an Engineering Design Sustainability Lead to embed sustainability in global engineering decisions for our transformer business.

You will drive design-led strategies to reduce carbon, optimize materials, and ensure environmental performance is considered from the outset. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate with engineering, R&D, supply chain, digital and operations teams worldwide, shaping measurable, auditable product outcomes and