Circularity Innovation Engineer
Job in
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, 98662, USA
Listed on 2026-07-08
Listing for:
HP
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Job Summary Leads the end-to-end engineering, innovation, and deployment of circularity solutions across HP products and packaging, with a primary focus on packaging transformation, recycled and renewable materials, electronics, reuse, repair, takeback, and circular economy systems. Drives execution of HP’s circular economy strategy by integrating circularity into product design, supply chain operations, and digital data systems. This role contributes to HP’s long-term circularity ambition aligned to internal 2030 and 2040 management frameworks, enabling scalable, compliant, and high-impact sustainability outcomes.
Responsibilities- Circular Packaging Innovation
- Lead development and deployment of renewable and recyclable packaging solutions
- Replace single-use plastics with fiber-based, molded fiber, and bio-based materials
- Optimize packaging design for performance, cost, and lifecycle impact
- Ensure compliance with global requirements (e.g., EPR frameworks, California SB54, and EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR))
- Recycled & Renewable Materials Engineering
- Increase integration of:
- Post-consumer recycled plastics (PCR)
- Recycled metals and critical materials
- Renewable materials (e.g., bio-based, fiber-based) that are responsibly sourced and certified
- Closed-loop and ocean-bound materials
- Ensure renewable materials meet:
- Responsible sourcing standards (e.g., FSC, RSPO, or equivalent)
- Lifecycle performance, recyclability, and compliance requirements
- Support qualification and scaling of high recycled and renewable content materials
- Drive supplier engagement and certification for sustainable material sourcing
- Design for Circularity (DfC)
- Embed circularity principles into product design:
- Durability, modularity, repairability, upgradeability
- Disassembly and recyclability
- Partner with R&D teams to influence product architecture and material choices
- Align product design with ecolabels and sustainability standards
- Reuse, Repair, and Takeback
- Advance lifecycle extension strategies:
- Repair and refurbishment systems
- Device life extension and reuse programs
- Reverse supply chain optimization
- Scale reuse of products and components across HP portfolios
- Integrate reuse into sustainability metrics and operational models
- Circularity Data & Digital Systems
- Partner with digital and data teams to advance:
- Enterprise data platform and system of record
- Packaging and product data source
- Personal Systems sustainability reporting and data integration
- Print sustainability reporting and data integration
- Near real-time part and BOM-level sustainability reporting
- Improve:
- Data accuracy, traceability, and auditability
- BOM-level material transparency
- Support compliance with:
- EU CSRD / ESRS circular economy reporting
- Enable data-driven decision-making, reporting, and audit readiness
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead collaboration across:
- Engineering (R&D), Procurement, Supply Chain, Sustainability
- Engage suppliers to drive circular and renewable material innovation
- Contribute to external partnerships and industry initiatives
- Drive end-to-end execution from material sourcing → design → product → reverse supply chain
- Influences global HP product portfolios (Personal Systems, Print, Supplies)
- Impacts product and packaging material decisions at scale
- Directly contributes to:
- Circular and renewable material adoption
- Packaging transformation
- Reuse and repair expansion
- Enables regulatory compliance, cost optimization, and product differentiation
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Packaging, Environmental, or related)
- 8–12+ years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Circular economy and sustainable materials
- Packaging engineering and/or materials science
- Recycled and/or renewable materials integration
- Experience working across global supply chains
- Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
- Experience in electronics, manufacturing, or consumer hardware
- Knowledge of:
- EU CSRD / ESRS
- Ecolabels (EPEAT, TCO, Blue Angel)
- Experience with:
- Digital transformation and data systems
- Lifecycle assessment (LCA)
- Circular services…
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