Circularity Innovation Engineer

Circularity Innovation Engineer
** Description -**##
** 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.## ##
** Key Responsibilities**###
** 1. 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)**)### ###
** 2. 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 material
* 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### ###
** 3. 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### ###
** 4. 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### ###
** 5. 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### ###
** 6. 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**## ##
** Scope & Impact
*** 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
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