Environmental & Sustainability Engineer, Advanced

Remote Work:
Hybrid

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

The Environmental & Sustainability Engineer develops and drives internal projects focused on Environmental Product Sustainability, carbon emission reduction and circular economy practices into our products and communications for Zebra’s engineering organization.

This role requires a dynamic and proactive individual to work closely with business partners to advance Zebra’s corporate sustainability and social responsibility efforts.

The Environmental & Sustainability Engineer will collaborate with the Sustainability Council (Green Products Council) and other business partners on a wide range of initiatives that further instill Zebra’s values in how we work and the legacy we leave for our employees, our communities, and our environment.

Additionally, the Environmental & Sustainability Engineer will manage day to day efforts from initial concept to deployment as well provide awareness to the greater organization of new policies and best practices with regard to Environmental Sustainability.

This role requires a mininum of 3-days per week in our Holtsville, NY (Long Island) office, 2 days remote (US).

• Develops and drives the execution of sustainable solutions and circular economy into the Zebra product portfolio.
• Advises product teams on sustainable material selections, energy efficiency improvements, battery longevity, repairability, and other specific sustainability topic
• Lead the management and implementation of Zebra’s Ecolabel program, including EPEAT 2.0 and Energy Star certifications
• Develop a method to baseline the life cycle assessments and provide improvements across our product portfolio.
• Drive multi-functional teams comprised of Suppliers, JDM’s (Joint Design Manufacturers), CM’s (Contract Manufacturers), and Engineering to ensure that components/products manufactured for Zebra are in compliance with the ESG standards.
• Execute multiple limited scope projects simultaneously, or a large program, with senior management’s guidance utilizing modern project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
• Work with internal Marketing/Communications teams to create both internal and external facing communications for sales enablement.
• Work directly with sales and customers addressing any inquiries on Zebra’s Sustainability practices.
• Independently build relationships and work across all relevant areas of the solution business including Sales, Services, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Support.
• Very limited supervision by management is expected in this position for complex or novel problems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical degree with 8+ year's Engineering/Program Management experience in Sustainability or Carbon Emissions reduction
• MS in Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical degree with 5+ years' Engineering/Program Management experience in Sustainability or Carbon Emissions reduction
• Management experience in Sustainability or Carbon Emissions reduction required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading medium cross-functional teams
• Strong leadership ability
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Advanced analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Solid critical thinking and questioning skills
• Self-motivated, results driven, ability to manage risks…