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
Enables regulatory compliance, cost optimization, and product differentiation
Minimum Qualifications
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…