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About the Role

This entry-level Sustainability Engineer I role supports product compliance and sustainability initiatives for a Confidential Client's Lighting and Controls team in Carlsbad, CA. The position focuses on ensuring products meet regulatory and certification requirements, developing product environmental profiles (PEPs), and responding to internal and external sustainability and compliance inquiries.

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What You’ll Do

• Support product compliance across the product lifecycle, ensuring new and existing products meet applicable standards and certifications.
• Work closely with product development, engineering, and purchasing teams to embed safety, environmental, and compliance requirements into product specifications and processes.
• Support ROHS and related environmental directives and ensure sustainability initiatives are implemented in engineering and supply chain activities.
• Interface with certification agencies, test labs, and competent bodies to coordinate testing, inspections, and corrective actions as needed.
• Gather product life-cycle data from CAD models, bench measurements, and subject-matter experts.
• Prepare and maintain Product Environmental Profiles (PEPs) using Excel and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) tools; support Ecopassport or similar programs as required.
• Maintain organized records of supplier compliance data, PEP documents, and sustainability evidence.
• Respond to customer sustainability requests, including LEED documentation and BOMCheck inquiries.
• Represent the Confidential Client during on-site inspections and internal audits when required.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline — or equivalent regulatory/compliance experience.
• 6 months to 3 years of relevant experience preferred (entry-level candidates with strong academic or internship experience are encouraged).
• Familiarity with product compliance frameworks (e.g., ROHS), certification processes, and working with test labs.
• Experience with CAD review, Excel, and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) software; ability to prepare Product Environmental Profiles (PEPs).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to coordinate with internal teams, suppliers, and external agencies.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple compliance requests simultaneously.

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Preferred / Nice-to-have

• Experience with Ecopassport, LEED documentation, or BOMCheck tools.
• Prior exposure to product safety/certification programs or on-site audit support.
• Hands-on experience collecting measurement data or running basic bench tests.
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting and best-practice documentation.

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What We Offer

• A collaborative, inclusive engineering environment focused on product sustainability and compliance.
• Opportunities for development in life‑cycle analysis, certification processes, and cross-functional engineering work.
• Competitive pay and professional growth opportunities (details provided during hiring).

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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