Hybrid Product Sustainability Engineer

at Thales

• Job title: Product Sustainability Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Glasgow, United Kingdom

About the role

• Product Sustainability & Materials Engineer contributing to eco-friendly product development at Thales UK. Focused on environmental analysis and compliance for materials used in defence technologies.

Responsibilities

• You will directly contribute to the on-going development of the Land, Naval, Air and Autonomy products and systems.
• You will provide support to the Safety and Technical authorities, the product safety team and the wider organisation by undertaking both environmental and materials analysis for our products.
• This covers all elements of environmental and materials analysis (such as energy use, materials, contaminants) and some safety analysis as required.
• Evaluate and approve materials to meet regulatory and sustainability requirements.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and chemical regulations (e.g. REACH, RoHS, UK/EU legislation).
• Work with suppliers to obtain, review and manage material declarations and chemical composition.
• Apply Eco-design principles to support sustainable product development from concept through end-of-life.
• Conduct and support Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to assess environmental impacts of materials and products.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement and quality teams.
• You will identify to the Safety Authority any concerns regarding the safety of a product during manufacture, or the application of policies and processes, providing environmental & materials analysis in support of products.

Requirements

• Background in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge and understanding of environmental regulation and chemical compliance
• Proven experience in a materials engineering, materials compliance or sustainability-focused role
• Experience with Life Cycle Analysis and sustainability assessments – not essential
• Understanding of chemistry and materials properties
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
• Knowledge of polymers, metals or composite materials
• Experience conducting Risk and COSHH assessments
• Engineering lifecycle experience
• Build positive and effective relationships with stakeholders, including team members and customers
• Effective communication, interpersonal and influencing skills; able to influence product design authorities successfully
• Tenacity and resilience when faced with resistance or challenges
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to share knowledge, develop others and learn.

Benefits

• Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. • We support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.