Engineer Product Compliance & Sustainability (m/f/d)

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Hybrid)

At Hitachi Rail, we are driving the sustainable mobility transition by making rail transport safer, more efficient, and more attractive. Our technologies enable billions of people to reach their destinations in an environmentally friendly way. With 24,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we are a trusted partner to the world’s leading transportation operators.

Engineer Product Compliance & Sustainability (m/f/d) (Ref.Nr. 1012768) in full-time or part-time

Locations: Stuttgart and Arnstadt

You are happy to take on this responsibility:

As an Engineer Product Compliance & Sustainability (m/f/d), you support various product stakeholders in all matters relating to environmental and sustainability requirements arising from legal regulations as well as customer requirements. In this role, you analyze and identify risks and impacts related to product compliance and sustainability and develop appropriate mitigation measures.

Your responsibilities also include the following tasks:

• You analyze legal and customer-specific requirements in the field of environmental product compliance and sustainability, assessing risks and impacts
• Acting as a central interface, you inform and advise internal and external stakeholders on regulatory changes, methods, tools, and product innovations
• You are in direct contact with customers, authorities, and suppliers, for example in the context of declarations, reporting, and information requests
• During bids and projects, you ensure that relevant requirements such as RoHS, REACH, Ecodesign, recyclability, and environmental footprint are fully considered
• You establish and continuously optimize processes, documentation, and tools to improve efficiency and performance in compliance and sustainability
• Finally, you steer implementation across the supplier network, manage deviations and non-compliances, define KPIs, and actively support contract and customer managers

This is what you bring with you:

• You hold a completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline, ideally with a focus on sustainability
• You bring solid knowledge of relevant standards, legislation, and regulations related to environmental product compliance and sustainability
• Experience in a project- and engineering-driven environment, ideally within the rail or industrial sector, is an advantage but not a requirement
• Strong analytical skills, a structured way of working, and excellent organizational abilities are among your strengths
• As a team-oriented personality, you act flexibly, solution-oriented, and with strong communication skills
• Very good German and English skills enable you to work confidently in an international environment

Our Talent Acquisition Team looks forward to hearing from you:

• 49 152 231 756 82

Andreas Kontny-Härtsfelder

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

Further information about Hitachi Rail Germany as an employer can be found at: www.hitachirail.com/careers

About Us

Our motivation and central focus is the mobility transition. To make this happen, our teams develop innovative products and solutions. With our global expertise, we cover the entire rail system—from rolling stock and maintenance to signaling, control systems, digital solutions, and smart ticketing systems.

Our projects are diverse, and to further strengthen our teams, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer an attractive overall package including the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal communities such as YES (Young Employee Society) or WoMenTogether, as well as working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we lay the foundations for the digitalization of the rail world in Germany and globally—bringing people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones
• Flexible working: We offer flexible working models such as flexible hours and hybrid working
• Attractive conditions: A secure, permanent position with a globally operating, collectively bargained company

Open dialogue and transparency are actively encouraged and practiced at Hitachi Rail. We are firmly committed to diversity, create the necessary framework to support it, and actively promote all forms of inclusion. We are convinced that diverse teams deliver the best results and that equal opportunity is a matter of course.

Our exemplary commitment to equality-oriented HR management has been recognized with the TOTAL E‑Quality Award. Through dedicated programs, we promote diversity and inclusion as well as work–life balance and support our employees in balancing their private lives with exciting professional challenges at Hitachi Rail.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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