Amazon Sr Sustainability Specialist Devices 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

518596005

Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
In this role, you be part of the Amazon Devices Sustainability Science and Engineering team. Your responsibilities will include:* Conduct Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for Amazon devices and accessories including modeling, data collection, data analysis, data visualization, and reporting. Help review and advance the existing methodology;* Develop reports, dashboards and metrics that distill complex data into actionable insights to inform product decisions at organizational level;
* Demonstrate deep subject matter expertise in sustainability assessments and respond to time critical questions from internal customers;
* Work with research scientists to implement innovative sustainability modeling tools and frameworks to drive business impact and support strategic decision-making.
* Communicate professionally and able to provide recommendations to senior business leaders.

* Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent;
* 5+ years of relevant industry experience;
* 5+ years experience in program management and/or consulting in sustainability related field.
* Practical experience in conducting product carbon footprint following international standards (i.e., ISO 14067, PAS 2050, GHG Product Protocol Standard);
* Basic knowledge of product LCA and sustainable product design;
* Experience working with stakeholders across both technical and business functions;
* Independently driven, resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction;
* Experience working with cross-functional teams;
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* PhD degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent;
* 5+ years conducting sustainability research and/or driving sustainability improvements;
* 5+ years of experience with high-volume consumer electronics products or other electronic products;
* Experience with commercial LCA software and data (e.g. GaBi, SimaPro or other LCA software);
* Experience with AWS services (S3, Redshift);
* Published a peer-reviewed LCA, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), product environmental footprint (PEF), product carbon footprint (PCF), or similar;
* Experience applying LCA and other quantitative methods to sustainability problems across materials, manufacturing processes, product use, and post-use;
* Strong drive to learn new topics and skills, to develop innovative insights;
* Strong analytical skills, and experience managing complex datasets using Excel and/or SQL;
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with both technical and business leaders.