CareerPlan

Sustainability Specialist: Circular Design

RTP, North Carolina, USFull-time$94k–$126k2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10

Core

Run Cisco's Circular Design program to embed sustainability requirements into product development, manage multi-functional projects, and research sustainable materials.

Role type

Senior IC sustainability specialist (circular design)

Builds

Cisco products with reduced environmental impact across their lifecycle

Domain

Electronics manufacturing + sustainability engineering

Required skills

multi-functional project management, data analysis (Excel, SQL), report/presentation creation, stakeholder coordination, tool implementation, program metrics tracking

Preferred skills

engineering or environmental science background, circular/eco-design expertise, product carbon footprint (PCF) or life cycle assessment (LCA) studies, AI/automation tool usage

Technologies

Excel, SQL, AI tools, design evaluation tools

Responsibilities

Run the Circular Design program day to day, manage multi-functional projects like recycled materials pilots, research sustainable materials and technologies, track and report progress on program metrics, support product carbon footprint (PCF) work, streamline workflows using AI and automation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC