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GE Healthcare

Imaging, monitoring, and healthcare IT solutions

Life Cycle Assessment Engineer - Sustainability and Circularity

Biomedical Engineering & Medical DevicesPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeBuc, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's or engineering degree (Bac+5) in engineering, environmental sciences, industrial engineering, materials science, or an equivalent technical field is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience conducting Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of complex industrial systems with tens of thousands of parts or components is required.
  • Experience in the medical-device, electronic-equipment, or another industrial environment characterized by complex systems is required.
  • Knowledge of complex medical equipment, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems and other GE HealthCare product lines, is required.
  • Strong knowledge of LCA principles and methodologies, including ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, is required.
  • Practical, in-depth experience using LCA software, including SimaPro, and associated environmental databases is required.
  • Strong quantitative analysis, data processing, and modeling skills are required.
  • The ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in technical and industrial environments is required.
  • The ability to write structured technical reports and clearly communicate analytical results is required.
  • Professional proficiency in written and spoken English is required.
  • The employee must know and comply with GE HealthCare's Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations.
  • The employee must complete all required Quality and Compliance training on time.
  • The employee must identify and report quality or compliance issues and contribute to implementing appropriate corrective actions.
  • The employee must promote continuous improvement of applicable processes, work instructions, and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and conduct LCAs of complex medical equipment, components, subsystems, and upgrade solutions, primarily for the MRI business, in accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
  • Define LCA study objectives, scope, functional units, and assumptions in line with technical, regulatory, and commercial requirements.
  • Collect, structure, and validate environmental and industrial data for LCA studies in collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Service teams.
  • Continuously improve the collection, structuring, and validation processes for life cycle inventory data to improve its quality, traceability, availability, and efficiency.
  • Model the product life cycle stages of raw-material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, use, maintenance, repair, and end-of-life management.
  • Develop, maintain, and improve LCA models using specialized software and appropriate environmental databases.
  • Lead projects to automate LCA models and calculation processes to improve efficiency, reproducibility, and ease of updating.
  • Analyze LCA results, identify major contributors to environmental impacts, and assess model uncertainties and sensitivity.
  • Produce LCA reports and environmental documents for internal stakeholders and, when necessary, external customers and partners.
  • Contribute to responses to customer requests, tenders, and environmental reporting requirements related to product sustainability.
  • Support development teams in evaluating design alternatives, materials, and strategies for improving environmental performance.
  • Contribute to defining and implementing product sustainability roadmaps by identifying and evaluating opportunities to improve environmental performance.
  • Lead projects to improve product circularity, particularly through repair, reuse, refurbishment, upgrades, and materials recovery.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of LCA methodologies, tools, and practices within GE HealthCare.
  • Monitor technical, scientific, and regulatory developments in LCA methodologies, product environmental-footprint requirements, and environmental-claims standards and regulations.
  • Present results and recommendations to technical teams, product leaders, and management.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of product environmental-footprint methodologies, including Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), and Environmental Product Declarations.
  • Experience in ecodesign, circular economy, and environmental assessment of repair, reuse, refurbishment, and recycling strategies.
  • Knowledge of environmental issues associated with medical equipment, including energy consumption, materials used, and product lifespan.
  • Experience processing and automating data using tools such as advanced Excel, Python, or equivalent technologies.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects independently while meeting quality and schedule commitments.
  • Ability to translate complex technical results into actionable recommendations supporting engineering and commercial decisions.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills in an international, multidisciplinary environment.

About the Company

GE Healthcare

Imaging, monitoring, and healthcare IT solutions

GE Healthcare Systems provides medical technologies and digital infrastructure to improve diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients. Its products include imaging systems (radiology and cardiology), mobile diagnostic tools, patient monitoring devices, and healthcare IT software that combine hardware, software, and services sold to hospitals, clinics, and research institutions, with revenue from device sales, software licenses, and long-term service contracts. The company differentiates itself by offering a wide, integrated ecosystem of hardware, software, and services, plus AI-driven analytics and a global service network supported by substantial R&D investment. Its goal is to improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency by delivering reliable imaging, diagnostics, monitoring, and IT solutions for clinicians.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1892

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