Job Description Summary

The Life Cycle Architect will support product-level sustainability activities for the CT business, with a primary focus on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), sustainability certification, and on-site technical support. The role will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, product teams, and external certification bodies to develop high-quality, traceable, and audit-ready environmental assessments for CT products. The role will also help provide guidance in new designs (NPIs).

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

1. Product LCA Development

• Lead LCA data collection, material and process mapping, environmental impact assessment, and LCA report development for CT products.
• Perform LCA modeling and calculations using professional LCA tools and databases.
• Maintain clear assumptions, calculation methodologies, data sources, and supporting evidence to ensure traceability and audit readiness.

2. LCA Data Quality and Process Improvement

• Continuously improve the quality, accuracy, completeness, and traceability of product environmental data.
• Establish repeatable data collection and modeling practices that can support both internal sustainability assessments and external certification/audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve LCA efficiency through standardized workflows, reusable models, and improved data management.

3. Internal Sustainability Capability Development

• Organize and maintain internal LCA methodologies, templates, supporting evidence, and technical documentation.
• Develop internal guidance, training materials, and demonstrations to promote consistent LCA practices and sustainability knowledge across CT teams.
• Support internal communication and adoption of sustainability tools, methodologies, and best practices.

4. Sustainability Certification and On-site Support

• Serve as a key technical interface with external testing, verification, and certification organizations, particularly for China-region certification and on-site testing/audits.
• Coordinate technical clarification, evidence preparation and submission, on-site audit/test support, and issue resolution through final certification.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of technical documentation and evidence required for product environmental certifications.

5. Broader ESG and Product Sustainability Support

• Participate in other ESG and product sustainability activities as needed, including environmental reporting, customer/tender support, eco-design activities, and other sustainability-related initiatives.
• Support cross-functional sustainability projects and continuous improvement activities across CT engineering and product teams.

 

Qualifications

 

Required

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science,  or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience conducting LCA for complex electromechanical products, preferably covering multiple life-cycle stages from raw materials and manufacturing through use and end-of-life.
• Experience supporting third-party LCA verification, environmental certification, or external audits.
• Solid understanding of LCA methodology, workflows, data quality, and environmental impact assessment.
• Experience with professional LCA software and databases, such as SimaPro and Ecoinvent, or equivalent tools.
• Strong technical documentation, data analysis, and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience with CT, medical devices, or other complex regulated electromechanical products.
• Familiarity with product sustainability, environmental declarations, or related ESG requirements and regulations.
• Experience working with engineering BOMs, material composition data, manufacturing processes, and product energy-consumption data.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

 

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.