Design Engineer (LCA Practitioner)

Turn engineering decisions into measurable environmental impact.At KUNZ, our Life Cycle Assessment Engineers work at the intersection of engineering, product development, and sustainability. You’ll help quantify the environmental impact of products and systems used in global hyperscale data center programs, then use that information to help teams make better design decisions.This is not an LCA role that sits separately from engineering. You’ll work directly with product models, Bills of Materials, technical design documentation, and engineering teams to understand where emissions are coming from, evaluate design alternatives, and translate complex sustainability data into information teams can actually use.If you want to apply engineering and LCA to real products being designed and deployed at global scale, this is the opportunity.The OpportunityAs a Life Cycle Assessment Engineer, you’ll serve as a technical bridge between design engineering and global sustainability initiatives.You’ll support both new and existing product designs for a global program of data centers, helping integrate sustainability considerations earlier in the engineering process rather than evaluating impact only after a design is complete.Your work will span product-level carbon estimates, Whole Building LCA support, environmental reporting, data analysis, and complete lifecycle assessments used to better understand and reduce the environmental footprint of complex infrastructure programs.What You’ll DoSupport LCA programs by reviewing, organizing, and preparing product models, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and technical design documentation for external LCA partners.Review Whole Building LCA data and provide initial quality assurance to help ensure engineering inputs and results accurately reflect the underlying designs.Generate early estimates of product carbon footprints during the design process and evaluate opportunities to reduce emissions through design changes.Conduct Life Cycle Assessments of products and subsystems that contribute to a broader understanding of the environmental footprint of global construction programs.Analyze sustainability and environmental performance data and develop dashboards, reports, and other tools that help communicate results.Work across design engineering, sustainability teams, and external partners to translate technical engineering information into meaningful environmental impact data.You’ll Be Successful Here IfYou have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.You understand Life Cycle Assessment methodologies and have experience conducting an LCA.You are comfortable working with engineering models, technical documentation, and detailed product information.You have experience with MCAD tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or DELMIA and/or BIM tools such as Revit.You have strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing and interpreting 2D and 3D design information.You enjoy working across engineering and sustainability disciplines and can translate technical information into clear, usable analysis.You are self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of your work, managing priorities and deliverables with minimal day-to-day oversight.Experience That Will Help You SucceedWhole Building Life Cycle AssessmentProduct carbon footprint analysisEmbodied carbon analysisEnvironmental Product Declarations (EPDs)Sustainability reporting or environmental performance analysisData analysis, dashboarding, or visualizationBill of Materials (BOM) analysisProduct development or design engineeringData centers, mission-critical infrastructure, or large-scale construction programsExperience working with external LCA consultants or sustainability partnersWhat You’ll Find at KUNZOpportunities to integrate sustainability directly into engineering and product developmentExposure to global-scale infrastructure programs and complex engineering systemsThe ability to influence design decisions through measurable environmental dataMentorship from senior engineers working on global programsTechnical training and professional developmentAnnual bonus opportunityMedical, dental, and vision coverage401(k) with company matchPaid time off and company holidaysCareer Level & CompensationThis posting is intended to fill multiple Design Engineer opportunities. Depending on your background and experience, you may be considered for different career levels.The anticipated salary range for this opportunity is $70,000 to $125,000 annually, depending on the position level, geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity.About KUNZKUNZ is a global leader in model-based design, engineering, and construction management for complex capital programs.Since 2015, we have built deep expertise across some of the world’s most demanding infrastructure sectors, including mission-critical facilities and hyperscale data centers for leading technology companies.With offices in San Francisco, California, and Golden, Colorado, KUNZ supports projects and clients across the United States and internationally.