At Apple, the business problem is to ensure that Apple products meet international safety standards and regulations, and those requirements benefit Apple’s brand and the highest expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelors or Masters in EE or related field
- 5+ years of engineering experience in consumer, medical, military, space product design, or reliability engineering experience with a deep knowledge of electronics design, safety, risk, and failure analysis.
- Proficient in evaluating product safety, product safety testing, and compliance to at least two standards from the following list: IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950, 62368, 62133, 60529, 60601, and 60065
- Use engineering fundamentals, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), and fault trees to analyze electric circuits, schematics, assemblies, and manufacturing processes.
- Strong EE fundamentals with demonstrated ability to to deep-dive into circuit-level design - analyzing schematics, layouts, power architectures - to evaluate safety margins and influencing low-voltage and high-voltage circuit designs.
- System Safety & design background with hands-on experience in safety certifications of complex products and performing risk analysis to eliminate safety risks
- Able to define and execute comprehensive test criteria and test plans on functional prototypes to validate circuit robustness, margin, and safety performance
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review product designs, specifications, and materials to identify potential safety hazards.
- Develop and implement safety testing protocols and procedures for new and existing products
- Analyze test results and provide recommendations for design changes or improvements to ensure the safety of our products
- Conduct risk assessments and advice on safety-related decisions for product development and launch.
- Partner with external safety agencies and organizations to obtain necessary certifications and approvals for our products
- Train and educate members and stakeholders on product safety regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Conduct thorough research and stay updated on all relevant safety regulations and standards to ensure product compliance.
Other
- Willingness and ability to travel 10%
- Bachelors or Masters degree
- 5+ years of experience
- Present verbally and in writing complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to build and deliver presentations for executives with crisp data
