What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Safety Engineer position at Apple?
Summary
Posted:
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200550040
At Apple, phenomenal ideas have a way of becoming exceptional products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Imagine what you could do here!
This position is offered in the Product Safety Engineering department within Apple's Product Integrity organization. Our mission is to ensure that Apple products meet international safety standards and regulations, and those requirements benefit Apple’s brand and the highest expectations. Apple’s Product Safety Group seeks a high energy, poised, data-driven, and detailed oriented engineer with background in electrical/electronics engineering, to support safety engineering design, testing, and continuous improvement strategies.
Come join us to innovate consumer products!
Description
- Secure IEC 60950 or IEC 62368-1 safety certifications to facilitate global commercialization of our products.
- Evaluate product designs of consumer electronics and new technologies for safety.
- Develop a deep understanding of our products and work with multi-functional teams to identify and address related safety requirements and resolve design challenges of new technologies
- Using scientific methods, conduct design of experiments and failure analysis.
- Own and drive the safety aspects of Apple products while influencing product design engineering and cross-functional teams in regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Develop an understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes to drive continuous improvement and prevent safety issues.
- Work with suppliers to ensure product safety is addressed and maintained during production.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechatronics, and 5 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
- 3 years of engineering experience certifying controllers, ideally in consumer electronics, under IEC 62061, ISO 13482, IEC 60730-1 Annex H, and UL 3300.
- Hands-on experience designing, testing, and optimizing hardware and software for motor control systems leveraging sensing technologies for precise object detection.
- 5 years of engineering experience in consumer, medical, space product design experience with a deep knowledge of electronics design, product safety, and risk failure analysis.
- Present verbally and in writing complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Evaluate, test, and author reports in compliance with IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950 and 62368 standards. Familiarity with IEC 60065, 60601, or 62133 is acceptable, and experience with IEC 61508 is a strong plus.
- Interpret, evaluate, test, and write reports to product safety standards.
- Use engineering fundamentals, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), and fault trees to analyze electric circuits, schematics, assemblies, and manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency in using laboratory test equipment, safety test procedures, and agency requirements from consumer electronics safety standards.
- Power/electronics/electrical background and ability to conducting component-level safety analysis of electrical circuits and modules.
Education & Experience
Master’s degree Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Mechatronics, and 5 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Salary : $143,100 - $264,200
