Product Safety Engineer (Power Supply)

TEKsystems•Cupertino, CA

6d•$60 - $70•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Safety Engineering group seeks an experienced power adapter/power supply unit product safety certification engineer who will: • Provide expertise to review the application of standards, test procedures, and certification requirements. • Participate in “kick-off” meetings to ensure the regional safety team and test lab are fully aware of the test plan, schedule and samples are properly configured for test. • Communicate project status to lab management and to cross functional team effectively. • Read and determine applicability of national codes, regional requirements and respective standards clauses. • Review safety test report, work with test lab and regional teams on the certification efforts. • Work closely with cross-functional teams such as AppleCare, Exec Relations, hardware engineering, reliability, legal, as well as our technicians. • Engage in continuous improvement of evaluation methods and standardize processes. • Work well (and thrive) under pressure, tight deadlines, and ambiguous circumstances. • Deliver executive briefings and finished products developed to inform and guide product decisions across the Apple ecosystem • Generate data and feedback to be used toward influencing new designs and/or PRQs at the system and module levels.

Requirements

Possess 5+ years of experience in product safety evaluation and testing of the power supply units or/and power adapters as per IEC 60950-1 and IEC 62368-1.
Strong working knowledge of testing in accordance with standards and requirements. Core tests include, but are not limited to power input, leakage current, dielectric, temperature, stability, mechanical hazards, flammability, abnormal and single fault, IP testing and others as applicable per project and compliance requirements.
Expertise in performing safety design reviews and provide technical feedback to the team.
Experience in reading and determining applicability of national codes, regional requirements and respective standards clauses.
Experience working with overseas Manufacturing and/or Vendor Management are highly desirable.
Superlative written and spoken communication skills, with a proclivity for action
Strong hunger factor and courageous spirit with a proclivity towards action and creative problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) preferred
Proven experience in lieu of education shall be considered on case-by-case basis

Nice To Haves

Experience working with overseas Manufacturing and/or Vendor Management are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide expertise to review the application of standards, test procedures, and certification requirements.
Participate in “kick-off” meetings to ensure the regional safety team and test lab are fully aware of the test plan, schedule and samples are properly configured for test.
Communicate project status to lab management and to cross functional team effectively.
Read and determine applicability of national codes, regional requirements and respective standards clauses.
Review safety test report, work with test lab and regional teams on the certification efforts.
Work closely with cross-functional teams such as AppleCare, Exec Relations, hardware engineering, reliability, legal, as well as our technicians.
Engage in continuous improvement of evaluation methods and standardize processes.
Work well (and thrive) under pressure, tight deadlines, and ambiguous circumstances.
Deliver executive briefings and finished products developed to inform and guide product decisions across the Apple ecosystem
Generate data and feedback to be used toward influencing new designs and/or PRQs at the system and module levels.