Amazon Sr Hardware Safety Compliance Engineer & 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

792925268

The Role:Key job responsibilities
- Determine the applicable regulations, standards, and safety requirements for new and existing products.
- Communicate technical safety and compliance requirements to design teams, operations, and contract manufacturers.
- Participate in electrical and mechanical system design reviews to ensure that safety mitigations are properly implemented.- Direct compliance testing and certification at external labs.
- Review compliance evaluations for accuracy.
- Contribute to international expansion and certification strategies.
- Oversee all aspects of hardware compliance for a device when required.
- Stay abreast of industry activities by participating in standards development committees or other industry organizations relevant to Lab126.
A day in the life
A typical day in this role involves working with cross-functional and outside partners on regulatory compliance initiatives, connecting with our product development team to drive key aspects of product definition, compliance requirement, testing execution and deep diving safety and other compliance issues. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an openly collaborative peer environment.

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or similar technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience in hardware development or compliance
- Experience handling product compliance, submitting products for global approvals, and obtaining certifications
- Experience with the application of U.S. and international product safety standards (e.g. UL, IEC, EN, ANSI, CSA, ISO)
- Knowledge of electronics and mechanical design and safety
- Experience working with third-party labs & Asia-based contract mfrs. and test labs
- Experience communicating technical topics to interdisciplinary audiences
- Experience reviewing a design's construction for compliance.
- Knowledge and experience conducting safety compliance tests for US and international standards.

- Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant field.
- 6+ years of experience in hardware development or compliance
- Experience performing the safety compliance assessment of devices in various categories (e.g. construction review, test plan creation, test execution, certification)
- Experience handling consumer electronics compliance
- Experience evaluating the compliance of power supplies, direct-plug-ins, wearables, lasers, lighting powers, or toys
- Experience handling product certification for global markets (e.g. CE, UL, CSA, PSE, NOM, BIS, METI)
- Experience conducting product risk assessments or failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Experience with failure analysis
- Experience responding to regulator audits
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization.