Amazon Sr Hardware Safety Compliance Engineer & 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

977619044

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.

- 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
- Knowledge of mechanical or electrical systems design
- 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 62368, IEC 60601) and other EN, ANSI, CSA, ISO standards.
- Experience evaluating the compliance of power supplies, direct-plug-ins, wearables, lasers, lighting powers, or toys.
- Knowledge and experience conducting safety compliance tests for US and international standards.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or related technical field.

- Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant field.
- 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 with IEC standards such as 61010 (Laboratory Equipment); 60601 (Medical equipment safety); 60335 (Household Appliances); 62471 (Lamps / LEDs); 60825 (Lasers) & Toy safety standards
- Experience conducting product risk assessments or failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Experience responding to regulator audits
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization.
- 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.