The Senior Product Safety Engineer reports to the Senior Director of Product Integrity in Mixed Reality organization. This position can be based in Redmond, WA or Mountain View, CA. Occasional domestic and international travel might be required. The ideal Senior Product Safety engineer has a proven track record of ensuring that hardware products are safe beyond industry standards and agency assessments, without sacrificing cutting edge functionality or design, and is effective in sharing their knowledge with peers and stakeholders.

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services governed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Due to contractual limitations and ITAR obligations associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) is required.

Responsibilities

Accurately predicting how MR products will be used and could be misused, and identifying safety-critical components, systems, and manufacturing steps associated with those predictions

Guiding the software and hardware development teams and ensuring designs meet all applicable internal safety specifications and processes

Plan and conduct appropriate component, sub-assembly and assembly test protocols to effectively support a product safety assessment

Contributing to product design reviews by identifying safety hazards, and proposing measures to effectively eliminate or mitigate them

Collaborating with factory management and NPI to identify, implement and control safety-critical steps in the manufacturing processes and to maintain them throughout mass production

Represent Product Integrity in DFMEA/PFMEA sessions

Prepare and deliver presentations summarizing product safety coverage and risks for project gate reviews

Participate in the change management process by reviewing proposed changes for possible safety implications

Participate in CAPA meetings, providing clear hazard and safety risk assessments

Maintain essential knowledge base and educate the rest of the product safety team on MR-specific hazards and emerging risks  

Qualifications

Minimum/Required Qualifications:

BS Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Optical preferred)

5+ of engineering experience in consumer electronics product development and/or manufacturing

2+ years of work in consumer electronics product safety outside of an NRTL

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" : a natural person (a) who is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20); or (b) who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3); or (c) is subject to an approved license by the applicable government agency.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Optical preferred)

10+ of engineering experience in consumer electronics product development and/or manufacturing

A minimum of 2 years of engineering experience in MR device development and/or manufacturing

5+ years of work in consumer electronics product safety outside of an NRTL

Working knowledge of light source evaluation according to IEC 60825-1, 62471-5

High familiarity with performance based Functional Safety (IEC 61508), including the use of its associated tools and ability to transfer principles into cutting edge designs

Working knowledge of safety standards for consumer electronics (IEC 60950-1 or 62368-1)

Working knowledge of hazard analysis and risk assessment methodologies and processes  like FMEA and FTA

Knowledge of Li-ion battery design, safety, and failure analysis

Experience working with manufacturers (ODM & CM) and suppliers in the consumer products or consumer electronics segments

Experience conducting supplier and manufacturing audits

Skills:

Demonstrate a growth mindset

Able to communicate difficult or sensitive information tactfully and effectively

Ability to work across distributed multi-disciplinary teams

Clear understanding of risk and hazards and being able to explain it to diverse audiences

Experience in Human Factors Engineering, Quality, Product Integrity, Manufacturing or Reliability

Effective use of project management principles and tools

Able to analyze and organize complex data (Tableau, powerBI)

Able to perform testing and measurements at an electronics lab and working with and troubleshooting prototypes

Driven, able to execute plans with limited supervision and under tight deadlines 

Knowledge in Design for Six Sigma, or comparable statistical modeling and analysis methodology

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