Job Description
The product safety team is looking for a Field Safety Engineer with a strong expertise in failure analysis, designing and conducting reliability tests for a variety of products in consumer electronics, and components. This person will support deep dive analysis of products in field. There is a focus on consumer electronics and batteries for this team.
Key qualifications and requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in engineering, with a strong proficiency in Failure Analysis & Forensics methods
- Proficient in developing test plans, procedures, and workflows
- Experience in consumer electronics, focusing on electrical engineering and battery failure analysis, with proficiency in CT scan and X-ray interpretation
- Strong communicator; adaptive personality capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Thrives under pressure and has a high curiosity quotient needed to excel in FA role
- Strong MS Excel, Apple Keynote skills
- Data visualization skills, and the capability to communicate nuances and conclusions effectively (written & verbal)
- Proficiency and aptitude for Tableau suite of tools a plus
Core Responsibilities:
- Work with other field safety engineers to provide engineering support for safety field returns
- Conduct root cause failure analysis independently across diverse products and applications
- Develop mechanical test fixtures and methodologies tailored to specific testing requirements
- Develop and enhance analysis SOP from a long-term perspective
- Create actionable test plans, ensure technician adherence, and deliver timely results
- Analyze test data to identify trends, potential failure modes, and areas for product improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate design concepts and enhance product reliability/safety
- Conduct device / battery cell teardowns and gather corresponding documentation and image captures
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports detailing test findings, methodologies
- Communicate analysis results and findings using Keynote and data visualization tools (Tableau)
- Conduct risk assessments for product field returns, identifying potential hazards and developing effective mitigation strategies