Sr. Optical Safety Engineer
Core
Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for laser and LED product safety, owning safety strategy from early design review through certification and mass production for Apple's consumer and professional product lines.
Role type
Senior IC optical safety engineer
Builds
Consumer and professional electronic products containing optical systems (lasers, LEDs, structured light, ToF sensors, fiber-optic components)
Domain
Consumer electronics / Photonics / Regulatory Compliance
Required skills
IEC 60825-1, IEC 60825-2, IEC 62471 compliance; optical hazard analysis; AEL calculations; FMEA; Fault Tree Analysis; Design of Experiments (DoE); supplier qualification; technical reporting for regulatory bodies
Preferred skills
IEC 62368-1, IECEE CB Scheme, CISPR; MATLAB, Python, COMSOL, Zemax; manufacturing process audits; IEC TR 60825-14, IEC 60825-12
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, COMSOL, Zemax
Responsibilities
Lead safety compliance testing and drive third-party certification for optical systems; Apply FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, and DoE to characterize risk and drive root-cause resolution; Develop and maintain optical safety specifications, test protocols, and acceptance criteria for supplier qualification; Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure safety requirements are implemented throughout production; Conduct detailed failure analysis and document lessons learned to prevent recurrence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
