Zac Lochner

About Zac Lochner

I am a seasoned Electrical Engineer with over 18 years of experience in advanced…

Experience

1. Sr Hardware Safety Engineer

   Amazon Lab126

   Aug 2022 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

   New Tech Introduction• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to obtain UL certification for device• Developed engineering solutions to meet IEC 61010 requirements• Worked with UL engineers and staff to understand test criteria in the context of a new technology• I directed risk assessment experiments at the overseas CM, determined the risk to be at a reasonably tolerable level per IEC 61010 Clause 17, wrote a report documenting these findings which was accepted by UL• Made changes within tight bounds including a fixed ID• Proliferated UL accepted changes to all other MP devices: pulled in the schedule of implementation from 3 months to 2 weeks by co-locating all devices, optimizing implementation schedule, flying in SMEs from overseas, and enlisting on-site help from component managers, operations, and local engineering teams• Directed team to create validation tests from scratch; maintained a device equivalency tracker; wrote a device equivalency report for FDA submission• Thoroughly researched UL, FCC, and 21 CFR 820 FDA requirements and socialized this knowledge with the engineering team• Developed a Device Master Record (DMR) from project design files per 21 CFR 820• Created a Device History Records (DHR) system per 21 CFR 820Hardware Safety • Root Cause Failure Analysis • Test alleged failures against thermal limits per IEC 62368• Develop designs modifications for device safety mitigations• Fold Safety Lessons Learned back to New Product Introduction teams• Engage with electrical & mechanical engineers, technical project managers, legal department, and company leadership on a regular basis• Compose technical reports documenting findings, risk analysis, and mitigations for review at the VP-level• Analyze fire reports and incident photos to perform preliminary fire investigation per NFPA 921• Assist Legal with technical analysis in communications with regulators including NITE, Health Canada, and CPSC

Education

• State University of New York at Buffalo

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  2003 — 2007

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  2007 — 2013