Laser Safety Specialist V

Laser Safety Specialist
Location: Onsite; split time between Sunnyvale (3 days), Burlingame (1 day), Fremont (1 day)
Pay: $80-90/hr (W2)
Duration: Initial contract through 12/31/2026 (expected extensions/conversion)
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hrs/week (Mon–Fri)
Target Start: April 2026
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation & sick leave

Job Overview:

Primarily support the laser and radiation safety team through lab inspections, evaluating equipment purchase requirements, reviewing R&D experiments, performing various laser exposure calculations and measurements. This role will ensure/establish appropriate area controls for employees working in and around lasers and/or Radiation sources. In addition to supporting the laser program, this role also requires supporting the Radiation safety program by implementing the established Business unit plan, performing X-ray leakage surveys and auditing training and procedures around operation of X-ray generating devices. This role requires the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and work closely with cross-functional teams, both in research and product. (80% of LSO and 20% of RSO experience utilized)

Responsibilities:

• Audit labs for radiation and laser safety compliance
• Analyze safety hazards, assist in creating requirement specifications for hardware containing hazardous elements such as lasers, LEDs, X-ray
• Understand and implement laser and optical safety standards such as FLPPS, ANSI Z1236-1, IEC 60825 and IEC 62471 etc
• Create, review, and approve laser and optical hazard-related SOPs.
• Review and approve work by outside laser service technicians
• Assist in identifying and developing corrective actions and communicating to stake holders
• Conduct power, spectral and temporal measurements for Laser and LED sources
• Implement safety protocols as required by CDPH in the state of CA for X-ray generators
• Perform testing to simulate faults and validate design and Optical safety of equipment • Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of staff.
• Adaptation and innovation when working staff help them establish procedures to ensure compliance with requirements specified by Radiation and Laser Safety programs.
• Cover labs in Sunnyvale, Burlingame, Fremont. Other travel (such as to Redmond WA) as necessary
• Support additional EHS programs as needed (LOTO, lab safety, chemical safety, electrical safety, machine guarding, etc.), especially in cross-functional research and product environments

Must-Have Skills:

1. Proficient with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers
2. Familiarity with CDPH X-Ray regulations
3. Experience with IEC 60825 and IEC 62471 and Experience with FLPPS (21 CFR 1040.10/11)
4. LSO Certification from LIA

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1. Proficiency with FDA/CDRH FLPPS and IEC 60825-1, IEC 62471-1
2. Firm understanding of performing laser calculations (MPE, NOHD, NHZ) for various laser types and configurations
3. CLSO from BLS

Degrees/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optical Sciences or Engineering, Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics or a related discipline (Direct experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO)or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) in lieu of degree)
• LSO Certification from LIA is required

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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