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Laser Safety Specialist

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, Washington, Redmond
Oct 27, 2026
Title: Laser Safety Specialist Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite) Duration: 5+ months Description: The candidate will 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. 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. Qualifications Minimum qualifications: 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. Experience in safety investigations, either during development process or failure analysis Familiarity with multiple types of radiation sources including, x-ray generating machines, lasers and LEDs Experience in a technical/engineering role which focused on field testing, failure analysis, reliability, or equivalent. Familiarity with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers Self-motivated, pro-active, multi-tasking with creative and critical thinking capabilities Outstanding communication, report writing and presentation skills Preferred qualifications: Experience working as an LSO / RSO Experience working in a hardware research or production environment. Ability to influence teams indirectly through timely, accurate, and powerful analysis. Hard skills Proficient with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers LSO experience. Good to have skills Proficiency with FDA/CDRH FLPPS and IEC 60825-1, IEC 62471-1 Firm understanding of performing laser calculations (MPE, NOHD, NHZ) for various laser types and configurations CLSO from BLS