# Laser Safety & Radiation Safety Specialist

> JeffreyM Consulting · Redmond, United States · Contract · Posted 2026-10-27

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Operations

## Description

**\*\*This is a contract opportunity through April 29, 2027 with possibility of extension.\*\***

Our client within the Tech Industry is looking for a Laser Safety & Radiation Safety Specialist to join their team! This person 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.

**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 stakeholders
-   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.

**Key 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.

**Must Have Skills:**

1.  Proficient with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers
2.  LSO experience.

**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

## Benefits

**Compensation Range:** $75-82/hr

_\*\* This pay range is Client-specific for the opening advertised. The identity of the Client will be disclosed if you are selected to move forward in the hiring process. \*\*_

**Benefits:**

-   Employer contributions toward the cost of employee-only medical and dental premiums
-   Vision - opt-in available
-   401k
-   PTO
-   Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D coverage
-   Short-term Disability, Accident, Cancer/Critical Illness, Pet insurance - opt in available

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