Laser Safety Officer / Radiation Safety Officer

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. 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.

Laser Safety Officer / Radiation Safety Officer
Location: Cover labs in Sunnyvale, Burlingame, Fremont (CA); Redmond (WA) 
Competitive Compensation: $75-85/Hr (W2)
Type: Full-Time (W2) | 40 hours | M-F | no OT
Duration: Initial 5-month term with probable extensions/FTE conversion based on performance
Target Start: ASAP
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision | 401(k) | 15 days PTO | Paid sick leave

Job Overview:

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.

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:

• Proficient with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers
• LSO experience 
• 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.
• Self-motivated, pro-active, multi-tasking with creative and critical thinking capabilities
• Outstanding communication, report writing and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
• Experience working in a hardware research or production environment.
• Ability to influence teams indirectly through timely, accurate, and powerful analysis.

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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At Tailored Management, we help people get jobs and take pride in their work, so we better take pride in ours too. Not every company has the opportunity to meaningfully and directly impact individuals in a way that makes their lives tangibly better. To better support our employees, we offer a wide variety of benefit options to support you. We offer:

• Medical Coverage – HDHP, PPO, and Surest plan options
• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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