Laser Safety Specialist

Job Description – add details here Laser Safety Specialist for Global EHS. 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 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. • Experience in safety work associated with laser and LEDs and experience with IEC 60825, IEC 62471 and ANSI Z136.1 compliance. • Proficiency with FDA/CDRH FLPPS and IEC 60825-1, IEC 62471-1 • Expertise with federal reporting requirements - import/export, initial and model change reports and annual reporting • Firm understanding of performing laser calculations (MPE, NOHD, NHZ) for various laser types and configurations • Conducting FMEA and Fault Tree Analysis • Assist in developing methods for Laser / Optical safety analysis using in-house equipment which reduce cost and improve turnaround time of testing and investigation. • Experience with RF/EMF safety (FCC and IEEE C95.1) and Ultrasound safety a plus Skills and Requirements – add details here 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. • Experience in safety work associated with laser and LEDs and experience with IEC 60825, IEC 62471 and ANSI Z136.1 compliance. • Proficiency with FDA/CDRH FLPPS and IEC 60825-1, IEC 62471-1 • Expertise with federal reporting requirements - import/export, initial and model change reports and annual reporting • Firm understanding of performing laser calculations (MPE, NOHD, NHZ) for various laser types and configurations • Conducting FMEA and Fault Tree Analysis • Assist in developing methods for Laser / Optical safety analysis using in-house equipment which reduce cost and improve turnaround time of testing and investigation. • Experience with RF/EMF safety (FCC and IEEE C95.1) and Ultrasound safety a plus