Compliance Specialist

Responsibilities

• Audit labs for radiation and laser safety compliance.
• Analyze safety hazards and assist in creating requirement specifications for hardware containing hazardous elements such as lasers, LEDs, and X-ray.
• Create, review, and approve laser and optical hazard-related SOPs.
• Conduct power, spectral, and temporal measurements for Laser and LED sources.
• Implement safety protocols as required by CDPH in California for X-ray generators.
• Support additional EHS programs as needed, including LOTO, lab safety, chemical safety, electrical safety, machine guarding, etc., especially in cross-functional research and product environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optical Sciences or Engineering, Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, or a related discipline (or direct experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO) or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) in lieu of degree).
• At least 5 years of experience as a laser safety officer (LSO) required.
• Experience in safety investigations during the 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 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, proactive, multi-tasking with creative and critical thinking capabilities.
• Outstanding communication, report writing, and presentation skills.

Skills

• 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 lasers 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.
• 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 to reduce cost and improve turnaround time of testing and investigation.
• Experience with RF/EMF safety (FCC and IEEE C95.1) and Ultrasound safety is a plus.