Laser Safety Specialist (6279)

Location: Redmond, WA – Onsite. Primary lab coverage: Sunnyvale, Burlingame, and Fremont, CA. Travel to Redmond, WA and other locations as needed.

Pay rate: $40–$46 per hour, depending on experience.

About the role

itD is seeking a Laser Safety Specialist to support global EHS initiatives by ensuring laser and radiation safety compliance across research and product environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong Laser Safety Officer (LSO) experience, expertise in ANSI Z136.1, and hands-on experience with laser and radiation safety programs, including laboratory inspections, hazard analysis, laser exposure calculations, equipment evaluations, and X-ray safety.

Responsibilities

• Audit laboratories for laser and radiation safety compliance and identify potential hazards or gaps.
• Analyze safety hazards and assist with developing requirements for hardware containing hazardous elements such as lasers, LEDs, and X-ray sources.
• Implement laser and optical safety standards, including ANSI Z136.1 and applicable FDA/CDRH and IEC standards.
• Conduct laser and LED power, spectral, and temporal measurements and perform exposure calculations to evaluate safety risks.
• Create, review, and approve laser and optical hazard-related SOPs, procedures, and safety documentation.
• Review work performed by external laser service technicians and support corrective action development and communication with stakeholders.
• Support radiation safety activities, including X-ray leakage surveys, training and procedure audits, equipment testing, and compliance with applicable California requirements.

Internal Responsibilities

• Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
• Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
• Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material).
• Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
• Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual).
• Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO).
• Strong proficiency with ANSI Z136.1 – The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers.
• Experience supporting laser safety programs, including laboratory inspections, hazard assessments, and establishing appropriate area controls.
• Experience with safety investigations, failure analysis, field testing, reliability, or a related technical/engineering function.
• Familiarity with multiple radiation sources, including X-ray generating machines, lasers, and LEDs.
• Experience performing or supporting laser exposure calculations and measurements.
• Strong communication, technical writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams across research and product environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optical Sciences, Engineering, Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, or a related discipline, or equivalent direct LSO/RSO experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as both an LSO and Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).
• Proficiency with FDA/CDRH FLPPS, IEC 60825-1, and IEC 62471-1.
• Strong understanding of laser calculations, including MPE, NOHD, and NHZ, for various laser types and configurations.
• Certified Laser Safety Officer (CLSO) credential from the Board of Laser Safety.
• Experience working in a hardware research or production environment.
• Experience supporting additional EHS programs such as LOTO, laboratory safety, chemical safety, electrical safety, or machine guarding.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams through timely, accurate, and effective technical analysis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401k plan with matching.
• Paid holidays.
• Life insurance.
• Networking and career learning and development programs.

About itD

We are part of a new generation of consulting and software development company that blends diversity, innovation, and integrity with real business results. Our structure rejects any strong hierarchy, empowering us to deliver excellent results. We are a woman- and minority-led firm. Every day, we challenge ourselves to be considerate, fair and to re-think what great outcomes mean for our customers. This permeates down to how we approach every interaction, on every project, for every client. You’ll thrive here if you are a dynamic self-starter, a difference-maker or someone who wants to deliver great results, without constraints.

The itD Digital Experience: Joining us means you’ll be part of our global community, you have a say about your own career journey, and you’ll get a chance to give back to causes that matter. You will experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-performance teams across numerous industries.