Compliance Specialist V

itD is seeking a Compliance Specialist V to support Global Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs by ensuring laser, optical, and radiation safety compliance across research laboratories and product development environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO), strong knowledge of laser safety standards, and hands-on experience with hazard assessments, exposure calculations, safety inspections, and radiation safety testing.

Location: Onsite – Redmond, WA

Pay Rate: $40 - $46 per hour, Depending on experience.

Duration: 5 months

We provide comprehensive medical benefits, a 401k plan, paid holidays, and more.
Please note that we are only considering direct W2 candidates at this time, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory inspections and audits to assess compliance with laser and radiation safety requirements, identify hazards, and recommend corrective actions.
• Evaluate safety hazards and assist in developing hardware requirements for equipment containing lasers, LEDs, X-ray generators, and other hazardous components.
• Perform laser exposure calculations, including Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE), Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD), and Nominal Hazard Zone (NHZ), and conduct power, spectral, and temporal measurements of laser and LED sources.
• Review, develop, and approve laser and optical safety standard operating procedures (SOPs), and assess work performed by external laser service technicians.
• Review research and development experiments, conduct safety investigations and failure analyses, and perform testing to simulate faults and validate equipment design and optical safety.
• Implement radiation safety protocols, conduct X-ray leakage surveys, and audit training and procedures for X-ray-generating equipment in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Collaborate with research, product, engineering, and EHS teams to establish safety controls, communicate findings, and support additional programs such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), laboratory safety, chemical safety, electrical safety, and machine guarding.

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.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• At least 5 years of experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO).
• Proficiency in ANSI Z136.1 – The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers.
• Experience conducting safety inspections, hazard assessments, investigations, and corrective-action development.
• Familiarity with multiple radiation sources, including lasers, LEDs, and X-ray-generating equipment.
• Experience in a technical or engineering role involving field testing, failure analysis, reliability testing, or equivalent work.
• Experience reviewing safety procedures and establishing controls to address laser and radiation hazards.
• Strong communication, technical report-writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and personnel at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and apply critical thinking to technical safety challenges.
• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optical Sciences, Engineering, Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, or a related discipline; direct experience as an LSO or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) may be accepted in lieu of a degree, as specified in the role requirements.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Experience working as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO) or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) in a hardware research, development, or production environment.
• Proficiency with FDA/CDRH Federal Laser Product Performance Standard (FLPPS), IEC 60825-1, and IEC 62471-1.
• Strong understanding of laser safety calculations, including MPE, NOHD, and NHZ, across different laser types and configurations.
• Certified Laser Safety Officer (CLSO) credential from the Board of Laser Safety (BLS).
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams through timely, accurate technical analysis and recommendations.
• Experience implementing applicable California requirements for X-ray-generating equipment.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optical Sciences, Engineering, Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, or a related discipline.
• Direct experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO) or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) may be accepted in lieu of the degree requirement.