Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon and we are hiring for a Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer II who will be located in Lake Forest, CA in our research and development location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply in-depth knowledge of surgical instrumentation domain as subject matter expert across a range of engineering disciplines including Mechanical, Optics, Optomechanical, Precision Machining, Imaging, Illumination, Microscope and ophthalmic related Diagnostic & Visualization devices.

• Conduct design, research, development, and process upscaling for new medical device products.

• Investigate and evaluate existing technology and designs new methodology, materials, machines, or processes as needed for Ophthalmic medical device development.

• Design, assembly, alignment, measurement, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting of diagnostics and visualization devices.

• Perform Opto-mechanical design including lens barrel and lens housing design, lens bonding and mounting techniques, and opto-mechanical analysis including thermal, environmental, shock & vib, system integration and stability tolerance study.

• Understand operation principles for optomechanical and electromechanical actuators and sensors and integrate these within complex sub-systems.

• Generate detailed parts fabrication drawings including GD&T and tolerance analysis.

• Support medical device development activities such as prototyping, testing, pilot builds, V&V, risk assessment, and ramp-up to production release.

• Support all aspects of documentation and design control through PECN, ECN, ECP in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform (Windchill preferred).

• Develop assembling and alignment fixtures for prototype fabrication and create associated manufacturing assembling (MAP) and manufacturing testing processes (MTP).

• Support concurrent engineering activities, design control and transition to manufacturing.

• Technical lead for feasibility study and new product development ensuring that design activities are conducted following Alcon SOPs.

• Derive product design requirements based on top-level commercial input.

• Identify technical, project schedule, and commercial viability risks.

• Run cross-functional design trade-off and technical reviews to drive design decisions.

• Work effectively with cross-functional development teams including Optics, Electrical, SW, QA, Industrial Design and Manufacturing functions.

• Team player/collaboration aptitude with strong sense of accountability and perseverance to see projects through to completion.

• Make contributions to ideation, patent portfolio and the corporation strategy development.

Preferred Experiences and Skill Sets

• Proficiency in CREO (Pro-E), SolidWorks, or Equivalent CAD skills (CREO preferred) in PLM or Windchill environment.

• Knowledge of optical design tool such as ZEMAX, Code V, and Optomechanical design tools such as OpticsBuilder.

• Strong background with design and development of Imaging system such as Microscope, Eyepiece, telescope, zoom lens as well as ophthalmic related Diagnostic & Visualization devices.

• Proficiency in opto-mechanical design, tolerance analysis, material selection, design for athermalization, bonding and assembly processes.

• Experience with FEA tool such as ANSYS, and familiar with MATLAB, LabView.

• Ophthalmic domain knowledge (Cataract, Vit-Ret, Refractive Surgery, or Diagnostics).

• Solid understanding of Design Controls according to 21 CFR 820 or ISO 13485.

• Proficient in Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Risk Management application to medical devices.

• Experience with Motion Control and manufacturing automation is a Plus.

• Industry standard tools and methods for optical, mechanical and optomechanical engineering are essential.

• Domain knowledge in Optics, Imaging, Illumination, and Optomechanics.

• Optical and Optomechanical metrology and testing practices.

• Understanding of architecture design, requirements and risk management, medical device V&V, reusable, and single-use consumable medical devices.

• Broad knowledge of precision manufacturing techniques and familiarity with assembly of micro-optical and miniature optomechanical components.

• Biomedical product or medical device development experience.

• Vendor and supplier management for optical components, complex sub-systems, or OEM.

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)

· The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

· 10 Years of Relevant Experience

· Work hours: M-F, standard

· Travel Requirements: 0-5%

· Relocation assistance: yes

· Sponsorship available: yes

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