Alcon is looking to hire a
Vision Science - Vision Modeling Engineer that will be trusted to deliver optical designs and novel methods which support new product development for ophthalmic medical device products. This person will interact with design engineers, metrology engineers, optical and vision scientists, data scientists, chemist and process scientists, as well as clinicians, to advance the state-of-the-art, in terms of product designs and clinical methods in the fields of Presbyopia, Myopia, and Astigmatism Correction.
This role will be
on-site in our
Johns Creek, GA location and a typical day will include:
- Deliver ophthalmic designs and ancillary documents (design drawings, documents and presentations) using state-of-the-art optical and mechanical design systems and analysis methods.
- Advance innovative designs from ideation, through R&D, to product launch.
- Develop and validate clinical and predictive vision models for design exploration and optimization, with a strong emphasis on MATLAB-based modelling and simulation.
- Deliver data analyses, image processing or simulation-based summaries of clinical and bench lens data using custom MATLAB scripts and functions, leveraging vision science insights to inform lens design targets, clinical targets, and engineering tolerances.
- Partner with multi-functional teams to define requirements, prioritizations and technical roadmaps for AI/ML design workflows.
- Provide vision science and optics subject matter expertise to the development of AI/ML enabled design workflows.
- Deliver automated design and modeling workflows for design document generation, vision modeling and design optimization.
- Collaborate effectively with Project Leads, functional managers, cross-franchise SMEs, and clinicians to support R&D targets and project milestones.
- Work with peers, internal customers, and 3rd party suppliers to define design specifications and tolerances.
- Apply scientific and engineering principles to the research and development of medical devices and provide engineering expertise to support development projects.
- Provide optical engineering and visual optics consulting across the organization and contribute to the development of intellectual property.
Preferred Qualifications - Degree in Optical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Vision Science, Visual Optics, or Physics.
- Proven track record of developing innovations in vision science and / or visual optics preferred.
- Experience building AI/ML applications for Vision Science and/or Optics use cases.
- Advanced proficiency in MATLAB, including:
- Development of custom analysis pipelines
- Image processing and data visualization
- Experience with other programming languages such as Python, Java, C++ is a plus.
- Experience with simulation of optical systems, vision models, GUI development and integration with hardware or external devices.
- Optical design experience (ZEMAX preferred)
What you'll bring to Alcon:- 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
- 5 Years of Relevant Experience
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE:- See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
- Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
- Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off and much more.
- Travel up to 10%
- Sponsorship - No
- Relocation - No
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