Tech Transfer Principal Engineer (Intraocular Devices)

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. As a Tech Transfer Principal Engineer (Intraocular Devices), be responsible for leading Design Transfer of Intraocular Devices, new products and delivery systems from R&D to Alcon Manufacturing sites and planning, conducting and providing technical direction to one or more projects of major importance and difficulty where the complexity of technical problems involved requires the broad application of advanced knowledge of ophthalmic devices in Fort Worth, Texas

• Provide authoritative technical or professional advice and recommendations to influence internal and/or external contacts. Internal and external audience is diverse and interaction mainly requires interpretation of complex information. Audience may be outside own area and unfamiliar with subject.
• Leads Design Transfer of Intraocular Devices new products and delivery systems from R&D to Manufacturing sites
• Leads planning, development, and execution of design transferring into manufacturing
• Uses intermediate level analytical techniques and/or previous experience to identify the most appropriate option or to adapt or improve existing approaches.
• Applies intermediate level engineering principles to the research and development of medical device/science/technology and/or provide engineering expertise to support development.
• Assures continuity of products and processes assessment feasibility, research, design, development, compliance to customer and non-customer requirements, transfer to production.
• Develops Design Transfer Plans, clearly aligned to project goals; Design Transfer completion fully supported by robust and rigorously detailed data
• Advises output of sub team(s), project or business activity, often across locations
• Provides engineering direction, determining and developing approach to solutions by coordinating multiple resources to solve sophisticated problems.
• Leads design reviews, assigns and reviews action items.
• Ensures regulatory / statutory / legislative compliance for all project work.
• Acts as a mentor in the engineering organization.
• Has autonomy to propose alternatives but normally follows a specified course of action.
• Requires awareness of the workings of the business beyond own team and some familiarity with the external environment as it affects own part of the organization.

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
• 5 Years of Proven Experience

Travel Requirements: 10%-domestic

Relocation assistance: No

Sponsorship available: No

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.