Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Ophthalmic Imaging R&D

Alcon Laboratories, Inc.; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life and retirement benefits

Paid time off

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to support Surgical Instrumentation R&D.

You will apply expert knowledge across mechanical design, opto-mechanics, imaging, illumination and optical systems within cross-functional teams. The role involves designing, aligning and testing diagnostics and visualization devices, performing metrology, tolerancing and assembly work, and ensuring design control through PLM systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience.
• Fluent in reading, writing, understanding and communicating in English.

Responsibilities

• Apply in-depth knowledge of Opto-Mechanical Engineering across ophthalmic diagnostic & visualization instrumentation.
• Design opto-mechanical components including lens barrels/housings and perform thermal, environmental, shock, and vibration analyses.
• Conduct design, development and process upscaling for new medical device products.
• Investigate and evaluate existing tech and develop new methodologies, materials, or processes.
• Design, assemble, align, measure, test, analyze and troubleshoot diagnostic & visualization devices.

Skills

Opto-Mechanical engineering

Ophthalmic instrumentation

Advanced CAD (CREO/SolidWorks)

Optical metrology

ZEMAX optical design

System design

PLM/Windchill documentation

Vendor management

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

CREO (Pro-E)

SolidWorks

ZEMAX

Job description

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in Lake Forest, CA is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to support Surgical Instrumentation R&D.

You will apply expert knowledge across mechanical design, opto-mechanics, imaging, illumination and optical systems within cross-functional teams. The role involves designing, aligning and testing diagnostics and visualization devices, performing metrology, tolerancing and assembly work, and ensuring design control through PLM systems.