Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer (FEA/CFD)

Alcon; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Senior Associate, Modeling & Simulation Engineer, to lead FEA and CFD efforts for surgical R&D medical device development in Fort Worth, TX. You will develop multi-physics models, validate against experiments, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality simulations across product lifecycles.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define project scopes, and contribute to regulatory submissions while advancing simulation methodologies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience.
• Strong foundation in structural mechanics, dynamics, material modeling, and CFD.

Responsibilities

• Lead FEA and CFD efforts supporting Surgical R&D medical device development, driving faster, cost-effective innovation.
• Perform advanced structural and dynamic simulations on complex, multi-material systems.
• Develop multi-physics, large-scale models for virtual prototyping across the product lifecycle.
• Validate simulation results through correlation with experimental data.
• Define project scope, requirements, and timelines, managing multiple simulations to meet delivery goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve design issues early.
• Support regulatory submissions, post-market analysis, and Global Medical Affairs through simulation insights.
• Drive innovation by advancing simulation methods, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor team members and deliver technical reports.

Skills

FEA

CFD

multi-physics

virtual prototyping

convergence analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Ansys Mechanical

FLUENT

LS-DYNA

OptiStruct

Job description

Alcon is seeking a Senior Associate, Modeling & Simulation Engineer, to lead FEA and CFD efforts for surgical R&D medical device development in Fort Worth, TX. You will develop multi-physics models, validate against experiments, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality simulations across product lifecycles.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define project scopes, and contribute to regulatory submissions while advancing simulation methodologies and best practices.