What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optics Lab Engineer position at Alcon?
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
Alcon is looking to hire a Optics Lab Engineer that will be responsible for leading, managing, and/or performing work across multiple engineering areas/specializations.
This role is on-site in our Fort Worth, Texas location and a typical day would include:
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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, 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 alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Alcon is looking to hire a Optics Lab Engineer that will be responsible for leading, managing, and/or performing work across multiple engineering areas/specializations.
This role is on-site in our Fort Worth, Texas location and a typical day would include:
- Driving cross‑functional innovation with Optics, Ophthalmology, Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering teams to solve complex intraocular lens (IOL) and vision‑correction challenges, advancing Alcon’s mission to help people see brilliantly.
- Lead optical testing to fully characterize new IOL design using established and novel test methods.
- Owning optical test equipment qualification, maintenance, and upgrades.
- Analyze and interpret optical test data to be shared with design engineers to improve IOL design.
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 8 yrs; Assoc. 4 yrs)
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
- Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to complex technical problems
- Working knowledge of applied optics, optical testing, and scientific analysis on IOL measurement
- Experience with mechanical design and rapid prototyping to improve optical test systems
- Ability to identify and implement improvements in test methods and data processing workflows
- 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%
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ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker
If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.
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ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY
Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, 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 alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.