Senior Software Verification Engineer - Interoperability and Ecosystem

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?

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon and we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Verification) to join our team in Lake Forest, CA in the Orange County area.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Responsible for software verification of complex software services and applications embedded in state-of-the-art ophthalmic instruments in all phases of software development life cycle including planning, inputs, design, implementation, and testing
• Review and approve software documentation throughout the software development life cycle.
• Write and execute manual system level test cases and procedures
• Lead or participate in project teams to facilitate Software Test Planning / Software Verification activities / SQA support
• Coordinate software test activities with software development team and other stakeholders
• Provide support on other project activities such as training, clinical activities, and audits
• Team-oriented skills with excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Actively contribute to the design and development of new software systems and features
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure seamless software integration
• Ensure software solutions meet both technical and business requirements
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues to improve product quality and performance
• Continue to build and refine technical skills in new technologies and methodologies
• Directly impact software development projects and contribute to the overall success of the engineering team
• Quickly adjust to changes in an agile software development environment
• Ensure the successful execution of technical initiatives that align with business goals
• Make decisions on software design and development tasks, focusing on meeting technical requirements and quality standards

Experience:

• The ideal candidate will possess sufficient knowledge and experience on software development life cycles (Agile, iterative), FDA/ISO regulations for software development, testing APIs, services and embedded software systems, software test automation, software configuration management tools, change management tools, basic knowledge of Azure DevOps, Github, YAML, JSON, JsonPath, API automation, scripting, Polarion
• Pluses include extensive experience with YAML, JSON, and JsonPath.
• 5 or more years of experience creating manual test cases for a company in a regulated industry (such as aerospace, ophthalmology, medical).
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

What You’ll Bring to Alcon:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent year of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc. 9 yrs; B.S. 5yrs; M.S. 2yrs; PhD 2yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 yrs of relevant experience

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
• Travel Requirements: 0-5%
• Relocation assistance: No
• Sponsorship available: Yes

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