Engineering Technician, Research & Development Process & Product Design
About The Position
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 an Engineering Technician, you will be part of the Research & Development (R&D) Process & Product Design team, which interfaces regularly with all R&D engineering departments and stages for the development of medical device product. This includes performing or modifying tests with fixtures, which may be developed internally for the execution of approved test methods. Typical areas of expertise that interface with the products may be: fluidics, mechanics, optics, electronics, interface programming, and lasers. In this role, a typical day will include: Providing hands-on technical support for product design and development processes by assisting in testing, documentation, and compliance activities, ensuring accurate documentation of test results. Following established protocols to perform routine product evaluations, maintain laboratory equipment, and collect data to support research efforts. Assisting in troubleshooting product design issues and maintaining compliance with regulatory and quality standards. Developing foundational knowledge in product testing, materials analysis, and technical reporting to contribute to the overall development and validation of new products.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Prior engineering or engineering technician experience, specifically in testing, product design, fixture development, and product assembly/rework support, ideally for medical devices.
Responsibilities
- Providing hands-on technical support for product design and development processes by assisting in testing, documentation, and compliance activities, ensuring accurate documentation of test results.
- Following established protocols to perform routine product evaluations, maintain laboratory equipment, and collect data to support research efforts.
- Assisting in troubleshooting product design issues and maintaining compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
- Developing foundational knowledge in product testing, materials analysis, and technical reporting to contribute to the overall development and validation of new products.
Benefits
- Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, paid time off, and much more!
- Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long-term value.
- We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short-term incentives, and long-term incentives for eligible population.
- Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well-being and supports associates and their families during times of illness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
