Senior Software Verification Engineer - Interoperability and Ecosystem

Alcon • Lake Forest, CA

64d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Sufficient knowledge and experience on software development life cycles (Agile, iterative).
• Familiarity with FDA/ISO regulations for software development.
• Experience testing APIs, services and embedded software systems.
• Experience with software test automation and software configuration management tools.
• Basic knowledge of Azure DevOps, Github, YAML, JSON, JsonPath, API automation, scripting, Polarion.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience with YAML, JSON, and JsonPath.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Flexible time off
• Short-term and long-term incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree