Sr. Associate, Product Support Engineering

Summary of the Position:The Product Support Engineering team is responsible for sustaining activities that support products in the field. This team is an integral part of the R&D Surgical Instrumentation organization and acts as a liaison between several cross-functional teams including Design Control MTO Service Regulatory Affairs Clinical Quality and FUNCTIONSEssential FunctionsDuties are listed in order of greatest importance. Other responsibilities may be assigned. Technical Guidance: Provide technical advice and recommendations to influence internal and external stakeholders. Change Management: Review change plans and notices ensuring proper implementation of product changes. Product Lifecycle Support: Apply engineering principles to the research and development of medical devices/technology and provide expertise to support development. Product Compliance: Ensure continuity of products and processes by assessing feasibility research design and development. Maintain compliance with customer and non-customer requirements throughout the lifecycle including transfer to production. Analytical Problem Solving: Utilize intermediate-level analytical techniques and previous experience to adapt or improve existing approaches. Engineering Direction: Provide general engineering direction developing solutions by coordinating multiple resources to solve complex problems. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory statutory and legislative requirements for all project work. Autonomy & Decision Making: While generally following a specified course of action the role allows autonomy to propose alternatives when necessary. Cross-Functional Awareness: Demonstrate an understanding of the broader business context including external environmental factors that impact the RequirementBachelors degree in Electrical Mechanical Engineering or related fieldMinimum of 5 years of experience in Medical Devices product development and design control Experience: 2 years Proficiency with Polarion or similar requirements management software tools and PLM tools e.g. Windchill or understanding of systems engineering and modeling principles and practicesExperience in ophthalmology-related surgical medical devices (preferred)Strong problem-solving and analytical skillsAbility to collaborate across cross-functional teams and manage complex tasksFamiliarity with medical device development processes and regulatory requirements is preferredKnowledge Skills and AbilitiesStrong Business awarenessSuccessful experience working cross-functionally in matrix organizations and in global teamsStrong Collaborative Team playerProblem SolvingStrategic AgilityEmployment scams: Alcon is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leaders names to defraud job seekers. Alcon does not offer any positions without interview and never asks candidates for money. All our current job openings are displayed here on the Careers section of our website where you can search for open positions and apply you have encountered a job posting or been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent we strongly recommend you do not respond send money or personal information and check our website for current job openings.

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