Principal Software Engineer II

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 a Principal Software Engineer II for Alcon’s Software Engineering team, you would be skilled and motivated embedded software engineer that will be able to define and develop features for current and next generation Alcon surgical instrumentation products. The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge in embedded technologies and safety critical systems.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Make and articulate software architecture and high-level design choices, while navigating technical standards and selecting tools.
• Design control of safety critical applications.
• Contribute ideas and potential innovations, with a positive impact on the R&D pipeline. Manage hard real-time systems, ARM architectures, and microcontroller peripherals.
• Develop object-oriented, re-usable, and testable software components, based on requirements and specifications.
• Utilize coding skills in C/C++ in production environment and debugging skills all the way from PCBA to integrated product level.
• Handle full product and software development lifecycle, including defining goals and ensuring milestone delivery in a high cross-functional capacity.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• Relocation Assistance: Yes
• Sponsorship Available: Yes
• Work Location: Lake Forest, CA

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Benefit from working in a highly collaborative environment.
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products to enhance sight, enhance lives, and grow your career.
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

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Pay Range

$114,400.00 - $171,600.00

  

Pay Frequency

Annual

  

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.