Senior Engineer - Sapphire Fibers Production

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 Senior Engineer supporting Research & Development, you will play a pivotal role in advancing projects focused on the development and evaluation of sapphire fibers for integration into Alcon's innovative fiber-optic technologies. Your responsibilities will include optimizing and enhancing the performance of the fibers.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Collaborate with staff to investigate the properties of sapphire fibers
• Measure, polish, and test tips and fibers
• Support research activities pertaining to performance improvements of sapphire fibers

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience
• Experience with fiber engineering and lasers; opto-mechanical skills desired
• Programming knowledge, specifically Python and Labview
• Willing to be hands-on to grow, polish, and test sapphire fiber

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Join Alcon's mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
• Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment where your contributions directly impact Alcon's innovation.
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
• Relocation support is available for this position.

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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.