Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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 Embedded Software Engineer, you will be trusted to work on exciting and challenging projects, applying your skills to design, develop, integrate, and test computer-controlled electromechanical devices in a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) environment. In addition, you will apply principles that facilitate maintainability, reuse, and clarity of design. Your creative and innovative problem-solving approach will significantly impact the products and processes, ensuring we maintain our competitive edge in the market. This role will be in Lake Forest, CA. In this role, a typical day will include:

Responsibilities:

• Develop cutting-edge software for embedded systems based on requirements and specifications.
• Design and implement software architectures for embedded systems.
• Create software documentation that is user-friendly and technically accurate.
• Conduct thorough software testing and debugging to ensure that our systems meet the highest standards.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure that software and hardware work seamlessly together.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of our software development process.
• Keep up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies in embedded systems, and share your knowledge with the team.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

Key Requirements/ Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6yrs; M.S.+0 yrs) The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience

Preferred qualifications:

• 4+ years of hands-on embedded software development experience
• Experience in developing firmware for medical devices
• Proficiency in C targeting embedded Microcontrollers (Example: ST, STM32, NXP Kinetis, or similar)
• Object Oriented design patterns and implementation in C++ are highly desired
• Experience with RTOS-based applications and designing multi-threaded applications
• Strong debugging skills at component-level designs on the PCBA or within an integrated product
• Experience with CAN and Ethernet
• Experience in software risk management and writing software requirements
• Experience with waveform generation, transducer signal sampling, motor control, and other electromechanical control
• Understanding of electronic circuitry: board bring up and interfacing with on and off chip peripherals such as SPI, UART, I2C, ADCs, and DACs
• Proficient in using lab equipment (logic analyzers, in-circuit emulators, oscilloscopes, and DVMs) to debug and troubleshoot designs
• Experience in using static analysis, unit testing, and other tools/methods to produce high quality
• Experience using Git and Azure DevOps
• Experience in working in a Continuous Integration (CI) environment
• Experience with Python for general-purpose scripting- Experience using Git

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Benefit from working in a highly collaborative environment.
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Relocation assistance: Yes
• Sponsorship available: Yes

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