Principal Optical Engineer

JOB TITLE

Principal Engineer, Optical Design

BUSINESS TITLE

Surgical R&D

BAND

MMT

BUSINESS UNIT / FUNCTION

Surgical/R&D

JOB CODE

LOCATION

Clearwater, Florida

OBJECTIVES/

PURPOSE OF JOB

• Primary objective is to lead and develop the optical design of IOLs. Collaborate with design team to understand and improve current products through modeling and experimentation.

KEY ACTIVITIES/

RESPONSIBILITIES

• As the subject matter expect, lead the design, development and implementation of optical designs for Intraocular lens products.


• Provide strong contributions and support for the development and evaluation of new ideas for next generation IOL designs.


• Maintain a high level awareness of IOL industry trends and IOL surgical techniques, to provide key support and advice towards the development of strategies and plans for next generation IOL designs.


• Provide technical customer assistance regarding questions related to IOL products, especially with questions related to optic design.


• Lead investigations into reported IOL performance issues and identify & implement solutions.


• Provide support for new product development.  Lead optical modeling and evaluation studies.  Participate in project team meetings and provide written and verbal updates. Generate design control documentation in support of new product development.


• Write high quality technical reports with sound scientific/engineering rationale and conclusions, to support product development and regulatory approvals in global markets.


• Interface with various functions, gather requirements, author and execute protocols and write technical reports.


• Analyze test methods, identify gaps relative to end-user application and improve test method robustness


• Evaluate safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical devices and provide modeling support where needed.


• Review form and function of medical devices and relate lab studies with end user experience

SUPERVISE DIRECT REPORTS

(yes or no)

No

SCOPE OF POSITION – e.g.

• Sales volume responsibility


• Budget responsibility


• Size of Team


• Sites

7. INFORMATION FOR THE POSITION)

This position is part of the R&D team with responsibility for the design, development, improvement, validation and launch of Surgical device products. It is located in Clearwater, Florida.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

(e.g. internal customers/business partners, external customers/partners)

Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, Manufacturing, Procurement, Surgeons, OR Technicians, External Vendors

QUALIFICATIONS/

TRAINING

(e.g. professional qualifications, on-the-job training, education)

Masters or PhD in Optical Engineering, Optical Design or related field

EXPERIENCE

(e.g. health care industry, multinational company, number of years, what level/types of roles, etc)

10 years of experience with Masters or 8 years with PhD with similar responsibilities in similar or related Industry