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alcon· IN19 Alcon Laboratories (India) Pvt Ltd Company
About this role
Summary of Position:
The Senior Associate I – Electrical & Electronics (E&E) is responsible for sustaining engineering support for electrical and electronic systems for ophthalmic medical devices. This role ensures product continuity, compliance, and performance throughout the product lifecycle and acts as a technical interface with cross functional stakeholders including Software Lifecycle Management (LCM), Design Control, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Safety and Clinical teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Electrical Engineer with strong understanding of circuit design and system behavior, capable of interpreting schematics to support sustaining engineering activities such as change impact analysis, failure investigation, and technical documentation updates, without involvement in new product or circuit design.
Provide subject matter understanding of electrical and electronic systems, including PCBAs, wiring, power systems, sensors, and interfaces, to support analysis and issue resolution.
Review and assess engineering changes (ECOs/ECNs) impacting E&E scope, including risk, compliance, verification, and implementation readiness
Support design control activities related to E&E, including product requirements, risk analysis, verification, and traceability
Perform root cause analysis and technical investigations for field, manufacturing, and service‑related electrical issues
Evaluate component changes, obsolescence, and supplier impacts and recommend technically sound solutions
Assess material compliance impacts (e.g., RoHS, REACH, and region‑specific regulations) associated with component and supplier changes
Ensure continued regulatory and quality compliance throughout the product lifecycle
Collaborate effectively across mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to resolve complex issues
Provide engineering judgment and recommendations, proposing alternative solutions when required
Support Technical file reviews and updates, ensuring alignment with county specific regulatory requirement (e.g., US, EU, China), in collaboration with Regulatory Affairs.
Support product complaint investigations and assess the need for updates to Risk Management Report (RMR), in collaboration with Complaints, Medical Safety and Design Control teams.
Perform comprehensive engineering design analyses including like-for-like component evaluations, electrical and thermal derating assessments, tolerance stack-up analysis, signal integrity characterization, DFM/DFA compliance reviews, and EMC/EMI performance analysis to support sustaining engineering and product change activities.
Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering or a related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in medical device sustaining engineering or product development
Preferred Experience
- Experience supporting embedded electronic systems
- Proficiency with PLM and requirements tools (e.g., Windchill, Polarion, Teamcenter)
- Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and interface management
- Exposure to surgical or ophthalmic medical devices
- Familiarity with medical device standards such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and awareness of electrical safety and EMC requirements (e.g., IEC 60601 series).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & BEHAVIORS
- Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently with moderate autonomy while following defined processes
- Effective communicators in cross functional and global environments
- Collaborative team player with ownership mindset
- Product lifecycle and business awareness
- Quality driven, compliance focused approach
Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST
Relocation assistance: Yes
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Sr. Associate I, Research & Development Process & Product Design
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