Ophthalmic Medical Device Design Engineer

Position

Medical Device Engineer II – Supports the design and development of contact lenses within Bausch + Lomb’s Vision Care R&D organization. This role serves as a product advocate on cross‑functional project teams, working in support of the lead design engineer while progressively taking on greater ownership of design tasks, data analysis, and testing coordination.

• Develop contact lens designs using mechanical and optical modeling tools
• Perform statistical analysis of processing data during product development to aid project decision making
• Support preparation of design documentation, including specifications and design verification
• Define and coordinate product testing (clinical and bench) requests
• Prepare reports summarizing product design, testing, and development data
• May lead some project team meetings and tasks
• Operate within a regulated medical device environment (FDA, ISO 13485, EU MDR)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Optics, or Biomedical);
  Master’s degree preferred
• 3+ years experience in medical device product development, ideally in ophthalmic/contact lens or related precision‑engineered consumer health products
• Hands‑on experience with 3D CAD (Solid Works preferred) and statistical analysis (JMP or Minitab)
• Track record of contributing to product launches or design verification/validation activities
• Experience working on cross‑functional project teams in a regulated environment
• Experience with data analysis tools (Tableau, MATLAB)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and documentation rigor

• Optical design experience (Zemax)
• Contact lens or ophthalmic industry experience
• Understanding of design controls for medical devices
• Experience with Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) tools
• Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Familiarity with polymer science or materials science

• Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Disability and Life Insurance begin on hire date
• 401K Plan with company match and ongoing contribution
• Paid time off – vacation (3 weeks prorated upon hire), floating holidays and sick time
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company match
• Employee Incentive Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement (select degrees)
• Ongoing performance feedback and annual compensation review

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $65,000.00 and $.

US – Rochester, NY (GEHC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.