Ophthalmic Medical Device Engineer — R&D & Testing

The 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 that help project team make project decisions
• 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 DOE (Design of Experiments)
• Familiarity with polymer science or materials science

• Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Disability and Life Insurance begins on your hire date
• 401K Plan with company match and ongoing company 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

This position may be available in the following location(s): [[]]

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.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $65,000.00 and $. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.