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 future 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 an R&D Software Engineer Intern supporting the Software Engineering Team, a typical day will include:

·Responsible for the development and documentation of complex software applications embedded in state-of-art ophthalmic surgical medical devices.

·Develop software running on surgical devices to integrate with our cloud-based platform.

·Participate in all phases of the software lifecycle, including concept development, requirements, design, implementation, and testing.

·Gaining an in-depth understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the eye

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

·Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op, and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op

·Must be pursuing at least a bachelor’s level degree in Computer Science or related major

·Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0 

·Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects) 

·Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated) 

·Ability to commit to a full time (40 hrs. per week) Intern position 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

·Hands-on Windows development experience

·Experience with C# & .NET

·Experience with C++ and Microsoft technology stacks

·Experience with Cloud connectivity

·Cybersecurity and related risk mitigation design approaches

·Graphical User Interface development and customization using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF\XAML), Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern

·Experience with multi-threading and interprocess communication

·Software Architecture and Object Oriented Software Design Patterns

·Experience using Git

·Proven ability to independently research technical issues and generate creative/innovative solutions

·Familiarity with hardware design constraints as applied to software interfaces

·Strong working knowledge of advanced design principles that facilitate maintainability, reuse, and clarity of design

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

  

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Pay Range

$0.00 - $45.00

  

Pay Frequency

Hourly

  

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.