Software V&V Engineer

This is a contract position--You must be in the immediate area to be considered or be able to travel/relocate yourself to Southern California to be considered.  Please do not apply if you have in the past.  Please send a WORD copy of your resume.  No Calls Please. 

Alcon is the world's leading eye care company with sales of $5.6 billion. The company's nearly 15,000 employees worldwide, work in 75 facilities around the world to research, develop, manufacture and sell our products in more than 180 countries. As the largest eye care company in the world, Alcon leads the growing $14.5 billion market for eye care products. For 60 years, Alcon has delivered strong and stable growth, and it is positioned to build on this in the years to come. For ten consecutive years, Fortune magazine has named Alcon 'One of the 100 Best Companies to Work For'. Alcon's U.S. General Offices are located at its 300-acre campus in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information visit www.alcon.com.

We are currently recruiting for candidates with 5+ years of experience in Software Verification & Validation (SV&V) within R&D. 

The successful candidate will have experience with review of software documentation, writing and implementing software test plans, writing and executing system level test cases/procedures.  Will have 2+ years experience with GUI test automation tools such as Quick Test Professional.  Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Required Proficiencies

·         Experience in software development using a high level language such as C, C++.

·         Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.

·         Exposure to FDA/ISO regulations for software development.

·         Experience in testing embedded software systems.

·         Proficient in MS Office suite of tools, especially MS Word

·         Exposure to a software configuration management tool such as Serena Change Man Version Manager and software bug tracking tool such as PVCS Tracker.

Requires a BSEE or BSCS and 5+ years of applicable experience.

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to quality through diversity. M/F/D/V. Pre-employment drug testing.