Date: Jul 6, 2026
Location: US-NY-Rochester, US
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Company: Bausch+Lomb Companies Inc.
Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.
Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.
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.
The lens design group is involved in all aspects of the product life cycle of the medical device—from designing and developing contact lenses to communicating with clinicians to gain feedback about the lenses.
Responsibilities
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)
Requirements
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 (SolidWorks 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
Preferred
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
We offer competitive salary & excellent benefits including:
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): 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.
For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $65,000.00 and $100,000.00. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.
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