Principal I, Research & Development Process & Product Design (T)

Overview

Principal Engineer I in Surgical R&D at Alcon, converting industrial design concepts into robust Creo Parametric master models that define the exterior surfaces and packaging architecture of medical consoles, carts and handpieces.

What you'll do

• Convert industrial design concepts from SolidWorks files, surface data, sketches and renderings into controlled Creo Parametric geometry and production-intent master models.
• Create and maintain aesthetic exterior skins for medical consoles, equipment carts, handpieces and related surgical-system components.
• Develop high-quality complex surfaces, transitions, parting strategies, shutoffs, interfaces and split lines while preserving industrial design intent.
• Establish and sustain top-down skeleton architecture, master-model methodology, published geometry and interface control across modules and assemblies.
• Derive production components and assemblies from the master model, including plastic housings, bezels, covers, handles, cast structures and supporting mechanical parts.
• Assess imported SolidWorks geometry for quality, continuity, manufacturability and design intent; rebuild or optimize geometry in Creo when required for stable parametric control.
• Partner with industrial designers to translate visual intent into measurable geometry, resolve design feasibility issues and manage appearance-impacting changes.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles for injection-molded plastics and cast components, including draft, wall thickness, ribs, bosses, tooling access, parting lines, sink-risk reduction and assembly interfaces.
• Perform fit, form, interface, clearance and tolerance assessments to verify that exterior components integrate with internal structures, displays, controls, connectors, service features and adjacent modules.
• Create detailed models and drawings with appropriate GD&T, datum strategies and tolerance analysis for supplier quotation, fabrication, inspection and release.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing teams to review tooling concepts, molding or casting feasibility, cosmetic requirements, secondary operations and design changes.
• Use Windchill for product-data management, revision control, configuration management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical direction on Creo surfacing, master modeling, top-down design, model robustness and configuration control.
• Mentor engineers and designers in Creo Parametric, complex surfacing, geometry translation and master-model best practices.
• Improve and standardize CAD methods, design practices, checklists and reusable approaches for industrial-design-to-engineering handoff.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent directly related experience.
• 10 or more years of relevant product design and mechanical engineering experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Creo Parametric, including complex surfacing, top-down design, skeletons, master models, published geometry and robust parametric modeling.
• Demonstrated experience converting industrial design concepts or non-native CAD data into production-ready Creo master models.
• Strong experience designing aesthetic exterior components for complex electromechanical products.
• Practical DFM/DFA experience for injection-molded plastic and cast components, including collaboration with tooling and manufacturing suppliers.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, datum schemes, tolerance analysis, engineering drawings and dimensional control.
• Experience managing CAD data, revisions and product structures in Windchill or a comparable PLM system.
• Ability to communicate design tradeoffs clearly and collaborate across industrial design, engineering, manufacturing, quality and supplier teams.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced R&D environment and provide technical leadership with limited supervision.
• Ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with Creo ISDX or other advanced Creo surfacing tools used to create and control complex exterior geometry.
• Proficiency reviewing or working with SolidWorks part, assembly and surface models.
• Experience applying Model-Based Definition (MBD) practices, including creation and downstream use of 3D product definition and semantic PMI.
• Experience using Creo GD&T Advisor to define and validate GD&T and semantic product manufacturing information.
• Experience using CeTol 6 Sigma for tolerance stack-up analysis and design optimization.
• Experience applying generative AI tools to support engineering workflows, such as concept development, design analysis, documentation, knowledge capture or process improvement.
• Experience with medical devices, surgical systems, capital equipment, handheld instruments or other regulated electromechanical products.
• Experience developing cosmetic plastic housings and exterior components where surface quality, gaps, flushness, texture, color and visible interfaces are important.
• Knowledge of plastic resin selection, casting alloys, tooling limitations, tolerance capability and supplier manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting concept development through prototype, verification, tooling, design transfer and production release.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technically complex CAD and mechanical design activities.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST.
• Relocation assistance: Yes.