Alcon

Principal Embedded Software Engineer, QNX (m/f/d) – Medical Devices

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4 days ago
Erlangen, GermanyStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive embedded software architecture and requirements aligned with technical, regulatory, lifecycle, and organizational needs.
  • Lead, guide, and coordinate internal and external development and test teams, including distributed multi-location teams.
  • Develop robust, high-quality C++ software on QNX while maintaining harmonization and quality standards.
  • Implement and optimize AI-driven development workflows, including agent environments, context engineering, MCP, and HIL integration.
  • Drive CI/CD adoption for builds, testing, documentation, and reporting while maintaining software quality processes.
  • Oversee the full development lifecycle from requirements through validation and ensure documentation and contractual compliance.
  • Contribute to intellectual property and patent activities and collaborate across functional domains.

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of software development experience and 2 years of technical leadership experience.
  • Degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
  • Fluent English and intermediate German.
  • Strong experience designing embedded-system architectures, especially with QNX.
  • Hands-on experience developing C++ applications on QNX.
  • Experience leading distributed, multi-location software teams.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps or similar development tools and with CMake, Conan, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, including feature-driven development and time-boxing.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments and motivate teams.
  • Preferred: experience in regulated medical, automotive, or aerospace industries; familiarity with medical software, gRPC, hardware drivers, or FPGA technology.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Welcoming and inclusive environment with highly qualified colleagues at a market-leading multinational company.
  • Opportunity to contribute to innovative medical solutions and their quality and compliance.
  • On-site role at the Erlangen site.

Tech Stack

C++CMakegRPC

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