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As a Principal Software Engineer in Lake Forest, CA at our research and development location, you will be responsible for the development and documentation of complex software applications embedded in state-of-art ophthalmic surgical medical devices. You will participate in all phases of the software lifecycle, including concept development, requirements, design, implementation, and testing. In this position, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the eye.

Accountabilities:

• 5 + years hands-on Windows development experience.

• Extensive Experience with C# & .NET.

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

• Experience with C++ and Microsoft technology stacks.

• Experience with CyberSecurity

• Experience with development of advanced algorithms

• Development of medical device software in an FDA regulated environment.

• Extensive experience with multi-threading and inter-process communication.

• Extensive Software Architecture and Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns.

• Experience using Git.

• Automated testing experience at unit and integration test levels.

• Demonstrated ability to independently research technical issues and generate creative/innovative solutions.

• Familiarity with hardware design constraints as applied to software interfaces.

• Experience with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and image/signal processing

• Communication experience using TCP/IP.

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

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are required.

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs.; Assoc.+9 yrs.; M.S.+2 yrs.; PhD+0 yrs.)

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

• Work hours: M-F, standard

• Travel Requirements: none

• Relocation assistance: yes

• Sponsorship available: yes

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