Careers at Optovue

Optovue Incorporated is a privately-held ophthalmic device company dedicated to working with eye care professionals and clinical researchers to lead the commercialization of new imaging modalities that improve diagnosis and therapy of ocular disease. Optovue has achieved widespread market success through a combination of unique data analysis design, a reputation for excellent customer service, and rapid innovation of its technology in response to physician feedback. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA, with operations in Encinitas, CA and European operations in Dossenheim, Germany.

Optovue offers excellent benefits and competitive salary for the positions listed below. To apply for a position, please email your resume to HR@optovue.com.
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Director of International Sales, Latin America

This U.S. based-role reports to the Vice President of International Sales. The Director of International Sales, Latin America is responsible for managing a network of distributors in the region in order to insure company revenue budget is met. Duties include assessing distributor expertise and driving them towards performance, problem solving & performance management, conducting training and providing clinical support. Solid clinical background in eye care, familiarity with OCT, and experience managing distributors are essential attributes as well as the ability to build good relationships with international distributors and customers. Familiarity with international diversity in cultural and legal issues and second language skills are highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

Travels internationally to manage distributor network, assess performance, and develop and conduct training on Optovue products for distribution network.
Supports distributors on sales calls in offices, clinics, hospitals, and at regional and international trade show meetings
Trains distributors on installation and operation of products.
Educates staff and distributors on key product benefits and features.
Attends company meetings and medical education programs as required.
Supports distributors and customers by acting as Optovue liaison for clinical and operational questions.
Collects and communicates information about trends in the industry and with competition, as well as needs of the international distributors and customers for Optovue decision making purposes.

Desired Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree (life sciences background preferred, particularly in eye care) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
3-5 years international distributor experience, sales training experience; medical industry or highly relatable field
Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical and scientific product-related information.
Formal international sales training a plus.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise good business judgment and discretion in varied international settings.
Extensive travel and overnight stays are required in this position.

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Director of International Sales, Europe-Africa-Middle East (EMEA)

This U.S. based-role reports to the Vice President of International Sales. The Director of International Sales, Europe-Africa-Middle East (EMEA) is responsible for managing a network of distributors in the region in order to insure company revenue budget is met. Duties include assessing distributor expertise and driving them towards performance, problem solving & performance management, conducting training and providing clinical support. Solid clinical background in eye care, familiarity with OCT, and experience managing distributors are essential attributes as well as the ability to build good relationships with international distributors and customers. Familiarity with international diversity in cultural and legal issues and second language skills are highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

Travels internationally to manage distributor network, assess performance, and develop and conduct training on Optovue products for distribution network.
Supports distributors on sales calls in offices, clinics, hospitals, and at regional and international trade show meetings
Trains distributors on installation and operation of products.
Educates staff and distributors on key product benefits and features.
Attends company meetings and medical education programs as required.
Supports distributors and customers by acting as Optovue liaison for clinical and operational questions.
Collects and communicates information about trends in the industry and with competition, as well as needs of the international distributors and customers for Optovue decision making purposes.

Desired Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree (life sciences background preferred, particularly in eye care) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
3-5 years international distributor experience, sales training experience; medical industry or highly relatable field
Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical and scientific product-related information.
Formal international sales training a plus.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise good business judgment and discretion in varied international settings.
Extensive travel and overnight stays are required in this position.

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Director of International Sales, Asia Pacific

This U.S. based-role reports to the Vice President of International Sales. The Director of International Sales, Asia Pacific is responsible for managing a network of distributors in the region in order to insure company revenue budget is met. Duties include assessing distributor expertise and driving them towards performance, problem solving & performance management, conducting training and providing clinical support. Solid clinical background in eye care, familiarity with OCT, and experience managing distributors are essential attributes as well as the ability to build good relationships with international distributors and customers. Familiarity with international diversity in cultural and legal issues and second language skills are highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

Travels internationally to manage distributor network, assess performance, and develop and conduct training on Optovue products for distribution network.
Supports distributors on sales calls in offices, clinics, hospitals, and at regional and international trade show meetings
Trains distributors on installation and operation of products.
Educates staff and distributors on key product benefits and features.
Attends company meetings and medical education programs as required.
Supports distributors and customers by acting as Optovue liaison for clinical and operational questions.
Collects and communicates information about trends in the industry and with competition, as well as needs of the international distributors and customers for Optovue decision making purposes.

Desired Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree (life sciences background preferred, particularly in eye care) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
3-5 years international distributor experience, sales training experience; medical industry or highly relatable field
Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical and scientific product-related information.
Formal international sales training a plus.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise good business judgment and discretion in varied international settings.
Extensive travel and overnight stays are required in this position.

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Manufacturing Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining methods, operation sequence and processes in the fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies.

Responsibilities:

The Manufacturing Engineer will interface with the Engineering team in coordinating the release of new products. Additionally, will interface with the Production Floor, Quality Assurance, Service, Purchasing, Planning and Cost Accounting, suppliers, and customers to resolve any technical issues. Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines. As required, maintains records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations. In addition:

Composes Engineering Change Orders to document all changes to production processes, tools or parts as required
Trains production personnel and evaluates their performance in following procedures and creates clear instructions for production tasks.
Develops and implements production line layouts and techniques to increase productivity, reduce inventory and improve product quality.
Identifies, analyzes and resolves production line problems.
Determines tool, fixture and equipment needs for in-process use, sourcing or designing as required to improve the manufacturing process or product yields.
Resolves issues with suppliers to ensure timely availability of quality parts.
Assists quality and purchasing in supplier audits.
Deep knowledge of Build of Material (BOM), Manufacturing Processing Instructions (MPI), Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) and New Product Introduction (NPI).

Desired Skills & Experience

Requires a BS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent (CS, EE, IE, ME).
A minimum of 5+ years experience as a manufacturing engineer.
Strong experience in designing production processes and test processes for instruments.

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Senior SQA Engineer

Sr. SQA Engineer is responsible for delivery of quality products. It includes developing, publishing, and implementing test plans and writing and maintaining test automation. This role develops quality assurance standards and defines and tracks software quality assurance metrics such as defect densities and open defect counts. The SQA Engineer continually looks for ways to improve software quality and decrease the time required to release new software versions.

Responsibilities:

Ensures that software released is good quality and there are no known defects
Plans, develops, and executes tests for new and existing medical device software.
Understands and applies applicable medical device software standards
Understands how software requirements relate to overall systems requirements.
Provides traceability back to the system hazard/risk requirements.
Uses automated test tools, such as TestCompleteTM, or in-house automated test tools.
Assists with or performs investigation of Customer-reported SW issues
Gathers clinical requirements and validates software specifications.
May support client evaluations.

Desired Skills & Experience

B.S in Computer Science or equivalent
5 years of experience with software quality assurance including 2+ years with automated testing.
Hands-on experience with software version control and defect tracking.
Hands-on experience with writing thorough and concise test documentation.
Proven track record of delivering quality products.
Programming/scripting knowledge; Visual Basic preferred.
Comfortable with testing on multiple platforms
Familiarity with Databases, SQL language, and Installshield
Clear communications, customer service and documentation skills
Take pride in SQA, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ability to deliver under tight schedule
Comfortable with multi-tasking and adaptable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Research Assistant

This role assists clinical verification and validation of algorithm development, data analysis and documentation. The successful candidate must be experienced in research and development, preferably in medical field. This engineer/assistant shall have excellent skills in processing clinical data, validating algorithm specifications, and supporting clinical evaluations.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for clinical data acquisition, organization and ground-truth establishment. Hands on experience for processing medical image data.
Responsible for evaluating the performance of algorithms across multiple software versions and system platforms.
Verify algorithms development and evaluate their integrated performance with system software.
Work with clinical research scientists to test new concepts and present the results.

Desired Skills & Experience

Hands on experiences in manipulating and validating clinical data.
Knowledge and experiences in statistics and computer science.
Hands on experiences in using Words, Excel and Power Point for presentation.
Strong team player with good communication/documentation skill and has passion to work on medical images.
Adaptive and flexibility working attitude with willing to optimize the work in a fast change environment.

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Clinical Applications Specialist “NYC/Boston”

This role interacts with both internal and external customers including physicians, practice personnel and internal sales personnel. The Clinical Applications Specialist is an experienced technician and clinical educator who travels frequently and represents the company at all times with the highest degree of professionalism.

Responsibilities:

Execute installation/training schedule
Travel to installation sites
Unpack and assemble units according to instructions
Test assembled units train staff on proper equipment usage
Complete/upload training paperwork
Communicate suggestions and problems to Director
Assist with Service department as directed
Assist with trade shows
Assist developing training materials
Assist with training Sales Personnel

Desired Skills & Experience

Strong people skills required
Ability to address/train groups of people
COA or higher certification desired
Ten plus years of Optometry or Ophthalmology tech experience desired
Attention to detail required
Extensive travel may be required
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Computer networking skills desired
Problem solving skills required
Team player

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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Test Design Engineer

The Test Design Engineer plays a lead testing role in a multi-discipline team working on new products and solutions. This position designs, implements, tests and validates software for critical medical devices and products.

Responsibilities:

Develop and implement tests plans to ensure quality product and process efficiency.
Design test programs and diagnostic tools to ensure products meet all required specifications.
Select and configure software development and tools as required
Work closely with development engineers on prototype products and modifications to existing products.
Review software requirements, specifications and designs to assure product quality.
Test, repair, troubleshoot and failure analysis as needed, improve the efficiency of the debug process.
Determine root cause analysis and corrective action.
Establish calibration, testing, QC and repair database and analysis reports.

Desired Skills & Experience

10 or more years experience with software test design in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Expertise in C, C++, Windows, Data base programming
Hands on experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle.
Software development and de-bugging skills
Project management experience.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Interested candidates should send a resume to HR@Optovue.com

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