Sr Equipment Development Engineer
Dexcom, Inc

Job Info

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About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company's inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet the team:

The Senior Equipment Development Engineer is responsible for troubleshooting and sustaining systems and equipment in Dexcom's R&D Labs. This engineer will manage the equipment technology roadmap, starting from lab-scale novel coating techniques all the way to sustaining global manufacturing with expert technical advice. This position requires strong interpersonal skills to drive internal experimentation, as well as detailed requirement mapping to ensure technical success at external machine builders.

Where you come in:

• You will be a R&D Technical Lead for equipment to be used in Dexcom's Hardware Engineering Labs.
  
• You will coordinate cross-functional and cross-departmental individuals and teams and effectively leverage in-house talent and external contractors to achieve project goals and timelines.
  
• You provide support near-term deliverables for maintaining and improving existing equipment as well as screening innovative technologies for future projects and future product lines.
  
• You will work with OPS engineers to monitor and analyze current production data to identify critical process parameters and opportunities for future equipment and process revisions.
  
• You are to assist in the development of requirements and specifications for new sensor manufacturing equipment, ensuring seamless transitions into pilot-scale and production-scale manufacturing.
  
• You will generate SOPs and validation documents (IQ/OQ/PQ/etc.) required for the implementation of developed procedures and equipment.
  
• You are leading or contributing to root-cause analysis experiments and present findings to project teams.
  

What makes you successful:

• You bring demonstrated history of strong problem-solving skills.
  
• You have the ability to evaluate and apply design tradeoffs and constraints for design optimization.
  
• You have the ability to run self-directed projects, manage timelines, transfer technology and execute projects in R&D and Production environments.
  
• You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to coordinate and prioritize activities to meet project objectives on time.
  
• You have experience with fixture/tool/equipment design using CAD (Solidworks or OnShape preferred).
  
• You adept at data analysis methods and critical thinking, with the ability to construct appropriately powered and creatively designed experiments to solve complex problems.
  
• You have effective technical writing skills, including ability to write protocols, design of experiments (DOEs) and other technical reports and documents.
  
• You have experience drafting requirements/drawings to achieve a set goal. Could include drafting designs to be quoted, flow diagrams or algorithms to describe a process, etc.
  

What you'll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
  
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
  
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
  
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.
  

Travel Required:

• 15 - 25%
  

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Master's degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom's AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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Salary:
$91,400.00 - $152,300.00

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