Director of Engineering

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

1d • $190,100 - $316,800

About The Position

This San Diego-based individual contributor role shapes Dexcom’s front-end innovation function by identifying high-value growth opportunities and translating them into differentiated, actionable product concepts with demonstrated technical and market feasibility. The role contributes to the operating model, decision framework, and feasibility of innovation efforts to expand Dexcom’s sensing platform into new care settings, adjacent markets, new analytes, and disease states. It also contributes to Dexcom’s corporate venture capital effort.

Working across strategy, clinical insight, product definition, design, and technology, the role helps ensure the organization pursues strategically aligned opportunities and develops clinically meaningful, technically plausible concepts ready to transition into formal development. The position also evaluates external innovation opportunities and supports corporate venture capital investment targeting. Travel is required 15–25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in bioengineering, engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field; advanced degrees (PhD, MBA, MS, MD) are highly preferred.
• The qualifications section states 5–10+ years of experience in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, or related healthcare technology industries.
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of industry experience.
• Nine or more years of successful management experience in a relevant industry.
• Demonstrated experience shaping front-end innovation efforts using need-driven innovation principles, preferably with formal training or experience in Stanford Biodesign or similar methodologies.
• Strategy and operational product leadership experience advancing new medical device or healthcare technology concepts from opportunity identification through product development and market introduction.
• Experience in innovation leadership, product strategy, front-end product development, new market development, platform expansion strategy, and evaluation of external innovation opportunities, partnerships, or venture-related initiatives.
• Experience in corporate venture capital or venture capital assessing external technologies, startups, venture opportunities, strategic partnerships, or adjacent innovation ecosystems to inform corporate strategy and long-term growth decisions.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in regulated environments and working with complex products combining clinical value, technology, user experience, and market strategy.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders and lead through ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with continuous sensing platforms, wearables, chronic disease management, or adjacent monitoring technologies.
• Experience with advanced technology, feasibility, or early prototyping teams bridging research, systems engineering, sensor technology, algorithms, and downstream product development.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and create clarity from uncertainty.
• Strong business and market acumen, including assessing strategic fit, commercial potential, and competitive differentiation.

Responsibilities

• Explore and develop future growth opportunities, including expansion beyond current core indications, new analytes, adjacent disease states, care settings, and new product concepts.
• Interface with cross-functional teams in product, market strategy, clinical and medical strategy, product concept leadership, product design, prototyping, and technical feasibility.
• Translate prioritized opportunities into well-defined product concepts with target users, use cases, clinical and customer value, differentiated positioning, and concept-level requirements.
• Integrate expertise across system architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, system integration, sensor technology, and algorithm technology to evaluate feasibility, resolve technical uncertainties, and inform concept selection.
• Communicate innovation strategy, portfolio health, key risks, and recommendations to stakeholders to support build, buy, or partner decisions.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, evolving care models, competitor activity, clinical trends, and market shifts.
• Identify, evaluate, and help shape external innovation opportunities aligned with Dexcom’s long-term growth priorities, technology roadmap, and platform expansion objectives, including suitable corporate venture capital investments.
• Network with and research entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and key opinion leaders to identify promising technology companies.
• Manage communications, action items, follow-up, and meeting planning with companies and investors.

Benefits

• Full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunity to work with life-changing CGM technology in an innovative, industry-leading organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director