Manager Systems Design Engineering

DexCom • San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Company Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health. We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us. Meet the team: Join a team that sits at the heart of product quality and customer satisfaction. Our Systems Design Engineering group ensures every product leaving our floor meets the highest standards of performance, safety, and reliability—because we know that what we build impacts real people every day. As a Systems Design Engineering Manager, you won’t just oversee the maintenance of our test systems—you’ll be a key player in safeguarding product integrity. You’ll work hands-on with advanced test systems in our sensor manufacturing, troubleshoot challenges in real time, and directly influence how we validate and improve our products. Every day brings something new, from solving complex technical problems to collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement. What sets us apart? We value curiosity, ownership, and teamwork. You’ll work with and oversee a team of experienced engineers who are passionate about product quality and patient safety. If you enjoy digging into how things work, take pride in quality, and want your work to make a visible impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

Requirements

• Experienced technical leader familiar with industry best practices in test execution and system design.
• Highly accountable manager that delivers results while defining challenging goals and objectives.
• A technical degree in engineering or related scientific field.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in medical device testing, design, development, and/or verification.
• Knowledge in structured problem solving, test method validation, statistical analysis, and related technical skills.
• A good understanding of emotional intelligence with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A situational leader that flexes styles for the individual and task.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820.
• Results-oriented, self-disciplined, fast-paced, motivated individual that requires minimal supervision.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of industry experience.
• Requires a degree in a technical discipline.
• 2-5 years of previous management or lead experience.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple high-priority requests from competing stakeholders and deploy resources to maximize business impact.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to modernize, scale and optimize test processes and methodologies.
• Oversee the maintenance of our test systems.
• Work hands-on with advanced test systems in our sensor manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot challenges in real time.
• Directly influence how we validate and improve our products.
• Solve complex technical problems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead and mentor the team in investigations of testing failures.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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