Packaging Engineer 2
About The Position
Dexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), aiming to empower people to take control of health by providing personalized, actionable insights. The company is broadening its vision beyond diabetes to become a leading consumer health technology company, constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. They are seeking a Packaging Medical Device Engineer II to join their innovative team. This role involves designing and developing systems to ensure the robust hermetic sealing and/or sterility, safety, and integrity of high-volume packaging products for medical devices. The ideal candidate will understand complete medical device packaging systems, including hermetic seals, sterile barriers, and sub-level protective packaging, to maintain product safety and integrity while ensuring regulatory compliance. This includes understanding the interaction of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems to ensure the full system remains hermetically sealed/sterile and intact until it reaches the end user, meeting regulatory requirements and industry standards. The position contributes to enhancing patient safety and product performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 2-5 years related experience or Master’s degree and 0-2 years’ equivalent experience
- Proficiency in development and characterization of heat-sealing sealant layers
- Understanding of various material properties and their applications (e.g., polymers, compostable materials, barrier materials, and sealants)
- Experience in designing and developing systems that preserve product functionality during transportation, storage and handling
- Experience working towards high volume scalability and automation technologies, taking packaging design from an early prototype stage to high volume commercial solutions
- Hands-on experience with CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, ArtiosCAD, CAPE, Adobe Illustrator)
- Proficiency in generating engineering drawings and design specifications
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of industry standards, such as ASTM D4169, ISO 11607, ISO TS 16775, ISO 13485 and ISTA test standards
- Deep understanding of various material properties and their applications (e.g., polymers, compostable materials, barrier materials, and sealants)
Responsibilities
- Proficiency in development and characterization of heat-sealing sealant layers
- Understanding of various material properties and their applications (e.g., polymers, compostable materials, barrier materials, and sealants)
- Experience in designing and developing systems that preserve product functionality during transportation, storage and handling
- Experience working towards high volume scalability and automation technologies, taking packaging design from an early prototype stage to high volume commercial solutions
- Hands-on experience with CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, ArtiosCAD, CAPE, Adobe Illustrator)
- Proficiency in generating engineering drawings and design specifications
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
