Staff Process Development Engineer

Dexcom•San Diego, CA

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: We are the sensor raw materials team within Global Engineering Operations at Dexcom. Our role within Dexcom is to transfer manufacturing from R&D to operations, sustain production, and make continuous improvement to sensor manufacturing. As members of Global Engineering Operations, we are an interdisciplinary team that partners with R&D, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, regulatory affairs, and more. Where you come in: You will work closely with R&D, manufacturing, supplier quality, and sourcing teams to identify raw material needs You develop understanding of raw material variability to process tolerances and capability You will correlate material characteristics and test methods to final product performance You partner with sourcing and supplier quality engineering as a technical lead point of contact for suppliers and interface with internal stakeholders You lead root cause investigations relating to raw materials both internally and at suppliers You identify and develop qualifications plans for alternate materials suppliers as part of supply chain risk mitigation strategy

Requirements

strong understanding of polymer chemistry and structure-property relationships
first-hand experience of polymer and adhesive characterization techniques
experienced managing suppliers and associated quality events (SCN, SCAR, RCI, etc.)
experience with medical devices industry and standards (ISO 13485, ISO 9001)
Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience
or Master’s degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience
or a PhD and 2-4 years of experience

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with PCB/electronics manufacturing and materials
Preferred experience with SPC
Preferred experience leading root cause investigations and other Kaizen events

Responsibilities

work closely with R&D, manufacturing, supplier quality, and sourcing teams to identify raw material needs
develop understanding of raw material variability to process tolerances and capability
correlate material characteristics and test methods to final product performance
partner with sourcing and supplier quality engineering as a technical lead point of contact for suppliers and interface with internal stakeholders
lead root cause investigations relating to raw materials both internally and at suppliers
identify and develop qualifications plans for alternate materials suppliers as part of supply chain risk mitigation strategy

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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