Staff Process Engineer

DexCom • San Diego, CA

4d

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 our dynamic manufacturing engineering team at the San Diego Innovation Center of Excellence, where we lead development, scale up, and transfer of products, manufacturing processes, and equipment into operations, with a primary focus on advancing Dexcom Sensor technology. Responsibilities include providing day-to-day technical support for pilot plant processes and products at our San Diego site, evaluating new product and process introductions for manufacturing readiness and scalability, and leading continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational KPIs and business objectives. The Staff Process Engineer will possess a deep theoretical knowledge base combined with strong independent thinking skills. You should excel in translating theoretical concepts into practical solutions, particularly when tackling complex problems. You will lead investigations and data analysis efforts to drive optimal solutions within a matrixed organizational structure. Where you come in: You will lead and execute process improvements for sensor products, with a focus on quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency. You will drive structured root cause investigations and failure analyses to resolve escalations during Clinical, V&V, and engineering builds. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations Engineering to identify and implement opportunities that enhance process capability and product quality. You will support production scale-up, second-source qualification, and change control in compliance with design controls and quality system requirements. You will support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring seamless planning, execution, design transfer, and scale-up. You will apply advanced analytical and statistical techniques (e.g., DMAIC, DOE, SPC, RCA) and lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ). You will present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior across the organization. You can communicate and collaborate effectively across functions You will do coaching, mentoring, and developing team members. You will drive strategic thinking and long term process improvements.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in pilot-scale and high-volume manufacturing, process validation, equipment qualification, and measurement systems.
• Strong background in medical device industry, polymer chemistry, functional requirements development, product characterization, and best practices for process control.
• Proven track record of leading complex products and process improvements in regulated industries, preferably medical devices.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally as a team player, with strong critical thinking, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute process improvements for sensor products, with a focus on quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
• Drive structured root cause investigations and failure analyses to resolve escalations during Clinical, V&V, and engineering builds.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations Engineering to identify and implement opportunities that enhance process capability and product quality.
• Support production scale-up, second-source qualification, and change control in compliance with design controls and quality system requirements.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring seamless planning, execution, design transfer, and scale-up.
• Apply advanced analytical and statistical techniques (e.g., DMAIC, DOE, SPC, RCA) and lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior across the organization.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively across functions
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members.
• Drive strategic thinking and long term process improvements.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees