Supervisor, EE Labs

DexCom • San Diego, CA

9h

About The Position

Dexcom’s Electronics Lab supports Product Development and R&D by providing laboratory infrastructure, equipment, technical expertise, and operational support for the development and verification of next-generation continuous glucose monitoring systems. The lab serves electrical, firmware, systems, and hardware engineers, helping ensure equipment, environments, and work processes support efficient development while meeting safety, compliance, and quality standards.

The Electronics Lab Supervisor leads a team of technicians and support personnel responsible for daily laboratory operations, equipment management, facility readiness, and development support. The role partners with engineering teams to ensure laboratory resources are available, reliable, and able to support changing business needs. It also oversees electronics rework, firmware programming, electrical testing, equipment lifecycle activities, laboratory organization, and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum 0–2 years of people leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience in an engineering laboratory, manufacturing, or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQs, RF test equipment, environmental chambers, and automated test systems.
• Experience supporting hardware development, product testing, or engineering laboratory operations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and allocate resources across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Understanding of laboratory safety requirements, equipment qualification, calibration systems, and document control practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships across engineering, quality, operations, and facilities organizations.
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree with 5–8 years of industry experience.
• Requires a degree in a technical discipline and informal management/team lead experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, biotechnology, aerospace, automotive, or semiconductor industries.
• Experience with systems such as Maximo, electronic document management systems, and laboratory information systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise day-to-day Electronics Lab operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant laboratory activities.
• Manage lab technicians and support personnel, including workload prioritization, performance development, training, and coaching.
• Oversee electronics rework, firmware programming, and electrical testing in the lab.
• Oversee laboratory equipment procurement, installation, qualification, calibration, preventive maintenance, and retirement.
• Ensure test equipment, instrumentation, fixtures, and laboratory workspaces remain operational and available for product development.
• Drive laboratory organization and 6S initiatives to maintain a clean, safe, and productive environment.
• Support audits, inspections, and quality system requirements by maintaining laboratory, equipment, and training records.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures, work instructions, and laboratory best practices.

Benefits

• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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