Supervisor, EE Labs

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

2d • $122,500 - $204,100

About The Position

The Electronics Lab team supports Dexcom’s Product Development and R&D organizations by providing laboratory infrastructure, equipment, technical expertise, and operational support for developing and verifying next-generation continuous glucose monitoring systems. The lab supports electrical, firmware, systems, and hardware engineers by maintaining test equipment, laboratory environments, and work processes that enable product development while meeting safety, compliance, and quality standards.

The Electronics Lab Supervisor works in the lab and leads technicians and support personnel responsible for daily laboratory operations, equipment management, facility readiness, and development support. The supervisor partners with engineering teams to ensure laboratory resources are available, reliable, and capable of supporting evolving business needs.

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 and 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.
• Manage laboratory equipment lifecycle activities, including procurement, installation, qualification, calibration, preventive maintenance, and retirement.
• Keep test equipment, instrumentation, fixtures, and laboratory workspaces operational and available for product development.
• Drive laboratory organization and 6S initiatives to maintain a clean, safe, and productive work environment.
• Support audits, inspections, and quality system requirements by maintaining accurate laboratory records, equipment documentation, and training records.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures, work instructions, and laboratory best practices.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure laboratory resources meet evolving business needs.

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.
• A front-row seat to life-changing CGM technology and the Dexcom Warriors community.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to employees, customers, and the communities it serves.

What This Job Offers

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