Senior Mechanical Engineer
Dexcom, Inc

About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company's inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet the team:

The R&D Mechanical Engineering Characterization Team is responsible for the feasibility and development of next-generation products at Dexcom. We're seeking an engineer who can use cross functional mechanical and material science skillsets to characterize key attributes of our glucose sensing architecture. Positioned within the Mechanical Engineering team, this is a high visibility, high impact role in achieving Dexcom's product performance and reliability goals through delivering functional excellence in the research, development, and characterization of enabling technologies/designs & their integration to a product ecosystem.

Where you come in:

• You will design and develop test methods, fixtures and equipment to measure device performance attributes.
  
• You will develop test methods related to sensor mechanical properties and interactions with other components
  
• You will characterize the mechanical properties of our sensor to understand their role and performance within our product system.
  
• You will conduct evaluations of products, processes, or new technologies to isolate specific product outcomes through experimental builds, testing and analysis.
  
• You will create and execute test plans to define overall system level performance.
  
• You will document your findings and present them to cross functional team members.
  
• You will develop tests, test plans and equipment to troubleshoot complex problems to isolate functional performance issues.
  

What makes you successful:

• You have good problem solving skills. You can break down complex problems in order to understand key factors and correlations.
  
• You have the ability to develop equipment with CAD (Solidworks or Onshape preferred).
  
• You have good analytical skills using tools such as JMP and Matlab.
  
• You have familiarity with Six Sigma methodology and tools such as DOE's and capability analyses.
  
• You have the ability to utilize statistical analyses to make data based conclusions.
  
• You have experience handling and manipulating small components/devices (< 1mm)
  
• You have experience in biomechanics or products interfacing with living tissue.
  

What you'll get:

• 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.
  

Travel Required:

• 0-5%
  

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Master's degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.
  

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom's AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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Salary:
$95,900.00 - $159,900.00

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