Senior Process Engineer - Chemistry

36 Dexcom International Limited; Athenry; On-site; EUR 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Global growth opportunities

Career development program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dexcom Corporation is seeking a Senior Process Engineer (Chemistry) for our new European manufacturing site in Athenry. You will apply engineering principles to scale up and validate manufacturing processes, developing DOEs and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on analytical method development, CQAs/CPPs/CMAs, data analysis, and troubleshooting. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5–8 years of experience are typical requirements, with strong collaboration across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of related experience or a Master’s with 2–5 years experience or a PhD with 0–2 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead DOE execution in manufacturing processes.
• Develop SME knowledge on CQAs, CPPs, CMAs.
• Work on analytical test method development for material and product characterization.
• Compile, trend, and evaluate test data to define process limits.
• Prepare technical documentation: protocols, reports, procedures, summaries, risk inputs (pFMEAs).
• Troubleshoot equipment, material, process, or product issues in manufacturing.

Skills

DOE execution

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Root cause analysis

Analytical method development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/ Biochemical Engineering/ Materials Science

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Python

Excel

Job description

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: Are you looking to leverage your experience to be part of something big and help people take control of their health? Do you enjoy building and managing relationships to better understand the needs of the business, and then creating and implementing solutions to meet those needs? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team dedicated to doing the right thing? If so, then we have an opening for you!

Our Engineering team is looking for the right team member to support the start-up of our first European manufacturing site in Athenry. As a Senior Process Engineer (Chemistry), you will apply proven engineering principles to implement, characterize, improve, and validate manufacturing processes used in scaling up new or existing products.

Where you come in

• You will develop and lead the execution of Design of Experiments (DOEs) in Dexcom’s manufacturing processes.
• You will develop SME knowledge on CQAs, CPPs and CMAs of Dexcom’s manufacturing processes.
• You will work on analytical test method development for raw material and finished product characterization.
• You will compile, trend, and evaluate test data to characterize process variables and define process limits.
• You will prepare technical documentation including protocols, reports, procedures, study summaries, and inputs to risk documentation such as pFMEAs.
• You will be responsible for troubleshooting all equipment, raw material, process, or finished product line down issues that may occur in manufacturing operations.
• You will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Automation, Software, and other Engineering teams to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and support implementation of new processes.
• You will participate in design reviews, process reviews, failure investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities for new and existing products/processes.
• This position assumes and performs other duties as assigned.

What makes you successful

• You will have a deep understanding of analytical test method development, validations, small molecule and polymer formulation development (or related).
• Experience with DOE, statistical analysis, data visualization, root cause analysis, or statistical software such as JMP, Minitab, Python, Excel, or equivalent tools is preferred.
• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write clear technical protocols, reports and procedures.

Experience and Education Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related 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.

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.

AI in Hiring Notice

We may use AI supported tools to help make our hiring process more efficient, consistent, and accessible for candidates around the world. All hiring decisions are made by people. At Dexcom, we are committed to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process, and welcome candidates of all genders and gender identities to apply. If any wording in this description appears unintentionally gendered or exclusionary, please be assured this is not intentional. Should a reasonable accommodation be necessary to aid a disability, requests should be sent to Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

The annualised base salary for this position is from €63,665.00 to €82,390.00 gross. Final offer will depend on your qualifications, competencies, and professional experience.

Since 1999, Dexcom has simplified and revolutionized diabetes management, positively impacting millions worldwide. At Dexcom, we're more than just a medical device company; we’re a collective of visionary thinkers, trailblazers, and problem solvers. Our mission transcends the ordinary. We aim to revolutionize healthcare, one groundbreaking technology at a time.