Director of Engineering

Dexcom, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexcom, a leader in CGM technology, seeks an experienced front-end innovation leader to shape growth opportunities and translate them into actionable product concepts across sensing, algorithms, and platform expansion. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure clinically meaningful, technically plausible concepts and informed decisions on build, buy or partner options.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, collaboration with medical and engineering teams, and optimizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field plus 5–10+ years in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, or related healthcare tech.
• Experience shaping front-end innovation using need-driven principles, with formal training or equivalent.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams in regulated environments delivering clinically meaningful concepts.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-value growth opportunities and translate them into clear, differentiated product concepts.
• Collaborate with product, market strategy, clinical and medical strategy, design, and engineering teams.
• Evaluate feasibility across system architecture, sensing, algorithms, and hardware.
• Communicate innovation strategy, portfolio health, risks and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Identify and shape external opportunities, partnerships, and venture-related initiatives.

Skills

Front-end innovation

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in bioengineering, engineering, life sciences, business, or related field

Job description

The CompanyDexcom 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:This San Diego based individual contributor role is responsible for shaping the company’s front-end innovation function, including identifying high-value growth opportunities and translating them into clear, differentiated, and actionable product concepts and demonstrate technical and market feasibility. The role contributes to the operating model, decision framework and feasibility of innovation efforts focused on expanding the company’s sensing platform into new care settings, adjacent markets, new analytes, and disease states.This position will also play a role in Dexcom’s corporate venture capital effort.Operating at the intersection of strategy, clinical insight, product definition, design, and technology, this role helps to ensure that the organization is pursuing the right opportunities and developing high-quality concepts that are clinically meaningful, strategically aligned, technically plausible, and ready for transition into formal development.Where you come in:Explore and develop future opportunities for growth, including expansion beyond current core indications, new analytes, adjacent disease states, care settings, and new product concepts.Interface with cross-functional teams across the organization in product, market strategy, clinical and medical strategy, product concept leadership, product design, prototyping and technical feasibility.Ensure prioritized opportunities are translated into well-defined product concepts with clear target users, use cases, clinical and customer value, differentiated positioning, and concept-level requirements.Integrate subject matter expertise across system architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, system integration, sensor technology, and algorithm technology to evaluate feasibility, resolve key technical uncertainties, and inform concept selection.Communicate innovation strategy, portfolio health, key risks, and major recommendations to key stakeholders in support of build / buy / partner optionality and decision-making .Maintain awareness of relevant external developments, including emerging technologies, evolving care models, competitor activity, clinical trends, and market shifts.Identify, evaluate, and help shape external innovation opportunities that are strategically aligned with Dexcom’s long-term growth priorities, technology roadmap, and platform expansion objectives, including the targeting of suitable corporate venture capital investment opportunities.Network, research and establish relationships with entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and key opinion leaders to identify promising technology companies. Manage communication, action items, follow up, and meeting planning with companies and investorsWhat makes you successful:Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or Advanced degree (highly preferred) PHD, MBA, MS, MD in bioengineering, engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field plus 5–10+ years of experience in medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, or related healthcare technology industries.Demonstrated experience shaping front-end innovation efforts using need-driven innovation principles, preferably including formal training or experience with Stanford Biodesign or similar methodologies.Combination of strategy and operational product leadership experience, including advancing new medical device or healthcare technology concepts from opportunity identification through product development and market introduction.Experience in innovation leadership, product strategy, front-end product development, new market development, platform expansion strategy, and evaluation of external innovation opportunities, partnerships, or venture-related initiatives.Experience in corporate venture capital or venture capital in assessing external technologies, startups, venture opportunities, strategic partnerships, or adjacent innovation ecosystems to inform corporate strategy and long-term growth decisions.Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in regulated environments and working with complex products that combine clinical value, technology, user experience, and market strategy.Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders and lead through ambiguity.Additional Experience:Familiarity with continuous sensing platforms, wearables, chronic disease management, or adjacent monitoring technologies.Experience with advanced technology, feasibility, or early prototyping teams that bridge research, systems engineering, sensor technology, algorithms, and downstream product development.Proven ability to work effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and create clarity from uncertainty.Strong business and market acumen, including the ability to assess strategic fit, commercial potential, and competitive differentiation.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 :15-25%Education and Experience:Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of industry experience9+ years of successful management experience in relevant industryPlease 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 [e-mail] you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at [e-mail], an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=trueTo all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Dexcom. Only authorized staffing and recruiting agencies may use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes on specific requisitions. Dexcom does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to the Talent Acquisition team, Dexcom employees or any other company location. Dexcom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.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.Salary:$190,100.00 - $316,800.00#DexcomUS