Process Development Engineer 2

Dexcom; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Global growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking a Process Development Engineer to advance manufacturing processes for CGM devices. You will run experiments, characterize adhesives, epoxies, and soft materials, and apply DOE methods to build robust, scalable processes within PPx.

Collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to define inputs, outputs, and performance metrics, documenting results and driving process improvements across the product pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 0–2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute process development experiments and characterization studies to support product development.
• Support development of precision processes for adhesives, epoxies, and soft materials.
• Follow DOE and other structured methodologies to generate data and improve process understanding.
• Analyze and document results, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to execute development plans.

Skills

Experiment design

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree (optional)

Job description

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.

You will join Dexcom’s Product Development organization, where we drive innovation in continuous glucose monitoring through advanced materials, process engineering, and device design. This role sits within design realization, translating early concepts into robust, scalable manufacturing processes while building foundational capability in Product & Process Excellence (PPx).

Where You Come In

• You execute process development experiments and characterization studies to support product development
• You support development of precision processes for adhesives, epoxies, and soft materials
• You follow structured experimental methodologies (e.g., DOE) to generate data and improve process understanding
• You analyze and document experimental results, identifying trends and improvement opportunities
• You contribute to defining process inputs, outputs, and performance metrics under guidance
• You support QMS- and PDP-compliant documentation, protocols, and reports
• You collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to execute development plans
• You apply Product & Process Excellence (PPx) tools to improve process robustness and repeatability

What Makes You Successful

• You bring a strong foundation in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• You demonstrate ability to plan and execute experiments with strong attention to detail
• You apply basic statistical methods and draw clear conclusions from data
• You show curiosity in understanding materials-process-performance relationships
• You communicate technical results clearly in written and verbal formats
• You manage multiple priorities effectively within defined scope
• You collaborate well in cross-functional environments and incorporate feedback
• You demonstrate a growth mindset and willingness to learn new tools and technologies

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%

Education And Experience

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 2-5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 0-2 years of equivalent industry 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 [e-mail].

If 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].

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Salary

$75,200.00 - $125,300.00