Process Development Engineer II - Global Impact

Dexcom Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits program

Global growth opportunities

Career development

Innovative culture

Job summary

Dexcom Inc. in San Diego is seeking a scientist to join Product Development, focusing on process development experiments and characterization studies to support product development.

You will apply DOE methods, develop precision processes for adhesives and soft materials, analyze results, and collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to improve process robustness.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to plan and execute experiments with strong attention to detail.
• Apply basic statistical methods and draw clear conclusions from data.
• Demonstrate curiosity in understanding materials–process–performance relationships.
• Communicate technical results clearly in written and verbal formats.
• Manage multiple priorities effectively within defined scope.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and incorporate feedback.
• Grow with a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute process development experiments and characterization studies to support product development.
• Support development of precision processes for adhesives, epoxies, and soft materials.
• Follow structured experimental methodologies (e.g., DOE) to generate data and improve process understanding.
• Analyze and document experimental results, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to defining process inputs, outputs, and performance metrics under guidance.
• Support QMS- and PDP-compliant documentation, protocols, and reports.
• Collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to execute development plans.
• Apply PPx tools to improve process robustness and repeatability.

Skills

Materials Science

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Experimentation

Statistics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

Dexcom Inc. in San Diego is seeking a scientist to join Product Development, focusing on process development experiments and characterization studies to support product development.

You will apply DOE methods, develop precision processes for adhesives and soft materials, analyze results, and collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to improve process robustness.