Senior Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Process Optimization

RXinsider LTD.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexcom is a leading CGM company expanding its manufacturing engineering in the San Diego Innovation Center of Excellence. This Senior Process Engineer role focuses on advancing Dexcom Sensor technology, scaling pilot processes to production, and improving process capability.

You will lead investigations, guide cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet operational KPIs and business goals. Travel requirements are 5-15%.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a BA/BS in a technical discipline with 5–8 years of related experience, or a Master’s with 2–5 years, or a PhD with 0–2 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive process improvements for assembly products focusing on quality, reliability, manufacturability and cost.
• Perform structured root-cause investigations and failure analyses using analytical techniques.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to enhance process capability and product quality.
• Support production scale-up, second-source qualification, and change control in line with design controls and quality systems.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) activities including planning, design transfer and scale-up.
• Apply DMAIC, DOE, SPC, RCA and drive process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Communicate effectively across functions and drive long-term process improvements.

Skills

DMAIC

DOE

SPC

RCA

Process engineering

Structured problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree in a technical discipline

PhD in a technical field

Job description

Dexcom is a leading CGM company expanding its manufacturing engineering in the San Diego Innovation Center of Excellence. This Senior Process Engineer role focuses on advancing Dexcom Sensor technology, scaling pilot processes to production, and improving process capability.

You will lead investigations, guide cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet operational KPIs and business goals. Travel requirements are 5-15%.