Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Characterization Lead San Diego, California

Dexcom Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 248,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Growth opportunities

Career development programs

Access to innovative technologies

Job summary

Dexcom Inc. is searching for a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Characterization Lead in San Diego, California. The role involves developing strategies and metrology tools for testing medical devices. You will lead a team to ensure product excellence and work collaboratively with cross-functional partners.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in the medical device field. This is a high-impact position with growth opportunities in an innovative company committed to improving health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device industry, especially in high-volume markets.
• Extensive knowledge of developing metrology tools and testing protocols.
• Full lifecycle product design development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategy and metrology tools for product characterization.
• Lead the team in creating world-class testing methods.
• Oversee communication with stakeholders on project progress.

Skills

Test development

Characterization experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Metrology tools

Testing fixtures

Job description

## Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Characterization LeadSan Diego, CaliforniaFind out how well you match with this jobJob IDJR119168**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:**The R&D Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for the feasibility and development of next-generation products at Dexcom. As part of that role, we design and develop multidisciplinary test systems and characterize product performance across material, component, subsystem and system level attributes. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality and most reliable products for our customers.We’re seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer with subject matter expertise across mechanics, materials, and electronic devices to architect and lead our test metrology portfolio for next generation hardware platforms. Positioned within the Mechanical Engineering team, this is a high visibility, high impact role in achieving Dexcom’s product performance and reliability goals through delivering functional excellence in the research, development, and characterization of enabling technologies/designs & their integration to a product ecosystem.**Where you come in:*** As a Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer within the Mechanical Engineering Characterization Team, you will be responsible for development test strategy, metrology tools, execution of performance testing, data analysis and system integration characterization for mechanical engineering.* You will architect and drive execution of our test metrology portfolio and roadmap.* You will lead the team in developing world class metrology tools for product characterization of critical performance attributes, mentoring and coaching junior engineering team members to deliver test excellence.* You will be accountable as a technical test lead for next generation platforms, organizing and driving characterization plans and strategies that align with Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) principles.* You will manage communication with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership, reporting out regularly on progress.* You will facilitate test method transfer to downstream product development partners, the specifics depending on the need (e.g. Operations in-line measurement, V&V offline validated method, supplier measurement)* You will lead and own technical problem solving for mechanical systems, using a structured problem solving methodology and root cause analysis.**What makes you successful:*** You have extensive test development (fixture design, programming, test procedure and protocol development, etc.) and characterization experience in the medical device industry, working in a high-volume market.* You have full lifecycle medical device product design development experience, from feasibility through V&V, design transfer and commercialization.* You bring depth of test development knowledge and system integration experience in a multidisciplinary product ecosystem (examples below)* Products requiring characterization and testing of multiphysics devices (E.g. electromechanical devices, wearables, biosensors, etc.).* Direct experience with testing and analyzing plastic components, including materials and polymer chemistry and experience in testing and analyzing plastic components.* You have a track record of leading teams to deliver technical excellence, meeting timelines for development, translating technology to design at scale, and executing projects as a technical leader with regular visibility to senior management.* You thrive in environments where there is ambiguity or uncertainty in product requirements and have a willingness to try and test new ideas, coupled with a track record of success in innovation in a fast-paced R&D environment.* You exercise judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.* You have excellent communication (written and verbal), collaboration, personal interaction and liaison skills.* For you, engineering excellence is a top priority, and you achieve that not only through your work but influence that in your team and collaboration with others as well.**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:*** 5-15%**Education and Experience:*** Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 13+ years related experience or a Master’s degree and 8+ years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 5+ years of 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]. Meritain, 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.Salary:$149,000.00 - $248,300.00