Staff Engineer – Product Development Systems

RXinsider LTD.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the evolution of our product development operating system within the Innovation Center. You will drive enterprise-wide improvements to how products are developed, built, transferred to manufacturing, and commercialized.

You will partner across R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Program Management to establish scalable processes and governance, improving development speed, product quality, and manufacturing readiness.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or a Master’s degree with 5-7 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD with 2-4 years experience.
• Strong foundation in product development, design transfer, and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience developing and implementing scalable engineering systems, processes, or operating models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of the product development operating system within the Innovation Center.
• Establish scalable engineering processes, governance, and best practices to improve development speed and product quality.
• Drive enterprise-wide improvements to product development, transfer to manufacturing, and commercialization.
• Partner across R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Program Management to enable scalable change.

Skills

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems thinking

Engineering excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

DFM / DFA

DOE

Lean Product Development

Job description

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

At Dexcom our patient's satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to enable people to take control of their health. This enrichment of life also extends our patient's friends, families and significant others. The Industrial Engineering team plays an integral part in allowing the organization to achieve that goal.

This requires a highly skilled candidate who moves fast, has an entrepreneurial spirit to create new solutions, a tenacity to get things done, will thrive in an environment of ambiguity and change, and can break down and solve complex problems.

Joining our team will open you to a fun and professional work environment. You will get to partner cross-functionally across all organizations and each complex manufacturing processes that create the most accurate CGM on the market. You will have the ability to help design, analyze and improve our business systems and production systems to help achieve world class manufacturing. We are proud to foster a culture of personal and professional growth so come build your career with us!

We are seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the evolution of our product development operating system within our Innovation Center. As a highly influential individual contributor, you will drive enterprise-wide improvements to how products are developed, built, transferred to manufacturing, and commercialized.

Partnering across R&D, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Program Management, you will establish scalable engineering processes, governance, and best practices that improve development speed, product quality, manufacturing readiness, and organizational capability.

If you're passionate about solving organizational systems challenges, influencing engineering at scale, and building repeatable ways of working, this role offers the opportunity to shape how innovation happens across the enterprise.

Where You Come In

Business Process Transformation & Product Development Excellence

• Develop and continuously improve the organization's business processes from product development concept through commercial launch.


• Establish standardized processes, governance, and engineering best practices across the Innovation Center.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce development cycle time while improving product quality and manufacturing readiness.


• Identify systemic inefficiencies and implement scalable process improvements throughout the site

Design Transfer & Manufacturing Readiness

• Lead initiatives that improve the transition of products from R&D into Operations and high-volume manufacturing.


• Develop standardized design transfer methodologies, deliverables, and readiness assessments.


• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to improve manufacturability early in product development.


• Improve collaboration between engineering and operations to minimize post-transfer engineering changes and minimize non-conformances.

What Makes You Successful

• Have experience developing and implementing scalable engineering systems, processes, or operating models.


• Think strategically and apply systems thinking to solve complex organizational challenges.


• Influence cross-functional teams and leaders without direct authority.


• Have a strong foundation in product development, design transfer, and manufacturing readiness.


• Drive continuous improvement through standardized processes and engineering best practices.


• Apply robust engineering methodologies, including DFM, DFA, DOE, DFSS, or Lean Product Development.


• Use data and metrics to measure performance and drive decision-making.


• Communicate effectively across technical and business functions, from engineers to executive leadership.


• Coach and enable others, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.


• Are passionate about building organizational capability—not just delivering individual projects.

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%

Experience And Education Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or Master's degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 2-4 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].

Salary

$111,100.00 - $185,100.00