Supervisor, EE Labs

1 DexCom Inc; California; On-site; USD 123,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Global growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement / career dev

Job summary

Dexcom is seeking an Electronics Lab Supervisor to lead a team of technicians and support personnel in the Electronics Lab, driving safe, efficient, and compliant lab operations. You will manage lab resources, oversee rework, firmware programming, and testing activities to support device development.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 0–2 years of leadership experience in an engineering environment, plus strong knowledge of lab safety, calibration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; equivalent experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise day-to-day operations of the Electronics Lab, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of laboratory activities.
• Manage a team of lab technicians and support personnel, including workload prioritization, performance development, training, and coaching.
• Oversee the electronics rework, firmware programming, and electrical testing in the lab.
• Oversee laboratory equipment lifecycle activities, including procurement, installation, qualification, calibration, preventive maintenance, and retirement.
• Ensure test equipment, instrumentation, fixtures, and laboratory workspaces remain operational and available to support product development activities.
• Drive laboratory organization and 6S initiatives to maintain a clean, safe, and productive work environment.
• Support audits, inspections, and quality system requirements by maintaining accurate laboratory records, equipment documentation, and training records.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures, work instructions, and laboratory best practices.

Skills

People leadership

Electrical engineering knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

DAQs

RF test equipment

Environmental chambers

Automated test systems

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

The Electronics Lab team supports Dexcom's Product Development and R&D organizations by providing laboratory infrastructure, equipment, technical expertise, and operational support for the development and verification of next-generation continuous glucose monitoring systems. The Electronics Lab serves as a critical resource for electrical, firmware, systems, and hardware engineers by ensuring test equipment, laboratory environments, and work processes enable efficient product development while maintaining safety, compliance, and quality standards. As the Electronics Lab Supervisor, you will working in the lab leading a team of technicians and lab support personnel responsible for daily laboratory operations, equipment management, facility readiness, and development support activities. You will partner closely with engineering teams to ensure laboratory resources are available, reliable, and capable of supporting evolving business needs.

Where You Come In

• Lead and supervise day-to-day operations of the Electronics Lab, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of laboratory activities.
• Manage a team of lab technicians and support personnel, including workload prioritization, performance development, training, and coaching.
• Oversee the electronics rework, firmware programming, and electrical testing in the lab.
• Oversee laboratory equipment lifecycle activities, including procurement, installation, qualification, calibration, preventive maintenance, and retirement.
• Ensure test equipment, instrumentation, fixtures, and laboratory workspaces remain operational and available to support product development activities.
• Drive laboratory organization and 6S initiatives to maintain a clean, safe, and productive work environment.
• Support audits, inspections, and quality system requirements by maintaining accurate laboratory records, equipment documentation, and training records.
• Develop and improve standard operating procedures, work instructions, and laboratory best practices.

What Makes You Successful

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum 0-2 years of people leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience in an engineering laboratory, manufacturing, or regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, DAQs, RF test equipment, environmental chambers, and automated test systems.
• Experience supporting hardware development, product testing, or engineering laboratory operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and allocate resources across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of laboratory safety requirements, equipment qualification, calibration systems, and document control practices.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as medical devices, biotechnology, aerospace, automotive, or semiconductor industries preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across engineering, quality, operations, and facilities organizations.
• Experience with systems such as Maximo, electronic document management systems, and laboratory information systems is preferred.

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.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Travel Required: 0-5%
• Experience and Education Requirements: Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years of industry experience
• Requires a degree in a technical discipline
• Informal management/ team lead experience

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.

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Salary: $122,500.00 - $204,100.00 #DexcomUS

Since 1999, Dexcom has simplified and revolutionized diabetes management, positively impacting millions worldwide. At Dexcom, we're more than just a medical device company; we're a collective of visionary thinkers, trailblazers, and problem solvers. Our mission transcends the ordinary. We aim to revolutionize healthcare, one groundbreaking technology at a time.