Supervisor, EE Labs

Dexcom Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A full and comprehensive benefits plan

Growth opportunities on a global scale

Career development through in-house学习/

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dexcom Inc. in San Diego seeks a lead for the Electronics Lab to supervise daily operations and a technical team, ensuring safe, compliant lab activities and steady support for product development.

You will oversee electronics rework, firmware tasks, and equipment lifecycle while driving 6S, documentation, and audits. Bachelor's in EE or related field required; 0-2 years leadership in a regulated lab is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 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.

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

Lab safety

Communication

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

DAQs

RF test equipment

Environmental chambers

Automated test systems

Job description

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.

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.

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

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].

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Salary:

$122,500.00 - $204,100.00