Senior Medical Device Engineer - Electromechanical Test Development
Dexcom, Inc

Job Info

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About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company's inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class-while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2020 revenue of $1.9B, a growth of 30% versus 2019. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 6,000 people worldwide.

Position Summary:

As a member of the R&D Advanced Research & Technology (ART) Electromechanical Test Development Team you will support the evaluation of new technologies through testing, modeling, analysis, prototyping, and experimentation.

Working as a member of a technology team, this engineer will collaborate and communicate with other engineers and scientists on the team as well as interface with technical personnel from other departments and vendors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, setup, plan, and perform electrical, mechanical, or related experiments in the lab
• Design, fabricate, document, and troubleshoot new test fixtures and equipment
• Improve and/or optimize existing test equipment, fixtures, and methods
• Support development of new or improved test methods simulating actual product use conditions
• Generate and execute test protocols leveraging statistical best practices, documenting the results
• Analyze experimental data to build statistically sound models and develop conclusions
• Provide design recommendations while also acknowledging potential tradeoffs of solutions
• Build and evaluate prototypes

Required Qualifications:

• Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable managing several parallel activities
• High proficiency with engineering software tools for CAD (SolidWorks required)
• Understanding of statistical analysis (DOE, Gauge R&R, ANOVA, Power and Sample Size).
• Ability to deal with ambiguity/uncertainty and a willingness to try new/challenging things.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with DMAIC problem solving techniques
• Familiarity with FEA tools (Abaqus preferred)
• Familiarity with JMP or Minitab (JMP preferred)
• Familiarity with programming (LabView preferred)
• Familiarity with image processing techniques
• Familiarity with control systems (actuators, pneumatics, sensors, etc.)
• Familiarity operating equipment within a machine shop (Mill, Lathe, etc.)
• Experience working within a regulated medical device environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products
• Basis skills or knowledge related to product, process, equipment, and fixture design, development and improvement

Functional Description

Provides technical expertise to the design and development of new invasive and noninvasive medical device product(s). Investigates/evaluates existing technology and advises research and development, regulatory affairs, and reliability engineering to ensure appropriate process development under the best possible conditions. Designs and implements new methodologies, materials, machines, processes, or products. Develops new concepts from initial design to market release. Conducts feasibility studies of the design to determine ability to function as intended. Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development. Coordinates activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure the delivery of supplies or services needed to meet scheduled timelines.

Functional/Business Knowledge

• Possesses broad understanding of technical principles and theories. Ability to synthesize external data and research findings for application that may impact technical objectives.

Scope

• Demonstrates successes in technical proficiency and independent thought. Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Judgement

• Exercises good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

Experience and Education

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or Masters degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years experience.

Workplace Type

• The Workplace Type for this role is Assigned Desk. Based on the nature of your role you will have an assigned desk or office located at a Dexcom site and should plan to be onsite approximately 4-5 days per week.

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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 talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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 talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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