Dexcom · 2 months ago
Senior Systems Engineer - Configuration Management
San Diego, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $168K/yr
5+ years expDexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to ensure their products meet the highest standards by authoring product requirements, developing hardware specifications, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the reliability and accuracy of their CGM systems.
DiabetesHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceSensor
Responsibilities
You will author and meticulously document detailed, traceable product requirements in Jama Connect tool for CGM wearable devices, aligned with INCOSE guidelines, covering key aspects like robustness, performance, accuracy, and biocompatibility
You will develop and maintain hardware requirements, interface specifications, verification traces and design input documents at the system and subsystem level
You will contribute significantly to the generation, maintenance, and configuration management (CM) of the Master Trace Matrix (MTM) and Verification Trace Matrix (VTM), ensuring comprehensive bidirectional traceability across all system levels (hardware and embedded software)
You will apply interdisciplinary systems engineering approaches to design, develop, and verify integrated hardware/firmware solutions for wearable medical devices, executing tasks under the technical direction of senior staff
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (ME, EE, Firmware, Partners, Test) to ensure robust hardware and firmware integration, ensuring the overall accuracy and reliability of the CGM system
You will lead and conduct risk assessments (FMEA) to proactively identify and mitigate potential hardware-related risks
You will actively participate in design reviews, providing key technical input to ensure hardware designs meet all defined design inputs
You will ensure system designs meet the required performance, reliability, and accuracy metrics
You will maintain comprehensive records of all requirements, verification and validation trace matrices, design decisions, and risk assessments within Jama Connect
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 5-8 years related experience or master's degree and 2-5 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 0-2 years' experience
You are familiar with ISO 13485, 14971 standards and are proficient in writing technical Hardware and System requirements per INCOSE/EARS standards for wearable medical devices
You have demonstrated experience in authoring, developing, tracing, and managing hardware/firmware requirements using the Jama Connect requirements management tool, including the generation and maintenance of master and verification trace matrices
You are a master collaborator, effortlessly working with engineers from various disciplines, including mechanical, software, test engineering, hardware, manufacturing, and firmware design
You are a clear and concise communicator, confidently conveying technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
Your leadership shines through as you influence and guide cross-functional teams in adopting best-in-class systems engineering practices, including robust configuration management strategies
You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, readily adapting to evolving needs and working effectively both independently and as part of a team
Preferred
You possess an INCOSE Associate or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP/CSEP) certification or other relevant Requirements Engineer certification
You have familiarity with AI/ML copilot Large Language Models (LLMs) for Systems Engineering applications
Benefits
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.
Company
Dexcom
Dexcom develops, manufactures, and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.16BKey Investors
RWI Group
2023-05-02Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2020-05-12Post Ipo Debt
2018-11-01Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Jacob Leach
Chief Operating Officer
Matt Dolan
Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development & Dexcom Labs
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