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Dexcom Deutschland GmbH · 1 week ago

Principal Engineer - Head of Sensor Production Support

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$181K/yr - $302K/yr

10+ years exp

Dexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The Head of Sensor Production Support will lead improvements to sensor products, drive quality enhancements, and support new product introductions while collaborating with various teams to ensure successful implementation.

Medical Device

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of improvements to current sensor products

Identify, prioritize, and drive implementation of design and process improvements that enhance quality, reliability, cost, and manufacturability of Dexcom’s on market sensor products

Lead structured root‑cause investigations and failure analyses; define, verify, and sustain robust CAPA

Partner closely with Quality, Sustaining, and Operations Engineering to assess field performance data and execute continuous improvement projects

Support production scale‑up, second‑source qualification, and change control in accordance with design controls and quality system requirements

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities to ensure successful planning, implementation and design transfer and scale-up

Present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior across the organization by; Communicating and collaborating effectively. Being dependable and delivering results. Developing talent and serving with integrity and passion. Thinking big by championing long term scenarios and strategy

Qualification

Sensor technologiesHigh volume manufacturingRegulated medical device experienceAnalytical skillsStatistical skillsCommunication skillsLeadershipCollaboration

Required

Deep expertise in sensor technologies, high volume manufacturing, test measurement techniques and systems, and functional requirements and characterization best practices

Proven experience driving complex product and process improvements within regulated medical device environments (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485)

Demonstrated ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization; adept at risk management, tradeoff decisions, and execution under ambiguity

Strong analytical and statistical skills (e.g., DOE, SPC, root-cause methods) and familiarity with process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)

Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and presenting technical material

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 15+ years related experience or a Master's degree and 10+ years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 7+ years of experience