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Dexcom Deutschland GmbH · 5 days ago

Staff Process Engineer

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$111K/yr - $185K/yr

5+ years exp

Dexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The Staff Process Engineer will lead process improvements for sensor products, focusing on quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency, while collaborating with various teams to enhance process capability and product quality.

Medical Device

Responsibilities

You will lead and execute process improvements for sensor products, with a focus on quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost efficiency

You will drive structured root cause investigations and failure analyses to resolve escalations during Clinical, V&V, and engineering builds

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations Engineering to identify and implement opportunities that enhance process capability and product quality

You will support production scale-up, second-source qualification, and change control in compliance with design controls and quality system requirements

You will support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring seamless planning, execution, design transfer, and scale-up

You will apply advanced analytical and statistical techniques (e.g., DMAIC, DOE, SPC, RCA) and lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ)

You will present yourself as a role model for leadership behavior across the organization

You can communicate and collaborate effectively across functions

You will do coaching, mentoring, and developing team members

You will drive strategic thinking and long term process improvements

Qualification

Process validationManufacturing engineeringMedical device industryStatistical techniquesRoot cause analysisCoachingCross-functional collaborationMentoringCritical thinking

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or Master's degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 2-4 years of experience

You have deep expertise in pilot-scale and high-volume manufacturing, process validation, equipment qualification, and measurement systems

You have strong background in medical device industry, polymer chemistry, functional requirements development, product characterization, and best practices for process control

You have proven track record of leading complex products and process improvements in regulated industries, preferably medical devices

You have demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally as a team player, with strong critical thinking, mentoring, and coaching skills