Principal Engineer - Head of Sensor Production Support

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

 

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team:

Join Dexcom’s Sensor Design & Development team — a dynamic, innovation-driven team at the forefront of transforming continuous glucose monitoring. Based in sunny San Diego and reporting directly to the VP Sensor Design & Development , this role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge R&D and high-impact product delivery.

We’re a collaborative, forward-thinking team passionate about improving lives through technology. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your work directly shapes the future of health tech, you’ll feel right at home here.

Where you come in:

As Head of Sensor Production Support, you will:

• 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.

What makes you successful:

• 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

Education and Experience:

• 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.

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:

• 5-15%

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 talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

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. 

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Salary:

$181,000.00 - $301,600.00