Dexcom Corporation is looking to improve human health by developing solutions for serious health conditions, including continuous glucose monitoring, and is seeking a Head of Sensor Production Support to lead the development and implementation of improvements to current sensor products.
Requirements
- 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.
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.
Other
- 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.
- Travel Required: 5-15%
- 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.
- 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.
- A full and comprehensive benefits program.
