About DexcomFounded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. provides continuous glucose monitoring technology to help patients and their clinicians better manage diabetes. Since our inception, we have focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions for people with diabetes - while empowering our community to take control of diabetes.
SummaryAs a member of the R&D Advanced Technology Deployable & Wearable Test Development Team you will support the evaluation of new technologies through testing, modeling, analysis, prototyping, and experimentation.
Working as a member of a technology team, this engineer will collaborate and communicate with other engineers and scientists on the team as well as interface with technical personnel from other departments and vendors.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities- Design, setup, plan, and perform electrical, mechanical, or related experiments in the lab
- Design, fabricate, document, and troubleshoot new test fixtures and equipment Improve and/or optimize existing test equipment, fixtures, and methods
- Support development of new or improved test methods simulating actual product use conditions
- Generate and execute test protocols leveraging statistical best practices, documenting the results
- Analyze experimental data to build statistically sound models and develop conclusions
- Provide design recommendations while also acknowledging potential tradeoffs of solutionsBuild and evaluate prototypes
- Draft and edit SOP’s, MPI’s and LHR’s related to materials, processes, and test methods
- Maintain a laboratory notebook
- Work closely with all supporting groups and departments to understand/define needs and maintain relationship throughout the test system development process
- As needed, guide small team of junior engineer(s) in the achievement of project goals
- Work with component suppliers to specify and acquire quotes that are needed for fixture design
- Complete mechanical design analysis as required to ensure fixture design shall meet all project requirements. Identify areas of risk early in the project and work to quickly mitigate.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or an equivalent level of industry experience is required
- A minimum of 8 years work experience (10 years preferred)
- Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable managing several parallel activities
- High proficiency with engineering software tools for CAD (SolidWorks required)
- High proficiency with statistical analysis (DOE, Gauge R&R, ANOVA, Power and Sample Size).
- Ability to deal with ambiguity/uncertainty and a willingness to try new/challenging things.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications- Familiarity with DMAIC problem solving techniques (Six Sigma certification preferred)
- Familiarity with FEA tools (Abaqus preferred)
- Familiarity with JMP or Minitab (JMP preferred)
- Familiarity with programming (LabView preferred)
- Familiarity with image processing techniques (Cognex experience preferred)
- Familiarity with control systems (actuators, pneumatics, sensors, etc.)
- Familiarity operating equipment within a machine shop (Mill, Lathe, etc.)
- Experience working within a regulated medical device environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products
- Basic skills or knowledge related to product, process, equipment, and fixture design, development and improvement
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com .
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