Process Development Engineer 2
Dexcom
San Diego, CA0–5 yrs1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
You will join Dexcom’s Product Development organization, where we drive innovation in continuous glucose monitoring through advanced materials, process engineering, and device design. This role sits within design realization, translating early concepts into robust, scalable manufacturing processes while building foundational capability in Product & Process Excellence (PPx).
Key Responsibilities
- Execute process development experiments and characterization studies to support product development.
- Support development of precision processes for adhesives, epoxies, and soft materials.
- Follow structured experimental methodologies (e.g., DOE) to generate data and improve process understanding.
- Analyze and document experimental results, identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to defining process inputs, outputs, and performance metrics.
- Support QMS- and PDP-compliant documentation, protocols, and reports.
- Collaborate with design, quality, reliability, and manufacturing teams to execute development plans.
- Apply Product & Process Excellence (PPx) tools to improve process robustness and repeatability.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong foundation in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- Ability to plan and execute experiments with strong attention to detail.
- Apply basic statistical methods and draw clear conclusions from data.
- Curiosity in understanding materials–process–performance relationships.
- Communicate technical results clearly in written and verbal formats.
- Manage multiple priorities effectively within defined scope.
- Collaborate well in cross-functional environments and incorporate feedback.
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
Qualifications
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 2–5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 0–2 years of equivalent industry experience.
Travel Required: 0-5%