Sr Manager Mechanical Design Engineering

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:

The R&D Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for the feasibility and development

of next-generation products at Dexcom. We are building a world class global R&D capability to support our ambitious health sensing strategy and drive long term growth of the company. An important part of this transformation is the core hardware development organization that oversees all aspects of system related designs and architectures.

We are seeking a strong product development technical leader with broad cross-functional & proven track record of product launches (within product development process). This leader will drive continued evolution and optimization of R&D Mechanical Engineering to be best in class, not only leading Design, Analysis and Packaging engineering within R&D function but has a keen insight to help enable product development with complex technologies and high volume within tight deadlines. This leader will build technical and strategic partnerships (with senior leaders & functions) across Dexcom and lead an organization of talented Mechanical and Packaging Design Engineers. This is a strategic and business critical role and will represent a unique opportunity to work with world class team and has high visibility to senior and executive leadership. The Sr. Manager is a hands-on individual who has strong problem-solving skills and as necessary will dive into engineering design, CAD modeling, conceptual prototyping, through product development and implementation while also keeping a pulse on the strategic growth of the organization.

Where you come in:

• Lead and inspire a team of talented mechanical engineers to innovate, create and achieve their full potential in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Utilize creative problem-solving skills to lead ideation of new product. Review and lead team through detailed mechanical analysis to ensure proper function through FEA, tolerance analysis, testing and other exploratory means

• Oversee the design, development and implementation of cutting-edge mechanical products, systems and components.

• Experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Lean Manufacturing, Design of Experiments (DOE), technology transfer process, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) and problem-solving techniques

• Ensure projects are executed with precision to meet the highest quality standards

• Shape and execute the mechanical engineering design development strategy that drives company mission and vision.

• Develop connections and relationships with other departments, from marketing to operations to create cohesive business strategy. Build and maintain relationships with external partners and vendors

What makes you successful:

• You have and advanced degree in mechanical engineering along with experience and skills in leading and building high performing Mechanical Engineering design teams

• You have a deep technical knowledge base across engineering systems including mechanical and electromechanical design. You have experience with math-based model development of mechanical engineering products

• You have experience in leadership and communication responsibilities across the company to provide status updates, communicate challenges & successes and escalate issues and resolutions

• You are highly proficient in 3D CAD modeling, including surface modeling and master modeling. Knowledge of working in PDM/PLM systems

• You have a track record of successful product development and launch cycles in a regulated industry.

• You have extensive experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing development and manufacturing partners

• You have strong DFM/DFA skills with emphasis on part/assembly tolerance to deliver robust designs for high volume manufacturing

• You have knowledge of design of plastic injection molded part designs, electromechanical integration, adhesive bonded joints, metal stamped parts designs and paper packaging products

• You have proven ability to creatively resolve conflicting design constraints through analysis and testing.

• Proven success with product launches in a fast-paced, high technology environment with tight deadlines.

Leadership

• Strategic Planning: Is proactive, forward-looking and can anticipate trends. Has vision and can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.

• Change Management: Ability to adapt to change, anticipate future needs, is flexible, overcomes resistance to change, and demonstrates managerial courage.

• Problem Solving: Is able to understand and evaluate complex issues and devise and implement successful solutions. Is focused on results, can see hidden problems, and takes logical approach and probes fruitful sources for answers. Is proactive and decisive in nature.

• Communication: Has effective verbal communication and presentation skills, has effective writing abilities (clear and succinct), has executive presence, has active listening abilities, and can convey important or critical messages that have the desired effect.

• Collaboration: Identifies opportunities for shared resources, seeks partnerships, is a team player, and involves others. Builds commitment, fosters open dialogue, and supports diversity and input from all team members. Is open minded and transparent.

• Decision Making: Uses critical thinking skills, has a track record of making high quality decisions, does not hesitate when making decision, is confident, and is action oriented.

• Developing Others: Coaches others and nurtures emerging engineers and leaders. Is a keen listener, provides challenging/stretch assignments, encourages development, confronts and deals with performance issues effectively and delegates tasks effectively in order to develop others.

• Judgment: Adopts strategic, analytical and carefully weighted decision-making process in the evaluations of alternative scenarios.

• Financial Acumen: Has demonstrated financial acumen, can successfully budget and forecast, and understands cost implications of decisions.

• Integrity & Commitment: Demonstrates integrity, has commitment, shows moral courage, demonstrates emotional intelligence, is values-driven, respects the Company culture, and demonstrates responsible entrepreneurship. Has a can-do attitude and the desire to go above and beyond.

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:

• 20%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree with 13+ years of industry experience.

• 5-8 years of previous people management experience.

Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

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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