Sr Material Science Engineer

About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company's inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet the team:

The material science engineering team is responsible for the material science solutions to the technology development and product life cycles of sensor and auxiliaries. As a key member of the material science group within Dexcom's research and development organization, the Sr Material Science Engineer is expected to work multidisciplinary with other engineering functions (hardware, firmware, process) to drive the creation and maintenance of design and material requirements for wearables and applicator, and is responsible for identifying, down selecting, and implement material solutions to meet the product requirements and material specifications. In this capacity, the Sr MSE will have a clear understanding of the technical and business requirements associated with medical device material component and reduce to specific material properties, interface with external partners, and collaborate with internal stake holders to drive the project to completion.

Where you come in:

• You will serve as a material engineering subject matter of expert and partner with design and process engineering functions to create material experience vision and requirements for the wearable skin patches and integration.

• You will identify, plan, evaluate standard and customized wearable-to-skin affixation solutions for best-in-class product experience, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.

• You will manage vender relationship, direct material and patch selection and customization activities to meet the unique product design, safety, and manufacturing requirements.

• You will develop and implement new and improved pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) and verify that performance objectives have been met via pre-clinical and clinical evaluations of novel designs.

• You will design and implement patch reliability testing and characterization methodologies that advance PSA screening and rapid prototyping to ensure product form-fit-function and commercial success.

• You will design and develop thoughtful DOE and testing protocols conducive to generation of rapid insights on structure-function behavior and design optimization.

• Document experimental details and analysis, author technical reports, present results to a wide audience of stakeholders, including progress reports, design reviews and phase exits.

• Design and develop material-related validation protocols and associated test methods to define material specifications and shelf-life, lead the validation execution and author final reports.

• Contribute to new IP generation efforts and assist with evaluation of technical, clinical, and commercial risks.

• Understand and adhere to all relevant laboratory safety protocols, chemical hygiene, and dispose chemical waste according to company and local EHS regulations.

• Other duties as assigned.

What makes you successful:

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with PSA and skin patches, preferably in medical wearable applications.

• Familiar with various adhesive chemistry and formulation including acrylics, silicone, urethane, TPE, hybrid systems and hot-melt adhesives.

• Familiar with the PSA tapes and their key components including release liners, adhesives, and carrier, manufacturing workflow and their related manufacturing equipment and converting technologies.

• Fundamental understanding of PSA patch interaction with skin and practical experience with skin patch reliability tests, safety and user experience evaluation, applicable standards, and quality control measures.

• Broad visibility with PSA material spectrum and suppliers, and experience working with material/PSA vendors.

• Experience with experimental design& planning, assay development, statistics, DOE techniques, data analysis methods and software (JMP, Python, or Matlab preferred).

• Highly organized and detailed oriented.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent work ethic, ability to deal with ambiguity/uncertainty, and willingness to learn.

• Proven ability to work hands-on in a fast-paced environment.

• Nice to have experience in medical device or other regulated industry.

• Nice to have experience with formulation process development and validation.

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%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 - 8 years of related experience

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.

View the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision at this link.

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided: https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Dexcom. Only authorized staffing and recruiting agencies may use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes on specific requisitions. Dexcom does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to the Talent Acquisition team, Dexcom employees or any other company location. Dexcom is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications.

Salary:

$91,400.00 - $152,300.00