Sr Automation Engineer

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:

You will be part of the Global Engineering team within Operations, tasked with end-to-end technical oversight of our manufacturing technologies spanning our suppliers, contract manufactures and automation houses.  Including providing technical support for on-market production at our manufacturing sites. You will bring your expertise and passion for  automation and validation, working closely in cross-functional teams to integrate cutting-edge technology into our manufacturing processes.  You will ensure high efficiency, precision, and quality in our operations. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust new product introduction, capacity expansions, and sustained on-market performance. This crucial role supports Dexcom's thrilling growth trajectory in delivering essential, life-changing products to our valued customers. As part of this dynamic and highly effective team, you will collaborate closely across multiple functions, gaining broad exposure to our entire product life cycle.

Where you come in: 

• You will collaborate with internal and external cross-functional teams in the development of controls systems and system architecture for product assembly, packaging, and sensor equipment, and tooling.

• You will support feasibility studies, testing on new and modified designs, and analyze automation control systems and equipment.

• You will develop test plans, equipment requirements, protocols, and reports to ensure designs meet product specifications, regulatory requirements, and standards for new equipment and processes.

• You will review equipment acceptance testing (FAT/SAT) and validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and reports as related to software validation for new or modified production equipment partners. Assist in protocol execution as needed.

• You will design, develop, and execute equipment improvement projects, ensuring comprehensive documentation and timely communication with leadership and cross-functional teams.  Support root cause investigation activities related to equipment and processes.

• You will support the development of in-house control systems testing, training, and prototyping, including development of Automation Test Lab infrastructure for R&D.

What makes you successful:

• You collaborate with cross-functional teams of controls, software, and IT/network engineers to support all controls work streams for automation programs.

• You can engage with teams and integrator as SME on areas such as automation controls, IT/OT, robotics, and vision systems.

• You contribute to URS development & design reviews of all control aspects of the development of an automated system to develop fault tolerant and robust controls with error handling and recovery.

• You can coordinate software deployment, lead debug and root cause analysis, and provide direction to project teams and integrators, throughout all phases of validation and qualification of automated equipment.

• You are respected for your engineering expertise in the realms of controls, coupled with your adeptness in applying this knowledge within the dynamic, high-volume, and highly regulated Class II medical device industry.

• You have experience with robotics processes, such as pick-and-place robots, demonstrating proficiency in their programming,