Engineering Technician 3-Monday-Friday (8:00AM-5:00PM)

Dexcom • San Diego, CA

1d • $32 - $48

About The Position

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 Membrane Test Team in the R&D Advanced Electrochemistry and Sensor Department at Dexcom is a dynamic group of engineers and technicians focused on assessment of sensor functional performance for new sensor membrane materials and designs. The Engineering Technician 3 position is a crucial role in performing bench tests on new sensors to support the evaluation of reliability and accuracy improvements to the glucose sensor architecture. This role in the laboratory will provide a first-hand experience with characterizing sensor performance in the development of the company's next generation glucose sensor.
Where you come in:
You will be performing various electrochemical tests and test preparation tasks in the laboratory to support R&D sensor testing needs and test development initiatives.

Requirements

• You have a demonstrated proficiency with laboratory analytical techniques and working knowledge of instrumentation.
• You thrive in a highly collaborative, team driven laboratory environment.
• You are able to follow test procedures and are methodical in performing tests consistently.
• You are meticulous with attention to detail on ensuring instrumentation and test setups are run and maintained correctly.
• You are adept at making experimental observations and proposing test hypotheses.
• You have experience with handling and plotting of data using JMP and Microsoft Excel
• You are motivated by problem solving and troubleshooting of test equipment to generate clean signal data.
• Typically requires a minimum of 4-6 years of related experience and High School diploma/certificate or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an electronics lab or with test equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• You will conduct a wide variety of laboratory tasks including instrument calibrations, test bath preparation, bath pump maintenance and calibration, buffer and stock solution preparation, as well as collection and organization of test data.
• You are able to run complex test methods involving multiple software programs controlling several instruments in concert with precise coordination of the test sequence and ensuring timing of the test.
• You will track build and test data through a Kanban board for complete traceability of sensors tested, through planning, execution and completion of tests. Record keeping and documentation for testing performed including providing data summaries and drafting lab reports is required.
• You will work on test method development under the direction of an R&D Engineer in the optimization of new tests.
• You will perform basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and computers.
• You support organization and fixturing of sensors for test and sterilization.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED