Sr Hardware Engineer
Dexcom
- San Diego, CA
- $111,100-185,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Batteries are a critical component to the design; you will be required to collaborate within R&D Electronics Team to evaluate electronics designs and define requirements and test methods for battery vendors.
- You will need to demonstrate expertise in battery characterization methods. Special considerations for long term storage as well as high/low drain applications and evaluation methods.
- You are responsible for supporting characterization and design verification activities for existing products as well as new battery vendors and battery technologies.
- You are responsible for defining and reporting out on plans and analysis results to cross functional teams.
- You will work tightly with Operations, Supply chain teams and Complaints teams to resolve issues as they arise.
- You will contribute to risk analysis pertaining to the battery.
- You will work with Vendors and Dexcom Quality to ensure high quality product as well as communicate Dexcom specific requirements.
- What makes you successful would be having prior experience with battery chemistries, their limitations and potential for enhancements.
- What makes you successful is having experience using battery test equipment, current profiling equipment and must be able to analyze the results and provide concise assessments to cross functional teams.
- What makes you successful is having knowledge of manufacturing conditions and potential impact to batteries (Temp, harsh processes etc…)
- You must be an excellent communicator both verbally and in written form.
- Ideally you have medical device development experience.
- Ideally you have minimum of 4years of low power, battery development experience.
- Ideally you have experience in design-for-reliability (DFR), design-for-test (DFT), design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-cost (DFC) practices for very high-volume products.
- A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.
- 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.
- 5-15%
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 – 8 years of related experience