Sr Hardware Engineer

Job Overview

Dexcom is a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring. Join a diverse and dynamic team of operations and engineers dedicated to delivering high‑quality medical device products to patients worldwide. Our team focuses on packaging, labeling, and distribution operations, using advanced, high‑volume equipment to ensure products are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

In this role, you will serve as a technical leader for automation and manufacturing equipment systems within packaging and labeling operations. You will be responsible for maximizing equipment performance, reliability, and lifecycle through maintenance excellence, controls optimization, continuous improvement, and project execution. Leveraging your expertise in PLCs, machine vision systems, automation, and data analytics, you will help ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations.

You will lead the technical support, maintenance, and continuous improvement of automated packaging, labeling, and distribution equipment; identify chronic failures; perform root‑cause investigations; implement sustainable corrective actions; develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve uptime and asset utilization; troubleshoot PLC, HMI, motion control, and industrial network systems; maintain and optimize machine vision systems, including inspection performance and false reject reduction;

lead equipment upgrade, obsolescence management, and lifecycle improvement projects; partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to improve throughput, quality, and equipment effectiveness using data‑driven decision making; support equipment qualifications, software validations, and engineering change activities within a regulated medical device environment.

• Experience working with manufacturing processes, preferably in packaging, labeling, or high‑volume production environments.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to build, interpret, and present KPI dashboards.
• Proven ability to manage self‑directed projects, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Hands‑on mindset with demonstrated success working directly with equipment, processes, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience applying structured problem‑solving methodologies (e.g., DMAIC, root‑cause analysis) to drive measurable improvements.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining commitments.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills across engineering, quality, regulatory, and operations teams.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as medical device, pharma, or similar quality systems.
• Technical expertise in PLC‑based automation and machine vision systems, including troubleshooting, optimization, and lifecycle support of Allen‑Bradley/Rockwell controls and Cognex or equivalent vision platforms in a manufacturing environment.

• Front‑row seat to life‑changing CGM technology.
• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in‑house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• Innovative, industry‑leading organization committed to employees, customers, and communities.
• Travel required:
  
  5‑15%.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 5‑8 years related experience, or a Master’s degree and 2‑5 years equivalent industry experience, or a PhD and 0‑2 years experience.

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Dexcom is 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.