Sr Staff Hardware Systems Integration Lead

Dexcom Inc

Dexcom Inc

Other Engineering
San Diego, CA, USA
USD 156,400-260,600 / year
Posted on May 28, 2025

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:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced hardware systems integration leader to join our hardware R&D team. Hardware system integration leads are the single threaded owners for the technical execution & success of Dexcom’s hardware products. This person will lead a cross functional team of SMEs drawn from different engineering functions (EE, ME, FW, Sensors, PM, OPS, and QA) and represent the program at engineering and management forums. This role will be directly responsible for setting technical direction, spearheading risk identification & mitigation activities, and ensuring conformance to PDP and QMS frameworks. This role will directly interface with senior management to ensure alignment with business and organizational needs.

Where you come in:

  • You will be the single threaded hardware engineering lead on multiple concurrent programs and own end to end delivery of all aspects of hardware engineering.

  • You will lead a cross functional team of SMEs drawn from different engineering functions (EE, ME, FW, Sensors, PM, Materials, Process, OPS, and QA), be the stitching function between domain experts, own system level deliverables, and mediate technical discussions and decisions.

  • Drive cross-functional alignment across hardware engineering, product management, and operations to ensure program execution meets business objectives.

  • Lead RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) tracking and resolution processes across multiple programs, ensuring visibility and accountability.

  • You will plan, own, and contribute to integrated program plans, milestones, and deliverables to be in accordance with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and in compliance with Product Development Process (PDP), while ensuring conformance to business needs (budget and timelines).

  • You will provide ‘voice-of-function’ in cross-functional decision making and provide regular program updates at VP+ review forums.

  • Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, and proactive problem-solving.

What makes you successful:

  • Industry leading expertise in multiple hardware engineering domains, with demonstrated ability to lead highly technical multi-disciplinary engineering teams (EE, PD, FW, Sensors, Materials, Process, OPS, and QA).

  • Proven track record in managing and executing through all stages of product development life cycle

  • Ability to align goals and coordinate activities between product management, hardware engineering, systems engineering, quality, regulatory, operations, testing, and documentation.

  • Ability to work in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment including managing multiple projects

  • Ability to deal with ambiguity – effectively and efficiently navigate ambiguity to translate goals into clear strategic milestones and tactical execution plans.

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate, build relationships, and lead multi-disciplinary teams in a matrix environment.

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey numerous and complex technical information clearly & effectively in small and large settings and at all levels in the organization, including senior management.

  • Emotional intelligence - Proven ability to handle interpersonal relationships efficiently and empathetically to motivate, influence, and manage conflict within cross functional teams.

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:

  • 0-5%

Experience and Education Requirements:

  • Typically requires a Bachelors degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 13+ years related experience or a Masters degree and 8+ years equivalent industry experience of a PhD and 5+ years of experience.

Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

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.

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

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Salary:

$156,400.00 - $260,600.00