Dexcom
Staff QA Engineer
San Diego, California · Staff+
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$7,439 more — $118,539 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $118,539 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 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.
- That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges.
Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom.
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, and a minimum of 8-12 years related experience or Master's degree and 5-7 years equivalent industry experience or a PhD and 2-4 years of experience.
- Travel Required:
Compensation
- $111,100.00 - $185,100.00
Benefits
- A full and comprehensive benefits program.
- Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
- Experience and Education Requirements:
Company info
- You serve as a technical leader on new high‑volume manufacturing automation equipment development teams. You interpret and guide the application of regulatory requirements, shape equipment and process design requirements, influence risk‑based design decisions, and architect validation strategies across programs.
- You drive Design Control and specifically design transfer strategy for new products, ensuring scalable, high‑volume manufacturing readiness across global sites. You partner with Operations to optimize the transition from pilot builds through commercial automation deployment.
- You provide manufacturing quality engineering leadership for the development, process validation, and commercialization of new processes. You lead complex investigations, guide MRB decision‑making, and drive systemic improvements across equipment and process designs.
- You lead alignment across multi‑level, cross‑functional, and international teams on complex technical and compliance topics, setting direction and resolving ambiguities to ensure consistent implementation across sites.
- You provide expert‑level guidance in strengthening and governing the Quality Management System, including FMEA methodology, process validation architecture, CAPA strategy, process controls, and nonconformance management.
- You proactively identify systemic compliance or procedural gaps across programs or sites and lead the teams that develop and implement corrective and preventive actions with cross‑functional buy‑in.
- You represent the organization during internal audits and external regulatory inspections, providing subject‑matter expertise and influencing quality strategy and responses.
- You mentor engineers and cross‑functional partners, elevating quality engineering proficiency and ensuring consistent application of best practices across teams.
- You have deep, hands‑on experience with FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and related Quality Management System requirements, and you can interpret and apply them at a system and program level.
- You are proficient at reviewing and interpreting complex technical documentation, engineering drawings, and specifications, and you can guide others in doing the same.
- You bring advanced level skills in root cause analysis, Six Sigma methodologies, structured problem solving, test method validation, software validation, process validation, process capability (e.g., Cpk/Ppk), lean manufacturing, sampling plans, and statistical analysis.
- You have strong proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel and JMP and can guide teams in developing robust data‑driven decisions.
- You communicate with clarity and influence across all levels of the organization, ensuring alignment with engineering, operations, leadership, and global partners.
- You formulate and drive implementation of comprehensive, cross‑functional quality solutions, gaining alignment across stakeholders and global sites.
Equal opportunity
- The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
- An Equal Opportunity Employer.
- 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.
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