Staff SW Development Engineer at Dexcom in San Diego, California

Job Description:

About Dexcom:

Dexcom, Inc. empowers people to take control of diabetes through innovative continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Dexcom has emerged as a leader of diabetes care technology. By listening to the needs of users, caregivers, and providers, Dexcom simplifies and improves diabetes management around the world.

Summary:

The Staff SW Development Engineer will be responsible in developing tools and framework that enable the testing of low power wireless technology. The position requires a strong technical understanding of embedded systems, both firmware and hardware.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge on Link Layer, L2CAP, Host and controller interface of a BLE stack.


• Sound knowledge on BLE specifications (Core Spec 5.0 /4.2)


• Troubleshoots code for firmware (IC embedded code) applications.


• Work often involves analog and digital hardware and software operating systems.


• Position requires knowledge and exposure to hardware design.


• Support the test team in automating the feature validations of Dexcom CGM Transmitter


• Support the test team in automating the feature validations of Dexcom Medical Receiver


• Record task status and track issues in the bug tracking system.


• Analyze failures and collaborate with Firmware Engineers to ensure root cause as investigated.


• Strong knowledge on understanding of IOS, Android, IOT based BLE logs .


• Analyze field performance both from customer and partner data sets that might include manufacturing data, supplier data and cloud data.


• Be hands on and setting up user simulated tests to re-create reported issues.


• Update documentation when needed for application notes, firmware and hardware change requests, defect tracking system (JIRA) and other needs.


• Be very familiar with design and requirement documents and be able to refer to them when needed.


• Communicate status to cross functional teams.
  


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years of related experience.


• Minimum of 4+ years of C/C++ (Embedded) development


• Ability to work in a fast paced / dynamic team environment and possess time management skills to meet schedules.


• Experience in test frameworks (e.g. Junit) and IDE (e.g. Eclipse).


• Moderate experience with Android and/or iOS devices, including debugging, installation, and configuration.


• Firmware testing experience is a plus.


• Familiarity using Lab Test Equipment


• Strong written skills and ability to follow Dexcom software procedures and generate required software documentation.


• Review product specifications, software requirements, and software design specifications.

Experience and Education 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.

Functional Description:

Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Analyzes, designs, programs, debugs, and modifies software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, or Internet-related computer programs. Using current programming language and technologies, writes code, completes programming, and performs testing and debugging of applications. Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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 Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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