Senior Supplier Development Engineer Hybrid - San Francisco, California

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app.

We are looking for a Supplier Development Engineer based in San Francisco, CA who will provide end-to-end manufacturing and process solutions for key design features in OURA’s new and sustaining products. This includes manufacturing process development and capability, selection and qualification of manufacturing equipment, new supplier bring up, automation development, and process technology R&D.

What you will do :

Define best-in-class processes to meet all OURA design and operational requirements

Partner with Quality Engineers, Material Engineers, and Product Designers to optimize product design and manufacturing processes for cost, cosmetics, and reliability

Identify, research, develop, and qualify equipment manufacturers and suppliers in support of OURAs hardware development goals

Use data to drive process decisions and influence product and industrial design, including part tolerances and specifications

Drive suppliers globally to establish and optimize manufacturing processes for Oura’s mechanical components, ensuring best-in-class quality & resolving production issues

Develop and document processes, parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications

Work with Sourcing Managers to define and establish supply chain requirements utilizing selected equipment and manufacturing partners

Provide leadership and support at manufacturing sites during development and production ramp

Work with engineering and other cross-functional teams to drive issues to resolution

Requirements

We would love to have you on our team if you have :

5+ years of direct experience working in a mechanical manufacturing environment as a Supplier Development Engineer, Supply Base Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Design Engineer, Supplier Industrialization Engineer or equivalent role

Experience working with global suppliers to establish & qualify manufacturing processes from NPI to Mass Production

Experience working with global suppliers to conduct Design For Manufacturing (DFM) reviews, identifying potential risks and challenges before build start

Ability to analyze failure modes and identify process or design root causes

Work with quality engineering to apply quality controls, qualify manufacturing lines, conduct dimensional capability analysis, and establish cosmetic specifications

Ability to apply design of experiments (DOE) approach to drive and validate corrective actions

Knowledge of advanced manufacturing, fixture design and fabrication, qualification procedures

Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills

Effectively communicate challenges to leadership and cross-functional partners

Ability to travel internationally, up to 25% of the time

Positive attitude with a willingness to learn & challenge the status quo

Experience with highly cosmetic parts or health wearable devices a plus

What we offer :

Competitive salary and equity packages

Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources

An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family

20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off

Paid sick leave and parental leave

Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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