Compliance Engineer

Ōura; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity packages

Health, dental, vision

Mental health resources

Oura Ring and employee discounts

Paid time off & holidays

Sick leave & parental leave

Job summary

Ōura is seeking a Compliance Engineer to drive global regulatory certifications for our wearable technology, from design through market launch, in a hybrid role based in San Francisco.

You will partner with Hardware and Firmware teams, manage labs and agencies, navigate FCC, ISED, EU standards, and ensure ongoing compliance for new and existing products.

Join a culture that values inclusion and strives to empower people to reach their potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product compliance for consumer electronics.
• Strong knowledge of FCC, ISED, EU/CE requirements.
• Experience working with third-party labs and OEM/ODM partners.

Responsibilities

• Drive Design for Compliance initiatives across HW, firmware, and product teams.
• Oversee in-house and third-party testing, validation, and regulatory issue analyses.
• Manage relationships and timelines with labs/agencies to certify new products.
• Navigate FCC, ISED, EU standards to ensure market access and ongoing compliance.
• Collaborate with OEM/ODM partners to align manufacturing with standards.

Skills

Regulatory compliance leadership

FCC/ISED/EU compliance

Vendor & lab management

Cross-functional collaboration

PD lifecycle understanding

Job description

Overview

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 believe in creating a culture where our team feels supported, included, and inspired to do their best work. We have offices in San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles for those who prefer hybrid or office settings.

We are looking for a Compliance Engineer to join our Hardware team. In this role, you will be the primary driver for global regulatory certifications, ensuring our wearable technology meets the highest standards of safety and compliance from early design through market launch.

Responsibilities

• Drive "Design for Compliance" initiatives from start to finish, collaborating cross-functionally with Hardware and Firmware Engineering teams to integrate regulatory requirements into the product development lifecycle.
• Conduct and oversee in-house and third-party compliance testing, validation efforts, and deep-dive analysis of complex regulatory issues.
• Manage relationships and project timelines with external regulatory test labs and agencies to drive global certifications to completion for New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Navigate global product safety and regulatory standards (FCC, ISED, EU, etc.) to ensure seamless market access and sustaining compliance for existing products.
• Partner closely with OEM and ODM partners to ensure manufacturing processes align with Oura’s rigorous compliance and quality standards.
• Independently establish structure and clarity within the compliance function, proactively identifying critical path dependencies that could impact launch timelines.

This is a hybrid role out of our San Francisco office.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Product Compliance specifically within the consumer electronics industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of global regulatory standards including FCC, ISED, and EU/CE requirements.
• Proven experience working directly with 3rd party labs and managing OEM/ODM compliance relationships.
• Deep understanding of the hardware product development lifecycle (PDL) and its impact on certification timelines.
• Exceptional ability to prioritize competing business needs and communicate technical requirements to non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide Certification updates and maintain the internal certification database.
• Prepare and maintain test samples for engineering validation and testing.
• A proactive, self-starter mindset with the ability to establish structure in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• 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

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. Regional pay details may be provided as part of the offer.

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on protected characteristics, and we provide reasonable accommodations in the interview process and for employment.