Senior Flex DFM Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Ōura is seeking an experienced Flex DFM Engineer to drive world-class manufacturing processes for flex/rigid-flex PCBA at our component and EMS partners. You will sit at the interface of R&D, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to de-risk builds, raise yields, and ensure suppliers ramp on time and at quality.

You will embed our manufacturing standards at the supplier level, qualify vendor sites, and lead optimization efforts to ensure smooth transitions from NPI to mass production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in PCB manufacturing or PCB supplier management.
• Deep knowledge of flex substrate fabrication.
• Strong understanding of IPC and JEDEC standards.
• Experience optimizing PCB panel design balancing material, cost and capacity.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at varying levels of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Execute DFM based on PCB supplier fabrication limitations and guide design engineers to optimize PCB layouts.
• Maintain specifications, design guidelines, and design rule roadmap for flexible printed circuits.
• Conduct PCB supplier audits and develop criteria to ensure high quality.
• Analyze defects in flexible printed circuits and lead improvement activities across the supply chain.
• Hold suppliers accountable for quality issues and field escalations through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Own collaborative development projects with vendors, including design feedback and improvements.
• Qualify vendor manufacturing sites and lines to ensure smooth transitions from NPI to mass production ramp.

Skills

PCB manufacturing

Flex PCB expertise

IPC/JEDEC knowledge

PCB panel design

Supplier management

Communication skills

Tools

Allegro

Valor

NX

JMP

Job description

Our mission at the company 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 the company Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

We are looking for an experienced Flex DFM Engineer to drive world-class manufacturing processes at our component and EMS partners, with a focus on flex/rigid-flex PCBA and critical electrical components. You will sit at the interface of R&D, Supply Chain, and our Manufacturing teams to de-risk builds, raise yields, and ensure suppliers are ready to ramp on time and at quality. This role embeds the company’s manufacturing standards at the supplier level and accelerates our path through EVT/DVT/PVT to healthy mass production.

What You Will Do:

• Execute Design for Manufacturing (DFM) based on PCB supplier fabrication limitations and guide Design Engineers to optimize PCB layouts.
• Maintain general specifications, design guidelines, and the design rule roadmap for flexible printed circuits.
• Conduct PCB supplier audits and develop additional audit criteria to ensure suppliers meet high quality standards.
• Analyze defects in flexible printed circuits and lead improvement activities across the supply chain.
• Hold suppliers accountable for quality issues and field escalations through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Own collaborative development projects with vendors, including the review of design feedback and the implementation of appropriate design improvements.
• Qualify vendor manufacturing sites and lines to ensure smooth transitions from NPI to mass production ramp.

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in PCB manufacturing or industrializing and managing PCB suppliers.
• A proven understanding of the link between flex design rules, industry capability, and the specific processes required to meet various capability levels.
• Deep expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in flex substrate fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of industry specifications and standards, particularly IPC and JEDEC.
• Experience optimizing PCB panel design, balancing material, cost, and capacity.
• A strong technical understanding of drilling, etching, masking, plating, lamination, surface coating, and testing.
• Solid technical knowledge of the PCB Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing process.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the cause‑and‑effect relationship between manufacturing practices and defect modes in flexible printed circuits.
• Proficiency with industry software tools such as Allegro, Valor, NX, and JMP.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical details to stakeholders with varying levels of expertise.
• An outgoing, collaborative personality with the ability to work constructively through differences of opinion.

Benefits

At Ōura, we care about you and your well‑being. Everyone here at Ōura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Ōura 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

Ōura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job‑related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1 $172,550- $203,000

Region 2 $158,950- $187,000

Region 3 $147,900- $174,000

A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).

the company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at the company are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.