Senior Flex PCB DFM Engineer — Hybrid SF Office

ŌURA; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity packages

Health, dental, vision insurance, and

Mental health resources

Oura Ring and employee discounts

20 days of paid time off + 13 holidays

8 days of flexible wellness time off

Paid sick leave and parental leave

Amazing culture of collaboration

Job summary

ŌURA seeks an experienced Senior Flex DFM Engineer to drive world-class manufacturing at our San Francisco site. You will partner with R&D, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to de-risk builds, raise yields, and ensure ramp of flex/rigid-flex PCBA at supplier sites.

This hybrid role requires on-site presence 2–3 days per week in our SF office, strong IPC/JEDEC knowledge, and a proven track record in PCB supplier management and process optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in PCB manufacturing or industrializing and managing PCB suppliers.
• Deep understanding of flex design rules, industry capability, and processes to meet various capability levels.
• SME in flex substrate fabrication with strong IPC/JEDEC knowledge.

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 PCBs.
• Conduct PCB supplier audits and develop criteria to ensure high quality standards.
• Analyze defects in flex PCBs and drive improvement across the supply chain.
• Hold suppliers accountable for quality issues and root-cause/corrective actions.
• Lead collaborative vendor development projects and implement design improvements.
• Qualify vendor sites and lines for smooth NPI to mass production ramp.
• Drive SPC reviews at supplier level.

Skills

PCB manufacturing

Flex design rules

Flex substrate fabrication

IPC/JEDEC knowledge

Panel design optimization

PCB fabrication processes

SPC/DOE statistics

Cross-functional collaboration

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Job description

ŌURA seeks an experienced Senior Flex DFM Engineer to drive world-class manufacturing at our San Francisco site. You will partner with R&D, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to de-risk builds, raise yields, and ensure ramp of flex/rigid-flex PCBA at supplier sites.

This hybrid role requires on-site presence 2–3 days per week in our SF office, strong IPC/JEDEC knowledge, and a proven track record in PCB supplier management and process optimization.