Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - San Francisco

ZipRecruiter; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to join their dynamic hardware team. This role focuses on the design and development of cutting-edge wearable technology, requiring a blend of creativity and technical expertise. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in consumer product design, particularly in high-volume wearables, and will thrive in a collaborative environment. With a commitment to employee well-being and a supportive culture, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to products that empower individuals to lead healthier lives. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a positive impact in the world of health and wellness.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consumer product design engineering.
• Strong preference for candidates with high volume wearables experience.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design and development of cutting-edge wearable devices.
• Drive product development with manufacturing partners globally.

Skills

3D CAD (NX or Solidworks)

Prototyping

Mechanical Design

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Test Equipment

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

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've helped 2.5 million 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 a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to join our hardware team working on future wearables, reporting directly to the VP of Hardware. This position will be a hybrid role out of our San Francisco, CA office.

What you will do:

• Mechanical design and development of cutting-edge wearable and other consumer devices, with a keen focus to detail, precision, and design
• Drive product development with our manufacturing partners in Asia, North America, and Europe
• Build a lot of prototypes, break them, and iterate quickly.
• Work with leadership to help define and drive product roadmap and timelines.

Requirements

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

• Project Experience: 10+ years of experience as a consumer product design engineer who loves working on highly creative, fast-paced, and collaborative teams alongside Industrial Designers, Hardware Engineers, and UX Designers. Strong preference given to those with high volume wearables experience.
• 3D Modeling: Experience using 3D CAD (NX or Solidworks) to design densely packaged consumer electronic parts including: PCBs, flexes, antennas, enclosures, mechanisms, and batteries, etc.
• Prototyping: Ability to scrappily build prototypes quickly and effectively to evaluate design concepts using standard test equipment.
• Materials and Manufacturing Expertise: Knowledgeable about a wide variety of materials, and scalable manufacturing processes. A deep technical foundation in mechanics of materials.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: You are comfortable with the unknown, the ambiguous, and strive to make engineering challenges a reality through creativity
• Driven, Technical Leadership: Able to drive tasks independently, act as a leader and mentor across multiple organizations, organize, escalate and communicate issues and needs clearly.

• Communication and Collaboration Skills: Effective communication and collaboration skills are important. Be able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, work with other engineers and designers, and contribute to project planning and documentation.

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits!

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 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 Range (SF): $182,000 - $228,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to , ancestry, , (including , childbirth, or related medical conditions), or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical , , protected family care or medical leave status, , (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), , 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.

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