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ŌURA · 3 months ago

Senior Supplier Development Engineer

Oura is a company focused on empowering individuals to understand and improve their health through their innovative products. They are seeking a Senior Supplier Development Engineer to provide end-to-end manufacturing and process solutions for new and sustaining products, collaborating with various engineering teams to optimize processes and ensure product quality.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Supplier Development EngineeringDesign For Manufacturing (DFM)Failure Mode AnalysisDesign of Experiments (DOE)Advanced Manufacturing KnowledgeCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingEffective CommunicationPositive Attitude

Required

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

Preferred

Experience with highly cosmetic parts or health wearable devices a plus

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
Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Company

Oura is an award-winning, fast-growing startup that helps people get up close and personal with their health.

H1B Sponsorship

ŌURA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (6)
2023 (4)
2022 (3)
2021 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Tom Hale
Chief Executive Officer
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Sean Brecker
Chief Financial Officer
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