Hardware Engineer, Health Sensing
ŌURA
Python
Hardware Engineer, Optical Sensing
ŌURA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,000 - $211,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Design and development of optical systems for physiological sensing in wearable health and wellness products
- Perform detailed optical simulations to guide emitter-detector design, placement, and light-path optimization within compact, body-worn devices
- Develop optical architectures that balance signal quality, power efficiency, and mechanical integration
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams to ensure robust signal acquisition across diverse usage and environmental conditions
- Design and execute test protocols to evaluate system performance across various skin types, motion conditions, and lighting environments
- Partner with data science and signal processing teams to support feature development and improve signal robustness
- Interface with component vendors to assess and qualify optical emitters, detectors, filters, and mechanical elements for integration
- Travel occasionally to Finland and to international manufacturing sites as needed (15%–20%)
- Diagnose and troubleshoot complex firmware issues, ensuring robust, reliable performance across all devices.
- Play a key role in strategic decisions related to firmware architecture and technology stack, aligning with our mission to revolutionize the wearable technology industry.
Requirements
- Strong electrical engineering background and experience with the design and testing of low-noise analog or mixed-signal systems
- Strong understanding of time-series physiological signal acquisition, including best practices for minimizing noise and motion artifacts
- Familiarity with algorithmic methods for time-series signal modeling and calculating physiological metrics
- Simulation and modeling experience using tools like ANSYS, CST, or COMSOL
- Skilled in embedded software and data acquisition tools such as C/C++, Python, or similar
- Experience with data analysis and signal processing tools such as Python, MATLAB, or JMP
- Strong experimental and analytical skills with a methodical approach to isolating and debugging complex issues across hardware and algorithm domains
- Ability to work independently through ambiguity and rapidly iterate on early-stage concepts
- Driven by data and eager to understand root causes behind performance issues
- Effective communicator across disciplines, with the ability to clearly convey technical insights both in written and verbal form to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience working in cross-functional teams spanning hardware, firmware, product, and research
- Contributed to project documentation, planning, and alignment with stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, or related field with 7+ years of relevant industry experience
- Master’s degree with 5+ years, or PhD with 2+ years of relevant industry experience
- Hands-on experience building and characterizing early-stage hardware systems
- Proficiency using various lab instrumentation tools such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, physiological simulators, power analyzers, and environmental chambers
- Experience developing or integrating physiological sensing systems into wearable or health-oriented products is a plus
- Track record of supporting high volume products from early prototyping through manufacturing and launch is a plus
- Knowledge of regulatory or safety standards for health-related technologies is a plus
- Prior work in validation studies or performance benchmarking across diverse populations is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
- An Oura Ring of your own + employee discounts for friends & family
- Fertility benefits through Carrot Pro
- Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements
- $750 Learning & Development credit
- 20 days of PTO + 13 paid holidays + 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- 5 days paid sick leave, 5 days bereavement leave, 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
optical system designlow-noise analog systemsmixed-signal systemstime-series signal acquisitionalgorithmic methodsembedded softwaredata acquisitiondata analysissignal processinghardware debugging
Soft skills
analytical skillsmethodical approachindependent workeffective communicationcross-functional collaborationproject documentationproblem-solvingadaptabilitystrategic decision-makingdata-driven mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor’s degree in biomedical engineeringBachelor’s degree in physicsMaster’s degreePhD
