Senior Product Manager, International Derivatives
Coinbase
Senior Director, Battery Engineering
ŌURA
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $232,000 - $290,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing battery engineering team, defining priorities, processes, and best practices
- Own Oura's battery technology roadmap and align it with product, design, and business strategies
- Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging chemistries, packaging methods, and charging innovations
- Partner with executives, product management, design, and hardware leadership to meet user experience goals and business requirements
- Ensure cross-functional support from mechanical, electronics, and firmware/algorithm teams for system-level battery performance
- Influence product trade-offs by providing technical, safety, and manufacturability perspectives at the leadership level
- Build strategic relationships with global battery suppliers and oversee qualification processes for high-volume production
- Represent Oura in negotiations and technical partnerships with battery vendors and research institutions
- Provide technical guidance on battery safety, testing standards, integration, and drive resolution of complex technical issues
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in battery engineering for consumer electronics or high-volume devices
- At least 5 years in leadership roles
- Proven success building and scaling battery teams with people management experience
- Deep knowledge of Li-ion and emerging chemistries, cell design, and packaging innovations
- Strong experience with battery safety, transportation and environmental certifications
- Experience navigating technical requirements for various product architectures
- Strong background in supplier engagement and Asia-based vendor ecosystems
- Track record of defining and executing battery technology roadmaps
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence executive decision-making
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset
