ŌURA

Staff Technical Program Manager, Product Design – Mechanical

ŌURA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $198,050 - $233,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead Programs: Drive end-to-end delivery of complex mechanical subsystems and key product components (e.g., housings, mechanisms, interconnects, seals, structural frames, thermal solutions) from concept to production.
  • Align Teams: Connect mechanical engineering, industrial design, hardware, product, operations, quality, and manufacturing; manage tradeoffs, resolve conflicts, and keep execution on track.
  • Own Mechanical Readiness: Define and track mechanical milestones: concept exploration, design freeze, DFM/DFA, tooling readiness, validation builds.
  • Plan & Execute: Build and maintain schedules and dependencies; identify risks early and drive mitigation across internal teams and external partners. Define and drive DOEs.
  • Drive Technical Excellence: Guide decisions on materials, manufacturing processes, tolerance stack-ups, and reliability requirements with mechanical engineering leaders.
  • Manage Vendors: In partnership with global sourcing, lead relationships with mechanical suppliers, toolmakers, and manufacturing partners; align on requirements, timelines, quality, and changes.
  • Ensure Quality & Reliability: Partner with ME, reliability, and test to define and execute mechanical validation plans (e.g., environmental, drop, shock, fatigue, corrosion, wear, IP rating) and drive fast resolution of issues.
  • Support NPI Builds: Coordinate mechanical readiness for prototype, EVT, DVT, and PVT; oversee build prep, defect tracking, and closure for mechanical issues. Attend NPI builds at manufacturing sites to support execution.
  • Communicate Clearly: Deliver concise, tailored updates to executives and teams; create alignment on mechanical risks, decisions, and progress.
  • Shape Practices: Define best practices for mechanical program execution, mentor senior team members, and foster a collaborative, detail-focused culture.

Requirements

  • 10+ years managing full product lifecycle for complex mechanical and hardware products, from concept through mass production.
  • Proven track record shipping mechanically sophisticated consumer electronics or hardware products in high-volume manufacturing.
  • Strong Mechanical Engineering depth, with ability to engage on:
  • Materials selection (e.g. metals, plastics, elastomers, ceramics, soft goods, coatings, surface finishes, etc)
  • Manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding, die casting, machining, stamping, extrusion, overmolding, additive, forming, joining, adhesives, welding, etc.)
  • DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, GD&T, and mechanical reliability.
  • Experience partnering with industrial design to balance aesthetics, ergonomics, robustness, and manufacturability.
  • Demonstrated expertise in NPI prototyping, DOEs, validation builds, and ramp, including collaboration with CMs, ODMs, and mechanical suppliers.
  • Strong track record of cross-functional work to turn requirements into shipped products.
  • Excellent communicator with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills; comfortable presenting tradeoffs and recommendations at the executive level.
  • Advanced PM tool proficiency (Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar) and experience optimizing workflows for complex hardware programs.
  • Thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving, global environments.
  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
  • Passion for hardware product development, user-centric design, and building beautifully engineered products at scale.
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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
mechanical engineeringmaterials selectionmanufacturing processesDFMDFAtolerance analysisGD&Tmechanical reliabilityNPI prototypingvalidation builds
Soft skills
leadershipstakeholder managementnegotiationcommunicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingmentoringadaptabilitydetail-orientedexecutive presentation
Certifications
BS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical Engineering