Senior CMF Designer
ŌURA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $172,550 - $203,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop, define, and drive clear CMF strategies that support both current product lifecycles and long-term future product roadmaps.
- Systematically build, manage, and contribute to Oura’s comprehensive CMF material library, continuously vetting new materials and processes for viability and impact.
- Conduct detailed, hands-on material and finish experimentation, testing applications and evaluating performance to inform design decisions.
- Create compelling color and material stories that are meticulously aligned with and amplify Oura’s core brand identity and market position.
- Collaborate closely with the Engineering team to ensure the alignment of manufacturing feasibility, cost targets, and the original design intent for CMF application.
- Proactively collaborate with external vendors and manufacturing partners to explore and onboard innovative new materials and advanced processes.
- Own and manage the entire sampling process, ensuring CMF execution meets the highest standards of quality, finish, and consistency.
- Clearly and effectively communicate CMF direction, rationale, and specifications across all internal and external teams, providing the necessary documentation and support.
Requirements
- 4+ years experience in CMF design, preferably within consumer electronics or high-tech product industries.
- Technical Knowledge: Deep, demonstrable knowledge and intellectual curiosity regarding emerging materials, surface finishes, and global manufacturing processes.
- Product Development Approach: A hands-on, meticulous, and detail-oriented approach to the entire product development lifecycle, from concept ideation to production launch.
- Strategic Vision: Proven ability to translate high-level design strategy and aesthetic direction into tangible, executable product design vision.
- Communication: Extremely strong visual and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex CMF concepts and stories to diverse audiences.
- Collaboration: Comfortable and proficient working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and cross-functional team environment.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
CMF designmaterial experimentationsurface finishesproduct development lifecyclemanufacturing processescolor storiesmaterial library managementdesign strategyproduct design visionsampling process management
Soft Skills
visual communicationverbal communicationcollaborationattention to detailstrategic visionproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsproject managementcreativityadaptability