Hardware Sensor Engineer

HW Sensor Engineer

As a HW Sensor Engineer at Oura you will drive sensors for program specification development and characterization for next-generation wearable products. You will partner closely with EE mechanical firmware process test and product teams to design robust pipelines that unlock high-fidelity metrics improve activity and gesture detection and enhance user experiences.

This role blends deep technical execution with cross-functional influence impacting Ouras sensor roadmap performance outcomes and long-term platform strategy. What you will do:

Sensor Design

Drive new sensor into products and for end to end convergence.

Translate sensing requirements into robust hardware specifications aligned with product goals.

Regional Failure Analysis:

Lead comprehensive root cause investigations into field returns (RMA) and production yield issues focusing specifically on sensing subsystems including PPG accelerometers and thermistors.

Manufacturing Process Auditing:

Audit assembly lines testing stations and calibration jigs at contract manufacturing sites to mitigate sensor performance degradation and noise sources.

Technical Feedback Loop:

Distill complex failure data into actionable insights for US-based design and firmware teams to drive hardware iterations and improve next-generation platforms.

Yield Optimization:

Collaborate with Quality and Operations to execute corrective actions (CAPA) aimed at enhancing manufacturing yield and minimizing No Fault Found (NFF) occurrences.

Advanced Characterization:

Leverage X-ray CT scanning SEM and cross-sectioning to diagnose intricate electrical and mechanical failures at the PCBA and component levels.

Documentation & Communication

Produce clear technical documentation of sensor designs trade studies test plans and performance metrics.

Present findings and recommendations to engineering leadership and cross-disciplinary stakeholders. We would love to consider you for this role if you have:

5 years of experience in motion sensing inertial measurement systems or similar sensor design and integration roles.

Experience with PPG MEMS sensors and low-power embedded sensor interfaces.

Strong background in sensor characterization signal quality analysis embedded systems and data integrity practices.

Excellent analytical problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills.

Collaborative mindset with experience working across hardware firmware and analytics teams.