Staff Sensor Lead, Emerging Technologies

Oura
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 216,750 - 2,550,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical problem-solving","Collaboration","Written communication","Verbal communication"]

Drive the architecture, specification, development, and characterization of optical, temperature, motion, and inertial sensing systems for next-generation Oura wearables. Own sensor design tradeoffs and low-power platforms, integrate sensors into new hardware with calibration and noise/power management, and run prototype-to-production characterization. Partner with firmware, algorithm, and product teams to improve motion sensing pipelines, high-fidelity metrics, and activity/gesture detection. Coordinate with vendors and document results for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

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Staff Sensor Lead, Emerging Technologies

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Job Summary

Drive the architecture, specification, development, and characterization of optical, temperature, motion, and inertial sensing systems for next-generation Oura wearables. Own sensor design tradeoffs and low-power platforms, integrate sensors into new hardware with calibration and noise/power management, and run prototype-to-production characterization. Partner with firmware, algorithm, and product teams to improve motion sensing pipelines, high-fidelity metrics, and activity/gesture detection. Coordinate with vendors and document results for leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and evolve motion and inertial sensor architectures (optical, accelerometers, gyroscopes, IMUs, temperature sensor) for novel low-power wearable platforms.
  • •Translate sensing requirements into hardware specifications aligned to product goals.
  • •Lead integration of optical, temperature, and motion sensors into new hardware, ensuring calibration, noise management, power efficiency, and high-quality signal acquisition.
  • •Design and execute sensor characterization and validation tests from prototype through production.
  • •Build test methodologies and analyze sensor data to diagnose edge cases and bottlenecks; coordinate with vendors/partners and document and present results.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 216,750 - 2,550,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeavePaid HolidaysParental LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience in motion sensing, inertial measurement systems, or similar sensor design and integration roles.
  • •Experience with optical, temperature, accelerometers, gyroscopes, 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 skills plus strong written and verbal communication.
  • •Collaborative experience working across hardware, firmware, and analytics teams.
Experience:10+ yearsWearablesMotion sensingInertial measurementEmbedded systemsOptical sensing
Skills:Analytical problem-solvingCollaborationWritten communicationVerbal communication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Optical sensorsTemperature sensingAccelerometersGyroscopesIMUInertial measurement systemsMEMSLow-power embedded sensor interfacesSensor calibrationSignal processingMachine learning

Company Brief

Oura
Designs and sells the Oura Ring, a wearable device that tracks sleep, activity, and physiological signals to provide personalized health, recovery, and readiness insights via a companion app and analytics platform.
Industry: Wearables
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: Oulu, Finland
Founded: 2013
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