Staff Materials Engineer, PVD

Oura
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 198,050 - 267,950 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: []

Lead the development and advancement of material technologies core to the Oura product experience, focusing on metals, metal surface treatments, PVD/CVD, platings and other inorganic materials. Drive R&D, supplier collaboration, validation, and reliability testing to ensure performance, biocompatibility, manufacturability, and scalability across current and future hardware platforms.

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Staff Materials Engineer, PVD

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Job Summary

Lead the development and advancement of material technologies core to the Oura product experience, focusing on metals, metal surface treatments, PVD/CVD, platings and other inorganic materials. Drive R&D, supplier collaboration, validation, and reliability testing to ensure performance, biocompatibility, manufacturability, and scalability across current and future hardware platforms.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage a roadmap for materials engineering across metals, metal surface treatments, PVD/CVD, platings and emerging technologies.
  • •Drive R&D and materials selection efforts for current and next-generation products, balancing form factor, performance, biocompatibility, manufacturability, and sustainability.
  • •Establish and optimize material and bonding processes for high-volume manufacturing.
  • •Partner with PD, ID, and Ops teams to understand needs and integrate materials solutions early in the product development lifecycle.
  • •Define standardized materials testing and coupons to characterize new and existing materials within the area of expertise.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 198,050 - 267,950 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionEquityDiscounts

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • •10+ years of experience in materials engineering of metals, PVD/CVD, metal surface treatments and plating.
  • •Proven experience developing materials and processes for consumer electronics, medical devices, or wearables.
  • •Strong background in materials characterization, surface chemistry, and process development.
  • •Strong global connections and experience working with contract manufacturers and materials suppliers across Asia and globally.
Experience:10+ yearsWearablesConsumer electronicsHardware
Education:Bachelor's
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PVDCVDMetal surface treatmentsPlatingsCoatingsBiocompatibilityRegulatory

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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