Supplier Development Engineer, Battery

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Key Responsibilities

Define best-in-class battery cell, assembly, and integration processes to meet all OURA design, safety, and operational requirements Partner with Battery/Electrical Engineers, Quality Engineers,

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Define best-in-class battery cell, assembly, and integration processes to meet all OURA design, safety, and operational requirements Partner with Battery/El

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Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

We are looking for a Supplier Development Engineer – Battery based in San Francisco, CA who will provide end-to-end manufacturing and process solutions for the battery systems that power OURA’s new and sustaining products. This includes battery cell development and qualification, assembly automation development and line bring-up, cell-to-pack integration into OURA’s ring form factors, new supplier bring up, and process technology R&D.

Responsibilities

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→Define best-in-class battery cell, assembly, and integration processes to meet all OURA design, safety, and operational requirements
→Partner with Battery/Electrical Engineers, Quality Engineers, Material Engineers, and Product Designers to optimize cell design and manufacturing processes for energy density, cost, cosmetics, and reliability
→Identify, research, develop, and qualify battery cell suppliers, pack assemblers, and automation equipment manufacturers in support of OURA’s hardware development goals
→Lead new battery assembly line and automation bring-up — from equipment specification and buy-off through installation qualification and production ramp
→Drive suppliers globally to establish and optimize battery cell fabrication, assembly, and pack-integration processes, ensuring best-in-class quality & resolving production issues
→Use data to drive process decisions and influence product and industrial design, including cell dimensions, capacity, tolerances and specifications

Requirements

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We would love to have you on our team if you have:

3+ years of direct experience working in a battery or electromechanical manufacturing environment as a Supplier Development Engineer, Supply Base Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Cell/Battery Process Engineer, Supplier Industrialization Engineer or equivalent role
Experience with lithium-ion / lithium-polymer cell design, fabrication, and/or battery pack assembly and integration
Experience working with global suppliers to establish & qualify manufacturing processes from NPI to Mass Production
Experience bringing up and qualifying automated battery assembly lines and manufacturing equipment
Ability to analyze failure modes and identify process or design root causes
Familiarity with battery safety and regulatory standards (e.g. UN38.3, IEC 62133, UL 1642/2054) a plus
Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
Effectively communicate challenges to leadership and cross-functional partners
Ability to travel internationally, up to 15% of the time

What We Offer

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At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits!

What we offer:

✓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

✓San Francisco Bay Area: $151,300 - $178,000

✓Our jobs are listed only on the ŌURA Careers page and trusted job boards.

✓We will never ask for personal information like ID or payment for equipment upfront.

✓Official offers are sent through Docusign after a verbal offer, not via text or email.