Senior Director, Technology Development
Ōura · Hybrid - San Francisco, California; TBD
Posted 13 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Ōura's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 77% of Ōura's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ōura
- high 61 stale, 2 reposted of 111 open
- Hiring momentum
- 159 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ōura's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ōura.
About this role
The Senior Director, Technology Development at Oura will lead the manufacturing technology roadmap for next-generation products, focusing on areas such as battery technology, brittle materials, and automation. This hands-on executive role involves strategic leadership, collaboration with various teams, and the development of scalable production capabilities. The director will also establish processes to improve product yield and reliability while engaging with suppliers and managing a multidisciplinary team.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ōura as an employer.
What you need
- 15+ years in technology development, advanced manufacturing, process engineering, supplier industrialization, or a related field in consumer electronics, wearables, medical devices, semiconductors, or similarly complex products
- Proven experience building and leading multidisciplinary teams across materials, processes, equipment, and automation
- Deep expertise in several of the following: batteries, zirconia or brittle materials, PVD/coatings, molding/encapsulation, automation, precision assembly, or high-cosmetic manufacturing
- A track record of taking technologies from concept and experimentation through supplier qualification, NPI, ramp, and sustained improvement
- Strong knowledge of DFM/DFA, DOE, process capability, measurement systems, failure analysis, reliability, qualification, and statistical process control
- Experience defining equipment and tooling strategies, selecting technology partners, and influencing global suppliers and contract manufacturers
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range mentioned for the role, only a general range for US locations
- The role requires international travel, which may not suit all candidates
- The position is described as hands-on, which may imply a demanding workload
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Listed by Ōura on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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