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Ōura • San Diego, California, United States
Salary: USD 169,000–211,000 per year
Role & seniority: Hardware Reliability Staff Test Engineer (senior/lead level)
Stack/tools: Wearable hardware reliability; mechanical stress and environmental testing; system- and component-level testing; data analysis/tools such as JMP, MATLAB, Python; manage contracted labs and external test partners; collaborate with hardware, firmware, test engineering, and manufacturing. On-site in San Diego, occasional travel to suppliers or Finland.
Define, plan, and lead hardware reliability strategies for wearable products; serve as technical authority on reliability methods and standards.
Execute and oversee mechanical stress and environmental tests; drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations with cross-functional teams; implement corrective actions.
Develop new reliability test methods, create/maintain test plans and procedures, and mentor test engineers to build reliability capability.
Must-have skills: 8+ years in hardware reliability for consumer electronics; end-to-end reliability testing program design/execution; strong mechanical stress and environmental testing expertise; system- and component-level testing; robust failure analysis and debugging; ability to design new test protocols; familiarity with reliability standards/regulatory requirements; experience managing external labs/contract manufacturers; excellent communication.
Nice-to-haves: Experience in wearables/consumer electronics; experience build
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 2.5 million 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 Hardware Reliability Staff Test Engineer to join our San Diego team. In this role, you will lead reliability engineering efforts across our hardware platforms, ensuring robust, high-quality products that meet demanding consumer expectations. You will be both a hands-on technical expert and an operative lead, capable of planning, executing, and innovating reliability test methods while mentoring and guiding other engineers in the lab.
This is an on-site position based in San Diego, CA.
Key Responsibilities
Define, plan, and lead hardware reliability strategies for wearable electronics products. Serve as the technical authority for reliability test methods, standards, and practices. Execute and oversee mechanical stress and environmental tests at both component and system level. Drive failure analysis and root cause investigations, collaborating with design, Quality and manufacturing teams to ensure corrective actions. Develop new reliability test methods to validate innovative hardware products and features and next-generation products. Create and maintain test plans, procedures, and processes, including coordination with contracted testing labs and contract manufacturers Provide data-driven reports, insights, and recommendations to project leadership and cross-functional teams. Partner with hardware, firmware, test engineering, and contract manufacturing to ensure reliability is embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Guide and mentor test engineers to build a high-performing reliability capability.
Qualifications
Required
8+ years of experience in hardware reliability engineering for consumer electronics. Proven success in designing and executing reliability testing programs end-to-end.
Experience in wearable technology, consumer electronics, or similar industries. Background in building or scaling reliability engineering labs and processes. Hands-on with analysis tools (e.g., JMP, MATLAB, Python) or test automation. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, Reliability Engineering, or related field.
Work Model
Location: On-site in San Diego, CA. Collaboration with global hardware, firmware, test engineering, and manufacturing teams. Occasional travel may be required (to suppliers or Finland).
Benefits
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
Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Region 2: These ranges are correct sry - $169,000 - $211,000
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