Senior Manufacturing Designer, Mechanics

ŌURA

. Turn industrial and product design CAD into fixtures, jigs, and manufacturing stations that enable Oura Ring production at scale .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $172,550 - $203,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in fixture and station design engineering, with a strong focus on CAD proficiency, GD&T, and rapid prototyping. Capable of driving design from concept through mass production while ensuring compliance with manufacturing standards and processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fixture Design EngineeringCAD Proficiency (SolidWorks or NX)GD&T and Datum Scheme DesignRapid Prototyping SkillsManufacturing Process Qualification

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Hard Skills

Fixture DesignTooling DesignAutomation DesignGD&TTolerance Stack-Up Analysis3D PrintingBasic MachiningSurface Treatment SelectionDFM ReviewMeasurement Report Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SolidWorksNXCMMOptical Measurement Tools

Industry Keywords

Consumer HardwareWearablesMedical DevicesOpticsManufacturing Engineering

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Turn industrial and product design CAD into fixtures, jigs, and manufacturing stations that enable Oura Ring production at scale
Own fixture and station design from concept through validation and mass production across all 10 ring sizes
Define part and fixture datums, locating and constraint schemes, no-contact and cosmetic zones, and size-family strategies
Drive machine and station renderings covering line layout, operator ergonomics, part flow, guarding, size changeover, and automation variants
Maintain the fixture and station CAD library and datum scheme documentation
Participate in DFM and DFA reviews with industrial design, product design, and contract manufacturers
Support station buy-off and process qualification with Process Engineering, owning fixture and station acceptance criteria
Work with the design studio and prototype workshop during concept phases and at the NPI site during build events

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in fixture, tooling, automation, or manufacturing design engineering for precision consumer hardware, wearables, medical devices, or optics
BS or MS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Product Design Engineering, or an equivalent design or engineering background
Has designed fixtures, jigs, carriers, and stations that shipped into a contract manufacturer and ran at mass production scale, including config or variant changeover
Deep passion and CAD (SolidWorks or NX) experience with strong surfacing skills for working from industrial and product design geometry
Strong GD&T and datum scheme design; able to build and defend tolerance stack-ups that include fixture and process contributors
Experience selecting fixture materials and surface treatments for contact with glass, ceramic, titanium, and flexible circuits
Rapid prototyping skills (3D printing, basic machining) and comfort in a workshop
Able to read and challenge vendor DFMs and measurement reports (CMM, optical) and to run a DFM loop to closure
Comfort on a factory floor, in a lab, and in a design studio. This role requires physical presence where the work happens.
Willingness to travel up to 30 percent, including internationally to manufacturing partner sites in Asia

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity packages
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Ōura 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