At Oura, we build products that empower people to own their inner potential. We are looking for a Senior Tooling Quality Engineer to own quality standards and validation for our complex molding and tooling processes. You will act as the ultimate gatekeeper for product quality, bridging upstream part quality and downstream Final Assembly, Test, and Pack (FATP) processes.
What You'll Do
- Define and enforce quality standards, acceptance criteria, defect catalogs, and cosmetic/dimensional specifications for molding components and FATP processes.
- Develop inspection and test strategies, implementing and validating Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and in-line testing methodologies with strict pass/fail limits.
- Drive upstream Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE), managing quality performance of tooling and molding part suppliers, overseeing FAIs, PPAPs, and supplier audits.
- Validate FATP molding processes as the independent quality gate for equipment and process qualifications (IQC/OQC/IPQC).
- Monitor and audit process capability using statistical process control (SPC) and data analytics to track FATP molding performance.
- Establish and govern robust quality frameworks including Control Plans, pFMEAs, and SOPs for molding lines.
- Partner with tooling designers and process engineers from early development through mass production, providing DFM feedback and supporting DOEs.
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, SQE, or Manufacturing Quality, with a specific focus on establishing standards for tooling, plastic injection molding, transfer molding, or epoxy encapsulation.
- Proven track record working in high-volume consumer electronics manufacturing, ideally with small form factors or wearables.
- Deep hands-on experience designing, qualifying, and setting parameters for manual cosmetic inspection, Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) systems/vision systems, and in-line mechanical testing.
- Mastery of statistical analysis and quality engineering tools (JMP, Six Sigma methodologies, CPK/CP, Gauge R&R) to measure process capability and inspection reliability.
- Ability to seamlessly switch between auditing a component supplier's dimensional report and establishing cosmetic limits for the final FATP assembly line.
- Assertive and collaborative mindset, comfortable being the objective voice of quality and holding cross-functional teams and factories accountable.
- Fluency in written and spoken English, with ability to clearly distill complex inspection data into undeniable facts.
- Ability to travel globally to supplier and contract manufacturing sites up to 40%.
Technical Stack
- Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), Statistical Process Control (SPC), JMP
- Six Sigma methodologies, CPK/CP, Gauge R&R
- First Article Inspections (FAI), Part Production Approval Process (PPAP)
- Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (pFMEA), Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Design of Experiments (DOEs)
Team & Environment
You will be a key player on the Hardware NPI Quality team.
Benefits & Compensation
- San Francisco Salary Range: $172,550 - $203,000 + equity packages.
- 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.
Work Mode
This position is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, California.
Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
