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Senior Flex DFM Engineer

Ōura
San Francisco, USA
Senior · 5+ years experience
USD 172550-203000 / year
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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What You Will Do:

  • Execute Design for Manufacturing (DFM) based on PCB supplier fabrication limitations and guide Design Engineers to optimize PCB layouts.
  • Maintain general specifications, design guidelines, and the design rule roadmap for flexible printed circuits.
  • Conduct PCB supplier audits and develop additional audit criteria to ensure suppliers meet high quality standards.
  • Analyze defects in flexible printed circuits and lead improvement activities across the supply chain.
  • Hold suppliers accountable for quality issues and field escalations through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Own collaborative development projects with vendors, including the review of design feedback and the implementation of appropriate design improvements.
  • Qualify vendor manufacturing sites and lines to ensure smooth transitions from NPI to mass production ramp.
  • This is a hybrid role out of our San Francisco office.

What you'll bring

5+ years of hands-on experience in PCB manufacturing or industrializing and managing PCB suppliers.

A proven understanding of the link between flex design rules, industry capability, and the specific processes required to meet various capability levels.

Deep expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in flex substrate fabrication.

Strong knowledge of industry specifications and standards, particularly IPC and JEDEC.

Experience optimizing PCB panel design, balancing material, cost, and capacity.

A strong technical understanding of drilling, etching, masking, plating, lamination, surface coating, and testing.

Solid technical knowledge of the PCB Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing process.

Demonstrated knowledge of the cause-and-effect relationship between manufacturing practices and defect modes in flexible printed circuits.

Proficiency with industry software tools such as Allegro, Valor, NX, and JMP.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical details to stakeholders with varying levels of expertise.

An outgoing, collaborative personality with the ability to work constructively through differences of opinion.

Benefits

  • At Ōura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Ōura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.
  • What we offer:
  • 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
  • Ōura 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 1 $172,550- $203,000
  • Region 2 $158,950- $187,000
  • Region 3 $147,900- $174,000
  • A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.
  • We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).
  • 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.
  • We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
  • Disclaimer: Beware of fake job offers! We’ve been alerted to scammers posing as ŌURA recruiters, especially for remote roles. Please note:
  • 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.
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  • To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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