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Staff Engineering Program Manager, Core Tech

Oura

San Francisco, CA · full time · Staff

$198,050 – $233,000

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What this role is

This role leads the maturation of emerging hardware technologies at Oura before they enter product development, requiring deep cross-functional expertise across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and supply domains. It suits experienced technical program managers who can structure ambiguous early-stage work, manage multiple parallel initiatives, and drive integration across disciplines.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 10+ years leading complex cross-functional engineering or technology development
  • Experience with new technologies, difficult integrations, or early-stage development programs
  • Ability to lead work ahead of formal productization, structuring ambiguous problems and defining readiness
  • Capability to drive multiple initiatives in parallel across different timelines and maturity levels
  • Strong understanding of workflows and dependencies within and across engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, firmware, science, systems, manufacturing, supply chain)
  • Experience with phase-gated or maturity-based development models
  • Experience planning and executing design-of-experiments, prototypes, and learning cycles
  • Strong program management judgment in prioritization, risk management, and executive communication
  • Ability to build and improve processes and workflows
  • Willingness to travel 25–30% of the time

Nice to have

  • Proficiency with Linear, Confluence, and Smartsheet

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