Oura
Photonics Sensing Architect
$216K–$255K
Hybrid - San Francisco, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Hybrid - San Francisco, California
San Francisco, CA, United States - Experience
- 5+ years.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not considering candidates residing in Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), or Wisconsin (WI).
About the job
Engineer, validate, and integrate optical sensing technologies into low-power wearable hardware, working across teams and with suppliers to support product development and production.
What you'll do
- Define, prototype, characterize, and validate sensors and their hardware integration.
- Develop test methods and analyze sensor data to assess performance and address issues.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and suppliers; document and present design decisions and findings.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in optical and electrode sensor or similar sensor design and integration roles.
- Experience with optical and electrode sensors and low-power embedded sensor interfaces.
- Background in sensor characterization, signal quality analysis, embedded systems, and data integrity practices.
- Analytical problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills.
Pay
$216,000 - $255,000 USD base salary
Tools
Raman, spectroscopy, photoacoustic, QCL
AI focus
Collaborate with firmware, algorithm, and systems teams to ensure sensor data feeds into signal processing and machine learning stacks.
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