Staff System Engineering Program Manager

Role overview

Oura is seeking a Staff System Engineering Program Manager to join the global Hardware PMO team. The role coordinates cross-functional hardware engineering work (electrical, mechanical, firmware, system test, and compliance) and drives program milestones from early prototype through manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead hardware engineering workstreams across electrical, mechanical, firmware, system test, and hardware compliance.
• Define and track team-level milestones and deliverables aligned to program targets; identify critical path and dependencies across engineering and with teams such as Product, Industrial Design, Science, Software, and Supply Chain.
• Scope and communicate program-level milestones, including launch targets.
• Provide program reporting and intake strategic guidance from hardware engineering leadership.
• Collaborate with PMO colleagues and program leaders globally.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues/obstacles impacting timelines; unblock teams and escalate when needed.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate delivery.
• Lead NPI build activities and ensure product maturity and launch readiness across Prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT builds and validations.
• Drive third-party execution against Statements of Work (when applicable).
• Contribute to BOM creation and technical specifications.
• Lead engineering risk analysis and mitigation planning.
• Plan program resourcing with hardware team leads.
• Oversee engineering change management.
• Advocate for program excellence (deliver on-time and in-scope), manage conflicts constructively, and promote open communication.
• Lead improvement projects and help refine existing hardware/product development processes.
• Mentor other team members.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience across the end-to-end product development process, including: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Firmware, System Test, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
• Experience delivering complex products with new and/or challenging technology integration.
• Knowledge of standard workflows and dependencies within and across engineering disciplines (e.g., ID lock, board design & release, mechanical design and tooling start).
• Experience taking a complex product through NPI phases to scaled mass production, including leading factory builds (SMT and FATP).
• Experience with a phase-gate development model, including defining entry/exit criteria and maturity.
• Ability to structure and execute DOEs (Design of Experiments).
• Hands-on use of project management tools: Jira, Confluence, SmartSheet.
• Knowledge of project management best practices; PMP not required.
• Familiarity with PLM systems such as Teamcenter or Arena.

Nice-to-have / preferred working setup

• Located on the West Coast to support regular collaboration with San Francisco and San Diego teams (typically 1+ trip per month).
• Willingness to travel globally (including to contract manufacturers and other offices) as needed (up to ~25–30%).