<p>At Oura, our mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. With our award-winning Oura Ring and app, we help over 2.5 million people turn insights about sleep, activity, and readiness into healthier, more balanced lives. We believe that starts from within — by creating a culture where our team feels supported, included, and inspired to do their best work. <a href="https://ouraring.com/about-us" target="_blank">Oura Values</a> guide how we show up for each other and our community every day</p><p>We are seeking a Senior Director of Battery Engineering to lead and grow Oura’s battery technology strategy. This role will oversee a multidisciplinary team of engineers and external partners, ensuring that our wearable devices are powered by safe, reliable, and high-performance battery systems. You will define the long-term technology roadmap, manage global supplier relationships, and build a world-class engineering function that supports Oura’s next-generation products.</p><p></p><p><strong>This is a hybrid role in our  San Francisco office. </strong></p><p></p><h3>What You’ll Do</h3><h3>Team &amp; Leadership</h3><ul> <li>Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation.</li> <li>Define the organization’s priorities, processes, and best practices for battery development and validation.</li> <li>Develop talent and cultivate an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture.</li> </ul><h3>Technology Strategy &amp; Roadmap</h3><ul> <li>Own Oura’s battery technology roadmap, aligning it with product, design, and business strategies.</li> <li>Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging chemistries, packaging methods, and charging innovations.</li> <li>Guide long-term architecture decisions by anticipating future product needs and technology constraints.</li> </ul><h3>Cross-Functional &amp; Executive Collaboration</h3><ul> <li>Partner closely with executives, product management, design, and hardware leadership to ensure battery solutions meet user experience goals and business requirements.</li> <li>Ensure cross-functional support from mechanical, electronics, and firmware/algorithm teams, recognizing that battery performance is the result of system-level design decisions.</li> <li>Influence product trade-offs by providing technical, safety, and manufacturability perspectives at the leadership level.</li> <li>Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.</li> </ul><h3>Vendor &amp; Supply Chain Engagement</h3><ul> <li>Build strategic relationships with global battery suppliers, focusing on quality, reliability, cost, and scalability.</li> <li>Oversee qualification processes and ensure supply chain resilience for high-volume production.</li> <li>Represent Oura in negotiations and technical partnerships with leading battery vendors and research institutions.<br /><br /> </li> </ul><h3>Technical Oversight</h3><ul> <li>Provide technical guidance on battery safety, testing standards, and integration approaches.</li> <li>Ensure Oura sets industry benchmarks for battery reliability, lifetime performance, and user safety.</li> <li>Drive resolution of complex technical issues, guiding teams through root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.</li> <li>12+ years of experience in battery engineering for consumer electronics or high-volume devices, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.</li> <li>Proven success building and scaling battery teams, with demonstrated people management experience.</li> <li>Deep knowledge of Li-ion and emerging chemistries, cell design, and packaging innovations.</li> <li>Strong experience with battery safety, transportation and environmental certifications and navigating technical requirements for various product architectures</li> <li>Strong background in supplier engagement and Asia-based vendor ecosystems.</li> <li>Track record of defining and executing battery technology roadmaps.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence executive decision-making and build trust across global teams.</li> <li>Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset when necessary.<br /><br /> </li> </ul>