Senior CMF Designer
Core
Define authoritative color, material, and finish (CMF) direction for next-generation wearable health products, ensuring alignment with brand identity and manufacturing feasibility.
Role type
Senior CMF Designer (Consumer Electronics)
Builds
Wearable health devices (Oura Ring) and their connected app ecosystem
Domain
Consumer electronics / Health technology
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
CMF strategy development, material innovation and library management, hands-on prototyping and experimentation, vendor partnership and exploration, quality and sampling management, cross-functional collaboration with engineering
Preferred skills
Experience in consumer electronics or high-tech product industries, deep knowledge of emerging materials and surface finishes, strategic vision for product lifecycles
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Develop and drive CMF strategies for current and future product roadmaps; manage and vet new materials for the CMF library; conduct hands-on material experimentation and prototyping; create color and material stories aligned with brand identity; collaborate with engineering on manufacturing feasibility and cost targets; partner with external vendors to onboard innovative materials; manage the sampling process to ensure quality and consistency; communicate CMF direction and specifications across teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC