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Staff Sensor Lead, Emerging Technologies

San Francisco, CA, United States💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive architecture, specification, development, and characterization of optical, temperature, motion, and inertial sensing systems for next-generation wearable products.

Role type

Staff Sensor Lead (Hardware/Embedded Systems)

Builds

Robust motion sensing pipelines and high-fidelity metrics for Oura Ring wearables

Domain

Consumer Health Tech / Wearables / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Motion sensing system design, Inertial measurement unit (IMU) integration, Optical sensor characterization, MEMS sensor expertise, Low-power embedded systems, Signal quality analysis, Hardware specification translation, Test methodology development, Vendor coordination, Technical documentation

Preferred skills

Cross-functional leadership, Product roadmap planning, Edge case diagnosis, Automation framework design

Technologies

Optical sensors, Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, Temperature sensors, MEMS, IMUs

Responsibilities

Prototype and evolve motion/inertial sensor architectures for novel low-power platforms; Lead integration of sensors ensuring calibration and noise management; Develop rigorous test methodologies and automation frameworks for performance evaluation; Analyze sensor data to diagnose edge cases and define corrective actions; Engage with sensor vendors to secure components and optimize mass-production workflows; Produce technical documentation and present findings to engineering leadership.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with cross-functional influence

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