Staff Antenna Design Engineer

We are looking for an Antenna Design Engineer to join our hardware team in San Francisco. This  person will be working with a multidisciplinary team developing our future product development efforts.

 

What You Will Do:

• You will create high performing wearable products.
• Design, simulate, and optimize antennas for low-power wearable devices, including multi-band multisystem solutions.
• Perform electromagnetic simulations (e.g., CST, HFSS, others) and validate designs with bench and OTA measurements.
• Build prototypes quickly and effectively to evaluate design concepts
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams to integrate antennas into highly constrained form factors.
• Conduct over-the-air (OTA) performance testing and troubleshooting in collaboration with other engineering teams.
• Drive root cause analysis and design iteration for antenna performance issues in prototypes and production units.
• Work with suppliers, manufacturing partners, and Oura manufacturing teams to ensure antenna performance is maintained throughout production.
• Document design processes, results, and performance metrics for internal knowledge sharing and regulatory compliance.
• Stay up to date on emerging materials, methods, and technologies in miniature antenna design.
• Travel to support prototype builds in both Europe and Asia: ~5-20% of time yearly to Oulu, Finland

 

What you'll bring

• 10+ years' experience in antenna and RF design, preferably for compact consumer electronics, wearables, or IoT devices.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools such as CST Microwave Studio, Ansys HFSS, or others.
• Experience with antenna measurement tools (e.g., vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, radio communication testers, OTA chambers).
• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, antenna concepts, matching networks, and PCB layout considerations for miniaturized antennas.
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines in a product development program and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements: Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to wireless communication, such as those from the FCC, ETSI, or ITU.

Nice to have:

• Experience designing antennas for wearable or ultra-compact devices.
• Familiarity with Bluetooth, BLE, NFC, Wireless charging and other multi-system antenna solutions and RF protocols
• Knowledge also from RF front end design (Filters, switches, LNAs, PAs) besides antennas
• Knowledge of SAR compliance and RF regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturing partners.

Benefits

At Ōura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Ōura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Ōura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Ōura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Region 1 $198,000 - 233,000

 

A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI).