Staff Digital Sculptor

Oura Oura · Consumer · San Francisco, CA +1 · Design

Oura is seeking a Staff Digital Sculptor to join their team. This role will focus on translating industrial design concepts into 3D CAD models, developing high-fidelity visualizations, and optimizing designs for manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with 3D CAD tools like Alias and NX, rendering software, and a strong understanding of design principles and production methods. This role is crucial for bringing next-generation hardware designs to life and influencing the technical direction of the team.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner closely with industrial design, engineering, and manufacturing teams to translate design intent into precise, high-quality 3D CAD models.
  2. Apply advanced surfacing techniques to sculpt complex forms that maintain aesthetic excellence and support manufacturability.
  3. Develop high-fidelity visualizations and photorealistic renderings that clearly communicate product concepts and features.
  4. Leverage your deep understanding of design principles and production methods to ensure models are optimized for prototyping and manufacturing.
  5. Contribute to the development and implementation of new tools, workflows, and technologies to enhance modeling and visualization efficiency and quality.

Skills

Required

  • Advanced 3D CAD tools (Autodesk Alias, Siemens NX)
  • Keyshot or similar rendering/visualization tools
  • Industrial design principles
  • Product development workflows
  • Manufacturing processes
  • 3D modeling
  • Surface development
  • Prototyping
  • Tooling
  • Communication skills
  • Collaboration skills

Nice to have

  • Substance or other material/texture creation software

What the JD emphasized

  • 10 yrs + experience in advanced 3D CAD tools, including Autodesk Alias and Siemens NX.
  • Expert level experience with Keyshot or similar rendering/visualization tools.
  • A comprehensive portfolio that showcases your mastery in 3D modeling, surfacing, and visualization for product design, demonstrating significant contributions to shipped products.