Staff Mechanical Engineer

Eight Sleep • San Francisco, CA

2d • $160,000 - $240,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Eight Sleep is seeking an experienced Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead new product development from concept through production. The engineer will join a small, mission-driven team, own significant design decisions, and help shape the direction of products and features. The role is based in the San Francisco office five days per week and includes travel to China as needed.

The position involves architecting and designing complex electromechanical systems that combine plastic, metal, and soft-goods components with sensors and actuators. The engineer will drive development through brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and production ramp-up in Asia; collaborate with industrial design, marketing, product, and company leadership; and solve cross-functional problems with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams. Analysis and testing will include thermal, fluid, and structural work.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of consumer product design experience.
• Knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration.
• Track record of shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia.
• Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed.
• High proficiency with 3D modeling and simulation tools such as Solidworks, NX, or Creo.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Solid understanding of root cause analysis, DOEs, and other quality measurement techniques.
• BSME or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept through production.
• Architect and design complex electromechanical systems incorporating plastic, metal, and soft-goods components with sensors and actuators.
• Drive designs through brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp-up into production in Asia.
• Shape product and feature direction in collaboration with industrial design, marketing, product teams, and company leadership.
• Solve cross-functional problems with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams.
• Perform analysis and testing, including thermal, fluid, and structural analysis, to ensure designs meet product goals.
• Provide manufacturing support in Asia and travel to China as needed.

Benefits

• Equity participation for every full-time team member, with periodic performance-based equity refreshes.
• A Pod product for every employee.
• Lunch in the San Francisco office five days a week.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and their dependents.
• Supplemental life insurance.
• Flexible PTO.
• Commuter benefits.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior