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EightsleepEightsleepSan Francisco, CA

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Lead the mechanical engineering team at Eight Sleep to develop complex electromechanical sleep fitness hardware products from concept through high-volume production. Requires 10+ years experience launching consumer/medical devices, 2+ years managing engineers, deep expertise in mechanisms, molding, DFM, and Asia manufacturing.

225k – 300k
On-site10+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of mechanical engineering across the full development cycle for complex electromechanical products including the Pod and new roadmap products.
  • Manage mechanical, soft goods, and prototype & test engineers.
  • Provide technical leadership on cross-functional trade-offs and architectural decisions spanning thermals, fluids, mechanisms, and sensing.
  • Travel to Asia to ensure teams and suppliers deliver successfully against goals.
  • Ensure hardware products meet high standards of performance, user experience, and quality.
  • Shape and execute the hardware product roadmap with stakeholders across the company.
  • Work with the Chief Product Officer and executive team to define the hardware product roadmap and features.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across electrical engineering, software engineering, sensing and clinical, operations, marketing, and finance to develop and launch products successfully.
  • Grow and manage a world-class engineering team: hire and coach talented engineers, foster a culture of excellence and collaboration, implement systems and processes including design reviews and phase gates.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems such as consumer electronics, automotive, or medical devices.
  • Track record of launching products successfully under aggressive timelines with lean teams.
  • 2+ years directly managing mechanical and product design engineers.
  • Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics/sensor integration, and mechanism design.
  • Experience scaling products to high volume production in Asia.
  • Expertise in DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T.
  • BSME or equivalent.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Proficiency with thermal engineering, fluid systems, actuators, and soft goods.

Skills

Mechanical EngineeringElectromechanical SystemsInjection MoldingMechanism DesignThermal EngineeringFluid SystemsDFMDfaGD&TProduct DevelopmentHardware RoadmapTeam Management

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