Mechanical Engineer - Sleep Tech, Equity & Pod Perks

Eight Sleep; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pod ownership

Health insurance

Vision & dental

Job summary

Eight Sleep is seeking a mechanical engineer to own the design and testing of electromechanical products from concept through production, with significant Asia ramp opportunities. You’ll join a small, mission-focused team in San Francisco, contributing to fast-paced development and high-performance sleep tech.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable designs for mass production, with equity participation and a pod-owned benefits culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with concept development, feasibility studies, and hands-on prototyping.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling (eg. Solidworks, NX, Creo, etc.). Bonus points for simulation experience.
• Familiarity with high volume manufacturing processes, DFM, DFA, tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and GD&T.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, DOE, and quality measuring techniques.
• BSME or equivalent. MS preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel to Asia as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, build & test complex electromechanical systems, including plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrating with novel sensors and actuators.
• Help drive designs across the entire development lifecycle, including brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into high-volume production in Asia.
• Collaborate with electrical engineering, industrial design, manufacturing, and product team members to develop products from early stage concepts to mass production.
• Perform various testing and analyses to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analyses.

Skills

Concept development

Prototyping

3D modeling

DFM & DFA

Root cause analysis

DOE

Travel to Asia

Education

BSME or equivalent

MS preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

Job description

Eight Sleep is seeking a mechanical engineer to own the design and testing of electromechanical products from concept through production, with significant Asia ramp opportunities. You’ll join a small, mission-focused team in San Francisco, contributing to fast-paced development and high-performance sleep tech.

The role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, cross-team collaboration, and delivering reliable designs for mass production, with equity participation and a pod-owned benefits culture.