Senior Mechanical Engineering Lead – Hardware & Product

Eight Sleep; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch in SF office

Health, vision and dental insurance

Supplemental life insurance

Flexible PTO

Commuter benefits

Paid parental leave

Equity participation

Job summary

Eight Sleep is seeking a leader for the mechanical/product design engineering team in San Francisco. You will oversee development of complex electromechanical products, including the Pod, and drive an ambitious roadmap for new products.

This role reports to the Chief Product Officer and is based in SF 5 days a week. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in electromechanical systems, with experience bringing products to high-volume production in Asia, and a strong hands-on leadership style capable of

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems.
• Track record of launching products on aggressive timelines with lean teams.
• Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics/sensor integration, and mechanism design.
• Willingness to travel to China as needed.
• Ability to work from the SF office in alignment with team expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of mechanical engineering execution across the full development cycle, from concept to ramp.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership on cross-functional trade-offs and architectural decisions.
• Ensure hardware meets high standards of performance, UX, and quality.
• Travel to Asia to ensure teams and suppliers meet goals.
• Shape and execute the hardware product roadmap with stakeholders across the company.
• Grow and manage a high-performing engineering team.

Skills

Electromechanical design

Product development

Hardware leadership

Thermal engineering

Team management

High-volume production

Travel to Asia/China

Education

BSME or equivalent

Tools

Injection molding

Sensors integration

Mechanical design CAD

Test tooling development

Job description

Eight Sleep is seeking a leader for the mechanical/product design engineering team in San Francisco. You will oversee development of complex electromechanical products, including the Pod, and drive an ambitious roadmap for new products.

This role reports to the Chief Product Officer and is based in SF 5 days a week. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in electromechanical systems, with experience bringing products to high-volume production in Asia, and a strong hands-on leadership style capable of