Lead Mechanical/ Product Design Engineer, Special Projects

Eight Sleep is on a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep, redefining what it means to be well-rested with advanced hardware, software, and AI technology. They are seeking a Lead Mechanical/Product Design Engineer to lead mechanical/product design engineering for V1 products from concept to production, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving designs through the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Own, architect, and design complex electromechanical systems, including plastic, metal, and soft goods components integrated with novel sensors and actuators
• Drive designs across the entire development lifecycle, including brainstorming, CAD, prototyping, testing, and ramp into production in Asia
• Solve highly cross-functional problems by working with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams
• Perform analysis and testing to ensure designs meet product goals, including thermal, fluid, and structural analyses
• Help shape the direction of our products and features by collaborating with industrial design, marketing, and product teams as well as company leadership

Requirements:

• 6+ years of consumer product design experience with knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration
• Experience shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia
• Highly proficient with 3D modeling (e.g. Solidworks, NX, Creo)
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)
• Solid understanding of root cause analysis, DOEs, and other quality measuring techniques
• BSME or equivalent
• Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed
• Preference for applicants who can work onsite at our San Francisco office
• Open to remote with 1x/month travel to our San Francisco office