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Eight Sleep · 2 days ago

Director of Mechanical Engineering

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Eight Sleep is a pioneering company in the sleep fitness industry, dedicated to enhancing human potential through optimal sleep. The Director of Mechanical Engineering will lead the mechanical/product design engineering team, overseeing the development of complex electromechanical products and collaborating with senior leadership to define product requirements and future roadmaps.

Consumer Electronics

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage a team of 5-8 engineers initially. Hire and grow the team to enable development of multiple new products

Oversee the design of complex consumer electronics products that include mechanisms, electronics, sensors, thermals, fluids, actuators, and soft goods

Be the technical lead for critical new product development efforts, leading cross-functional engineering teams to bring new products to market

Work closely with senior leadership to define product requirements and future roadmap

Qualification

Consumer electronics developmentMechanical engineering managementInjection moldingElectronics/sensor integrationMechanism designThermal engineeringFluid systemsActuatorsSoft goods designDFM/DFA expertiseTolerance analysisGD&TBSMEEquivalentTeam leadershipCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

10+ years of experience developing consumer electronics products from concept to production, with 2+ years managing mechanical engineers

Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics/sensor integration, and mechanism design

Proficiency with thermal engineering, fluid systems, actuators, and soft goods is highly desirable

Experience scaling products to high volume production in Asia, as well as expertise in DFM/DFA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T

BSME or equivalent

Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed

Benefits

Lunch in the SF office 5 days a week

Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents

Supplemental life insurance

Flexible PTO

Commuter benefits to ease your daily commute

Paid parental leave

Company

Eight Sleep

Eight Sleep is the world’s first sleep fitness company. Our mission is to fuel human potential through optimal sleep.

Founded in 2014

New York, NY, US

51-200 employees

https://eightsleep.com

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