Senior Product Design Engineer

Eight Sleep, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

San Francisco

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Senior Product Design Engineer at Eight Sleep, Inc. – a mission-driven role where you will architect and develop cutting-edge electromechanical systems that transform sleep into a personalized, data-driven recovery experience, directly contributing to the company’s vision of fueling human potential through optimal sleep.
• What the person will do day to day:
• Architect and design complex electromechanical systems integrating plastic, metal, and soft goods components with novel sensors and actuators for next-generation sleep fitness products.
• Drive product designs through the full development lifecycle, from concept and brainstorming phases to CAD modeling, prototyping, rigorous testing, and successful ramp-up into high-volume manufacturing in Asia.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, software, reliability, and manufacturing engineering teams to solve intricate technical challenges and ensure seamless system integration.
• Perform and lead thermal, fluid, and structural analyses using simulation tools to validate designs against performance, durability, and safety requirements.
• Partner with industrial design, marketing, product, and leadership teams to influence product direction, ensuring technical feasibility aligns with user experience and business goals.
• Apply DFM/DFA principles, conduct tolerance analysis, and implement GD&T to optimize designs for manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and cost-effectiveness at scale.
• About the team or company:
• Eight Sleep is a recognized innovator in sleep technology, honored as a Fast Company Most Innovative Company and twice featured in TIME’s ‘Best Inventions of the Year,’ operating with a high-performance culture focused on relentless iteration and technical excellence.
• The engineering team is small, agile, and mission-driven, offering significant ownership and impact, where engineers are empowered to make critical decisions and see their work through from concept to customer delivery.
• What the person can learn or achieve in this role:
• Gain deep expertise in consumer hardware development at the intersection of mechanical design, electronics integration, and AI-enabled systems, working on products used by elite athletes and health-conscious consumers globally.
• Accelerate professional growth through end-to-end ownership of complex projects, exposure to global supply chains, and mentorship from world-class engineers in a culture that rewards technical mastery and impact-driven innovation.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in consumer product design with strong knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal forming, and sensor/electronics integration.
• Proven experience shipping high-volume consumer products, including hands-on involvement in manufacturing support and coordination with suppliers in Asia.
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD modeling using tools such as SolidWorks, NX, or Creo for detailed mechanical design and assembly.
• Solid understanding of design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning, and geometric tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with root cause analysis, design of experiments (DOEs), and quality measurement techniques to drive product reliability and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or equivalent academic background.
• Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed for factory visits, production ramp-ups, and supplier collaboration.

🏖️ Benefits

• Receive a complimentary Eight Sleep Pod – the company’s flagship sleep fitness technology – to personally experience and benefit from the product you help build.
• Enjoy daily catered lunch in the San Francisco office, five days a week, supporting convenience and team connection.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy enabling work-life balance and personal well-being.
• Commuter benefits to reduce the cost and stress of daily travel to the San Francisco office.
• Paid parental leave and supplemental life insurance to support major life events and long-term security.

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About Eight Sleep, Inc.

Eight Sleep designs and sells smart mattresses and sleep accessories that automatically adjust temperature, track biometrics, and integrate with mobile apps. The company targets consumers seeking data-driven sleep optimization through hardware-software combinations including cooling and heating mattress covers and AI-driven coaching insights. Founded in 2014, the company ships products globally and operates on a direct-to-consumer model supported by subscription software services.

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