Director, Mechanical Engineering ($225k-$300k + Equity) at Eight Sleep

About the role

You will lead the mechanical engineering team in San Francisco, overseeing the development of complex electromechanical systems including the flagship Pod and brand-new hardware. Reporting to the CPO, you will balance high-level system architecture with team leadership to deliver products that transform human recovery through data-driven sleep technology.

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead hardware innovation for a "Best Invention of the Year" recipient backed by top-tier investors and endorsed by neuroscientist Andrew Huberman.
• Work across diverse disciplines including thermals, fluids, sensing, and soft goods to create beautiful consumer products used by world-class performers.
• Enjoy high-impact ownership at a ~200-person company where you will define the architecture for an ambitious roadmap of next-generation hardware.

What you will do

• Direct the mechanical engineering lifecycle, managing teams of ME, soft goods, and test engineers to ensure flawless execution from concept to production.
• Architect complex electromechanical systems, making critical technical trade-offs across fluids, mechanisms, and sensor integration for the flagship Pod and new products.
• Collaborate directly with the CPO and executive team to define the hardware roadmap and scale manufacturing through frequent travel to partners in China.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical consumer electronics or medical devices with a track record of high-volume launches in Asia.
• Must have 2+ years of direct management experience or proven success as a technical lead ready to step into a player-coach leadership role.
• Demonstrates deep technical proficiency in injection molding, DFM/DFA, and tolerance analysis, with additional expertise in thermal or fluid systems highly preferred.