# Manager, Mechanical Engineering at Eight Sleep

- Company: Eight Sleep
- What the company does: Fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer with personalized cooling and heating for each side of the bed. Pod 6 reduces snoring and works with any mattress. Backed by General Catalyst, Khosla and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.eightsleep.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $240K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/eightsleep/7584b004-cfa0-4957-bd45-de9644172731
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/eight-sleep-manager-mechanical-engineering/

## About the role

We’re looking for a leader for our mechanical/product design engineering team in San Francisco. You'll oversee development of highly complex electromechanical products, including our flagship product (the Pod) as well as an ambitious roadmap of brand new products that don't yet exist. The ideal candidate will have significant experience launching successful products from concept through to production. This role will report to the Chief Product Officer.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems, ideally high-volume consumer hardware
- Track record of launching products successfully under aggressive timelines with lean teams, including scaling products to high volume production in Asia (tooling, build management - EVT, DVT, PVT - test tool development, and testing)
- Experience leading early stage product development efforts, including concept definition, feasibility prototyping, and industrial design
- Demonstrated ability to hire and manage mechanical engineers, with an appetite to build and develop a team over time
- BSME or equivalent
- Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed

Tags: Hardware Engineering