Director, 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. This role is based out of our San Francisco office 5 days/week How You'll Contribute Lead all aspects of mechanical engineering across the full development cycle Manage mechanical, soft goods, and prototype & test engineers. Provide technical leadership on cross-functional trade-offs and architectural decisions spanning fields such as thermals, fluids, mechanisms, and sensing. Travel to Asia to ensure teams and suppliers are delivering successfully against goals. Ensure hardware products meet high standards of performance, user experience, and quality. Shape and execute the hardware product roadmap with stakeholders across the company Work with the Chief Product Officer and executive team to define the hardware product roadmap and features. Collaborate with stakeholders across electrical engineering, software engineering, sensing and clinical, operations, marketing, and finance to develop and launch products successfully. Grow and manage a world-class engineering team Hire and coach talented engineers who are committed to our mission. Foster a culture of excellence and collaboration. Implement systems and processes to ensure the team is operating at peak efficiency, including design reviews and phase gates. What You'll Need to Succeed 10+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems such as consumer electronics, automotive, or medical devices. Track record of launching products successfully under aggressive timelines with lean teams. 2+ years directly managing mechanical and product design 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. Why join Eight Sleep? Innovation in a culture of excellence Join us in a workplace where innovation isn't just encouraged - it's a standard. Our flagship product, the Pod, is a testament to our culture of excellence, beloved by hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. At Eight Sleep, you will be part of a team that continuously pushes the boundaries of technology in sleep fitness. Immediate responsibility and accelerated career growth From your first day, you'll take on substantial responsibilit