Mechanical Engineering Manager

Eight Sleep•San Francisco, CA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical systems such as consumer electronics, automotive, or medical devices.
Desire to be technically engaged in the details while managing the team. Deep knowledge of injection molding, electronics/sensor integration, and mechanism design. Proficiency with thermal engineering, fluid systems, actuators, and soft goods is highly desirable.
Track record of launching products successfully under aggressive timelines with lean teams
Experience leading early stage product development efforts, including concept definition, feasibility prototyping, and industrial design.
Experience scaling products to high volume production in Asia, including tooling, build management (EVT, DVT, PVT), test tool development, and testing.
Demonstrated ability to hire and manage mechanical engineers
BSME or equivalent.
Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of mechanical engineering execution across the full development cycle
Provide technical leadership and direction on cross-functional trade-offs and architectural decisions spanning fields such as thermals, fluids, mechanisms, and sensing.
Manage mechanical, soft goods, and prototype & test engineers.
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 can move fast and 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.