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Eight Sleep is a sleep fitness company building advanced hardware, software, and AI technology to optimize human performance through sleep. The company's flagship product, the Pod, is used by hundreds of thousands of customers globally and has been recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies multiple times and twice named to TIME's "Best Inventions of the Year."
You will join a small, mission-driven engineering team as a Prototype & Test Engineer, responsible for bringing new electromechanical products to market. This is a hands-on role requiring on-site presence 5 days per week in the San Francisco office.
Key responsibilities:
- Prototype and test complex electromechanical systems including sensors, pumps, mechanisms, and electronics
- Build prototypes using 3D printing, machining, and quick-turn tooling with both in-house tools and external suppliers
- Design and execute experiments to validate new designs, tracking and analyzing results
- Design, build, and deploy custom physical test fixtures and jigs for R&D and manufacturing environments, including sensor specification and mechanical interfaces
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams across the product development lifecycle
- Develop test systems using embedded hardware (Arduino) and Python coding
The company operates with high intensity and standards, emphasizing fast execution, iteration, and obsessive attention to detail. You'll have immediate responsibility and direct impact on core business outcomes, with opportunities for accelerated career growth in a fast-paced startup environment.
Requirements:
- 1-3 years of hands-on prototyping and test experience with electromechanical systems
- Proficiency with 3D modeling software (e.g., Solidworks, ProEngineer, or equivalent)
- Experience using and maintaining basic shop tools including 3D printers, band saws, and milling machines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment from concept to production
- BS in Engineering or equivalent (MS preferred)
- Ability to occasionally lift or push up to 50 lbs as needed
