Hardware Prototype & Test Engineer

The role

You will build prototypes and develop tests to validate designs for electromechanical products. You will work on sensors, pumps, mechanisms, and electronics using in-house tools and external suppliers.

What you will do

• Prototype and test complex electromechanical systems, including sensors, pumps, mechanisms, and electronics.
• Build prototypes using 3D printing, machining, and quick turn tooling.
• Design and run experiments to validate performance and analyze results.
• Design, build, and deploy custom physical test fixtures and jigs.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering.
• Develop test systems using embedded hardware like Arduino and coding in Python.

Required qualifications

• 1-3 years of hands-on prototyping and test experience with electromechanical systems
• Proficiency with 3D modeling (eg. Solidworks, ProEngineer, etc.)
• Experience using and maintaining basic shop tools like 3D printers, band saw, milling machine
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment from concept to production
• BS in engineering or equivalent
• Ability to occasionally lift or push up to 50 lbs as needed

Nice to have

• MS preferred

Benefits

• A Pod
• Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
• Supplemental life insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Lunch in the SF office

About the company

Eight Sleep is a sleep fitness company building hardware, software, and AI technology. They develop products to transform sleep into a personalized, data-driven recovery experience.