Eight Sleep

Senior Reliability Engineer

San Francisco · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$180kDetected 53 days ago

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About the role

This role is a key part of our Hardware Reliability team, with a focus on driving reliability strategy, testing, and validation across a broad range of electromechanical components, including sensors.

Every role at Eight Sleep is a chance to create cutting-edge technology, collaborate with world-class talent, and help shape a future where sleep isn't passive - it's a powerful tool for living better.
If you're tired of the ordinary and driven to build at the edge of what's possible, this is your moment.
Join us and lead the movement that's transforming how the world sleeps and what we're all capable of when we wake up.
Apply Design for Reliability (DfR) principles throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through production, to proactively mitigate failure risks.
Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies to uncover failure modes, validate off-the-shelf and custom hardware, and model expected field performance.
Plan and run Design of Experiments (DOE) to isolate root causes and address key reliability concerns.
Design and optimize test fixtures and setups to evaluate hardware under electrical, thermal, mechanical, and environmental stresses (shock, vibration, thermal cycling, etc.).
Drive and support failure analysis investigations, collaborating closely with design, manufacturing, and component teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

Familiarity with reliability analysis tools and techniques: FMEA, Weibull analysis, SPC, HALT/HASS, and accelerated life testing.
Pay grows rapidly as you accumulate experience with Eight Sleep and translate it into concrete impact.

Translate FMEA and reliability risk analyses into targeted test plans with clearly defined objectives, acceleration factors, and pass/fail criteria.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field (Master's preferred).
5+ years of hands-on reliability engineering experience, preferably in electromechanical systems or sensors.
Proven track record in testing and validating hardware components for long-term field performance.
Strong understanding of physics of failure and reliability engineering principles, particularly for electronic, optical, or mechanical systems.
Experience with environmental and mechanical stress testing, including test design, execution, and result interpretation.

Proficiency in scripting or automation using tools such as Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW.
Champion continuous improvement in reliability processes and tools across hardware engineering teams.

The compensation range for this role is $150k-180k for individuals based full-time in San Francisco, CA.

Join the Sleep Fitness Movement
As the world's first sleep fitness company, we're redefining what it means to be well-rested and building the most advanced hardware, software, and AI technology to make it possible.
We are trusted by high performers, professional athletes, and health-conscious consumers in over 30 countries worldwide.
Equitable compensation and continuous equity investment
We extend equity participation to every full-time team member, recognizing and rewarding your direct contributions to our success.
This includes periodic equity refreshments based on performance, ensuring that as Eight Sleep grows and succeeds, so do you - perfectly aligning your achievements with the broader triumphs of the company.
Your own Pod - and other great benefits

Full access to health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents
Supplemental life insurance
Flexible PTO
Commuter benefits to ease your daily commute
Paid parental leave
Our flagship product, the Pod, is a testament to our culture of excellence, beloved by hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide.
We operate with intensity because our mission demands it.
We are a small team that empowers you to own your projects and see the tangible effects of your efforts, enhancing both your professional growth and our company's trajectory.
At Eight Sleep, we're on a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep.

al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status

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