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About the Role

Lead testing and validation of innovative hardware products as an experienced HW Test Engineer, Special Projects. This role involves end-to-end hardware test engineering, including building prototypes, bringing up hardware, conducting experiments, generating and managing test data for actionable insights, and supporting hardware systems and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and run experiments to validate new designs, track and analyze results.
• Develop and maintain automated test applications and GUIs for production, hardware validation, and reliability testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering across the product development lifecycle.
• Develop test systems using embedded hardware like Arduino and Python.
• Integrate software with physical instrumentation and custom hardware/firmware.
• Design operator-friendly user interfaces for running and monitoring tests (desktop or web-based).
• Architect, design, and implement data visualization and test result reporting.
• Create documentation and methodologies for team tool usage.
• Design, build, and deploy custom physical test fixtures and jigs for R&D and manufacturing environments, including sensor and mechanical interface specification.
• Perform hands-on root cause analysis and debug of electrical and mechanical failures in test systems and products down to component or PCB level.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hardware/software development experience with integrated systems.
• Track record of shipping high-volume consumer products, including manufacturing support in Asia.
• Willingness and ability to travel to China as needed.
• Experience with Python, or C#/WPF for test GUIs.
• Experience with git, github, command line scripting tools, Homebrew (mac OS), apt (linux).
• Experience soldering, wiring and debugging.
• Familiarity with hardware communication protocols (I2C, SPI, etc.).
• Understanding of test sequencing, data logging, and hardware automation.
• Proven hands-on experience with PCB bring-up, debug, and rework.

Skills

• Hardware/software development
• Integrated systems
• Manufacturing support
• Python
• C#
• WPF
• Git
• GitHub
• Command line scripting
• Homebrew (mac OS)
• Apt (Linux)
• Soldering
• Wiring
• Debugging
• Hardware communication protocols (I2C, SPI)
• Test sequencing
• Data logging
• Hardware automation
• PCB bring-up
• PCB debug
• PCB rework
• Arduino

Location

• San Francisco Office
• Boulder/Denver area
• Up to 20% travel

Work Type

• Onsite
• 5 days/week

Experience Level

• Experienced
• 3+ years of hardware/software development experience

Education Level

• BSEE or equivalent
• BSCE or equivalent
• BSCS or equivalent
• BSME or equivalent
• MS preferred

Salary/Compensations

• Equitable compensation
• Continuous equity investment
• Periodic equity refreshments based on performance
• Pay grows rapidly with experience and impact

Benefits

• Full access to health insurance
• Full access to vision insurance
• Full access to dental insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Equity participation for every full-time team member
• Periodic equity refreshments based on performance
• Own Pod product

About the Company

• Eight Sleep is the world’s first sleep fitness company, on a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep.
• Redefines well-rested by building advanced hardware, software, and AI technology.
• Products power peak mental, physical, and emotional performance by transforming sleep into a personalized, data-driven recovery experience.
• Trusted by high performers, professional athletes, and health-conscious consumers in over 30 countries.
• Recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies (2019, 2022, 2023).
• Named to TIME's “Best Inventions of the Year” twice.
• Operates like a high-performance team: fast, focused, and motivated by impact.
• Fosters a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Offers immediate responsibility and accelerated career growth.
• Encourages collaboration with exceptional talent.