Staff Hardware Test Engineer, WHOOP
Manufacturing
$180-215k
+ Equity
4 days a week in office
Wearable health and fitness devices
Be an early applicant
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$180-215k
+ Equity
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 10+ years of experience developing hardware test systems, automated test equipment, or manufacturing test solutions for high-volume consumer electronics or similarly complex products
- Demonstrated experience independently owning manufacturing test strategy and execution from product development through NPI, ramp, and mass production
- Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous technical initiatives and drive outcomes across multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams
- Deep understanding of electronics, instrumentation, measurement systems, and communication protocols such as UART, I²C, SPI, USB, Bluetooth, and NFC
- Experience designing electronic circuits and PCBAs using tools such as Altium Designer
- Strong proficiency in Python for developing automated manufacturing test applications; experience with C/C++ or other systems languages is a plus
- Extensive experience designing, validating, and debugging manufacturing test fixtures, instrumentation, and production hardware
- Strong understanding of manufacturing test methodologies and data analysis, including test coverage, calibration, correlation, GR&R, process capability, yield analysis, and failure analysis
- Extensive experience working with CMs and JDMs, including factory bring-up, NPI, production ramp, and sustaining support
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions, align stakeholders, and communicate effectively across engineering, operations, and leadership
- Track record of delivering measurable improvements in manufacturing quality, yield, efficiency, test coverage, or cost
- Experience mentoring engineers and improving engineering practices within a team
- Ability to travel up to 15%, both domestically and internationally
- Strong commitment to leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
- Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience
What the job involves
- WHOOP is hiring a Staff Hardware Test Engineer (Manufacturing) to lead manufacturing test strategy and deliver scalable test solutions that ensure every WHOOP device meets the highest standards of quality and reliability
- You will take ownership of complex manufacturing test challenges from high-level objectives through strategy, execution, and production outcomes
- Working across Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Mechanical Engineering, Quality, and Reliability, you will drive alignment on test strategy, influence product and manufacturing decisions, and deliver measurable improvements in test coverage, quality, yield, cycle time, and cost
- You will also establish best practices, raise engineering standards, and mentor engineers across the team
- Lead the architecture, development, validation, and deployment of automated test equipment (ATE), electrical test fixtures, and control systems for engineering validation, NPI, and mass production
- Develop and establish scalable automated test methodologies and applications using Python to validate electrical, functional, RF, and sensor performance on manufacturing lines
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and Quality engineering teams to make tradeoffs around test coverage, product quality, cycle time, yield, cost, and schedule
- Lead complex and ambiguous manufacturing test investigations, structuring problems, identifying technical and operational risks, and driving cross-functional teams to root cause and resolution
- Own manufacturing test readiness and outcomes through factory bring-up and production ramp with manufacturing partners, including fixture qualification, calibration, correlation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
- Analyze manufacturing and test data to identify systemic opportunities and deliver measurable improvements in yield, process capability, test coverage, quality, cycle time, and cost
- Establish manufacturing test best practices, methodologies, and standards that improve execution quality and scalability across programs
- Identify technical and execution risks proactively and drive mitigation strategies with engineering teams and manufacturing partners
- Contribute to product and manufacturing roadmaps by identifying test technology, infrastructure, and capability investments required for future products
- Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on test architecture, debugging, automation, and manufacturing test methodologies
Our take
WHOOP develops wearable health-tracking devices designed to help athletes optimise their performance. Its technology continuously monitors recovery, sleep, and training hours to fine-tune both individual and team performance. Unlike competitors that primarily track exercise data, WHOOP's holistic approach includes metrics like heart rate variability, which can influence more effective and healthier exercise routines.
By focusing on a subscription model that includes the cost of the physical device, WHOOP differentiates itself from competitors that charge a higher one-time fee for their products. This model provides ongoing value and encourages users to stay engaged with their health data.
WHOOP's comprehensive monitoring of strain and recovery has given it a competitive edge, even as other brands like Fitbit have incorporated similar features. Beyond sports performance, WHOOP has conducted extensive research on predicting premature births, aiming to integrate these findings into its app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Mar 2026
$575m
SERIES G
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Total funding: $979.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
- Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
- Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
- Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
- It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
- Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Will Ahmed
(Founder & CEO)After graduating from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, Will went on to hold Summer Analyst roles at Allen & Company and Lindsay Goldberg before founding WHOOP in 2012.
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