Staff Electrical Engineer, WHOOP
$165-195k
+ 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
$165-195k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering (or related); 7+ years in relevant hardware engineering roles
- Proven ownership of embedded electronics from architecture through schematic, PCB layout/review (e.g. via Altium), bring-up, and production release (e.g. via Arena)
- Strong circuit design fundamentals spanning mixed-signal design, power, and digital interfaces in low-power systems
- Demonstrated success delivering low-noise, interference-resilient signal chains, including noise budgeting, grounding/isolation, coupling mitigation, and EMI/EMC robustness
- Experience defining sampling and timing/synchronization requirements for embedded acquisition systems (clock domains, jitter sensitivity, multi-rate considerations)
- Hands-on debug and characterization expertise using standard lab instrumentation (scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
- Effective cross-functional partner to firmware and modeling/DSP teams: able to translate performance goals into hardware requirements, interface/observability hooks, and validation plans
- Working fluency in DSP fundamentals (sampling/aliasing, filtering concepts, precision/fixed-point tradeoffs) sufficient to drive hardware architecture choices and end-to-end performance debugging
- Data-driven validation mindset and tooling experience (Python/MATLAB or equivalent) to analyze captured datasets, generate test vectors, and support automated characterization/regression
- Experience building miniaturized wearables or other highly integrated wireless consumer devices with challenging interference/coexistence constraints desired
- Prior experience with latency-sensitive, real-time streaming data paths in low-power devices, including cross-functional performance tuning across hardware/firmware/algorithms desired
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office
- 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
- As a Staff Electrical Engineer on the WHOOP Hardware team, you will lead the architecture, design, and delivery of complex embedded signal acquisition and transduction subsystems within highly integrated human performance products
- You will work closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Software teams to translate system-level requirements into robust, production-ready hardware
- WHOOP products integrate wireless connectivity and multiple sensing modalities in a small, low-power form factor, requiring exceptional mixed-signal design and signal-chain rigor
- This role emphasizes end-to-end signal-chain performance—including dynamic range, timing/synchronization, noise, latency, and fidelity—plus disciplined hardware/firmware/algorithm co-design
- You will be a hardware technical lead who is fluent in DSP fundamentals and data-driven debug, able to define requirements, influence architecture choices, and partner effectively through bring-up, tuning, and validation
- Lead the architecture and delivery of embedded signal acquisition/transduction subsystems; own electrical specs, performance metrics, and execution plan
- Design low-power, low-noise mixed-signal hardware from component selection through system integration, including schematic capture and PCB layout/review
- Drive signal and power integrity strategy (grounding, isolation, coupling mitigation) and EMI/EMC robustness in a tightly integrated wireless wearable
- Define clocking, timing, and synchronization across domains; set and verify sampling and latency budgets
- Translate system and algorithm goals into measurable electrical requirements and verification plans (dynamic range/noise, bandwidth, power modes, calibration)
- Partner with firmware and algorithm/DSP teams on latency-sensitive, real-time streaming data paths and interface contracts (buffering, timestamps, observability)
- Lead bring-up, debug, and characterization using lab instrumentation; correlate bench behavior with device telemetry and end-to-end performance metrics
- Build analysis/validation workflows (Python/MATLAB) using test vectors, golden datasets, and automated characterization/regression to support tuning and production readiness
- Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally to partners, suppliers, and contract
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 their 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 8 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Oct 2020
$100m
SERIES E
Total funding: $404.8m
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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