Senior Research Engineer (Optics)

4 Months ago • 3 Years + • Research & Development

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At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

As a Senior Research Engineer at WHOOP, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team working alongside experts in DSP, WHOOP Labs, Hardware, Data Science, and Soft Goods. You will work on the core, fundamental features at WHOOP. This role will be tasked with solving the incredibly difficult technical problem of obtaining physiological information from noisy sensor data, as well as enhancing diagnostic tools and control methodologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Work closely with Hardware and Research teams to work on innovative next-generation hardware, ensuring that the product work properly across our diverse user population
    • Identifying issues related to data and data quality
    • Develop and validate mathematical optical models and characterizes optical property of biomaterials  
    • Build and test optical platform for biomaterials and human subjects
    • Create and implement innovative algorithms to enhance bio-optical system performance.
    • Cooperate in research and explore new features
    • Participate in algorithm development for optical models, debugging, and validation in order to ensure code and results are production-ready

QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Master or PhD degree in applied mathematics, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field
    • 3+ years of industry or research experience in medical device, bio-optics and/or tissue optics
    • Strong background and hand-on experience with bio-optical systems and optical modeling 
    • Experience partnering with sensor hardware engineering teams
    • Experience with biosensor systems and analyzing biomedical data, including use of numerical simulation and statistical signal processing methods 
    • Experience working with time-series data from sensors like (PPG, ECG, IMU, EMG, Audio, Medical Imaging or other signal modalities) 
    • Experience in C and/or Python
    • Strong oral and written interpersonal skills
    • Innovative, knowledgeable, and able to adapt to changing requirements while still producing quality reports with tight deadlines
Join us in pushing the boundaries of wearable technology and positively impacting people's lives!

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. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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