Staff Tech Lead, Electrical Engineering

WHOOP is seeking a Staff Technical Lead in Electrical Engineering to drive continuous improvement across its hardware platform. This role involves leading a team of engineers to sustain and advance the performance, quality, and cost-efficiency of WHOOP products at scale. The lead will bridge engineering and manufacturing, ensuring electrical designs meet high-volume production demands and support WHOOP’s mission of unlocking human potential.

Must Have

• Lead a team of 2-3 electrical engineers focused on sustaining PCBs, Batteries, and Antennas throughout the product lifetime with iterative improvements and rigorous validation.
• Identify, scope, and drive design changes that increase electrical performance, improve reliability, reduce cost, or support component second-sourcing.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and failure analysis teams to identify root causes of field and production issues, and implement robust electrical solutions.
• Support yield improvement initiatives across global production lines through data analysis, Manufacturing test alignment, and electrical design improvements.
• Own technical leadership for electrical continuous improvement initiatives and mentor team members in high-impact design and validation work.
• Partner with Mechanical, Firmware, Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure design changes align with product requirements and meet regulatory and compliance standards.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a focus on high-volume product development and manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of EE fundamentals including analog, digital, and power systems.
• Proven track record of driving electrical design improvements from concept through validation in production environments.
• Strong experience with failure analysis methodologies and tools.
• Experience working with and qualifying second sources for critical electrical components.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks.

Good to Have

• Experience in battery-powered, high-reliability products at scale.
• Experience with designing systems with BLE, NFC, PPG, ECG or USB subsystems.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing technologies such as ELIC, HDI, FPC, and Rigid-Flex.

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WHOOP is seeking a Staff Technical Lead in Electrical Engineering to drive continuous improvement efforts across our hardware platform. This individual will lead a team of engineers focused on sustaining and advancing the performance, quality, and cost-efficiency of WHOOP products at scale. You will play a critical role in bridging engineering and manufacturing, ensuring the electrical design evolves to meet the demands of high-volume production while supporting WHOOP’s mission of unlocking human potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of 2-3 electrical engineers focused on sustaining PCB’s, Batteries, and Antennas throughout the product lifetime with iterative improvements and rigorous validation
• Identify, scope, and drive design changes that increase electrical performance, improve reliability, reduce cost, or support component second-sourcing
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and failure analysis teams to identify root causes of field and production issues, and implement robust electrical solutions with detailed validation plans
• Support yield improvement initiatives across global production lines through data analysis, Manufacturing test alignment, and electrical design improvements
• Own technical leadership for electrical continuous improvement initiatives and mentor team members in high-impact design and validation work
• Partner with Mechanical, Firmware, Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure design changes align with product requirements and meet regulatory and compliance standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering with a focus on high-volume product development and manufacturing
• Deep understanding of EE fundamentals including analog, digital, and power systems
• Proven track record of driving electrical design improvements from concept through validation in production environments
• Strong experience with failure analysis methodologies and tools
• Experience working with and qualifying second sources for critical electrical components
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in battery-powered, high-reliability products at scale.
• Experience with designing systems with BLE, NFC, PPG, ECG or USB subsystems
• Experience with PCB manufacturing technologies such as ELIC, HDI, FPC, and Rigid-Flex

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.