Staff Electrical Engineering Tech Lead (NPI)

Whoop • Boston, MA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

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

As a Staff EE Tech Lead on the WHOOP Hardware team, you'll take a tactical leadership role in developing the next generation of our wearable platform. You will be the go-to electrical leader for high-visibility, high-impact hardware, guiding the design of critical subsystems that define how our products are worn, experienced, and scaled.

This is a hands-on and high-agency role, where you’ll influence architecture across domains and manage a team executing NPI on WHOOP’s core wearable products. It’s ideal for someone passionate about building elegant, miniaturized hardware at scale who thrives in collaborative environments.

Requirements

• BS or greater in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years experience in relevant fields
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical priorities, lead complex design efforts, and mentor engineers.
• Deep knowledge of circuit design, low-power systems, digital communication protocols, and mixed-signal design.
• Proficiency in schematic capture, layout review, and ECAD tools (Altium preferred).
• Strong lab and debug skills; familiarity with multimeters, oscilloscopes, VNAs, impedance analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Clear, collaborative communicator comfortable working across disciplines and with external partners.

Nice To Haves

• Tactical leadership and management experience in hardware development.
• Experience in battery-powered, high-reliability products at scale.
• Prior experience owning the electrical design for miniaturized systems or form factor-constrained products.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical development of core wearable systems from concept through ramp — owning product-critical electrical hardware through design, validation, and scale-up.
• Act as technical lead across one or more high-impact SKUs, balancing hands-on execution with strategic guidance and cross-functional alignment.
• Partner closely with Mechanical, Firmware, Sensor, and Product teams to shape architecture and system integration from early concept through launch.
• Oversee the designs of miniaturized, low power, low noise, mixed signal electronics using latest PCB manufacturing technologies
• Manage and mentor a small, scaling team (4 engineers initially), providing technical oversight, prioritization support, and career development.
• Architect, design, and validate low-power, low-noise, mixed-signal electronics in compact form factors using the latest PCB technologies.
• Perform design reviews and debug as needed to meet performance and reliability targets.
• Engage directly with suppliers and CMs to support NPI builds, develop functional test plans, and guide automated electrical test system development.
• Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally to partners, suppliers, and manufacturers as needed.

Benefits

• WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
• At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level