Staff Hardware Test Engineer (Manufacturing)

The role

You will lead manufacturing test strategy and deliver scalable test solutions for WHOOP devices. You will work across multiple engineering teams to improve test coverage, quality, yield, cycle time, and cost.

What you will do

• Lead architecture, development, validation, and deployment of automated test equipment and control systems.
• Develop scalable automated test methodologies using Python.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Lead complex manufacturing test investigations and root cause resolution.
• Own manufacturing test readiness through factory bring-up and production ramp.
• Analyze manufacturing and test data to improve yield, process capability, and quality.
• Establish manufacturing test best practices, methodologies, and standards.
• Identify technical and execution risks and drive mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to product and manufacturing roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.

Required qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Track record of delivering measurable improvements in manufacturing quality, yield, efficiency, test coverage, or cost.

Nice to have

• experience with C/C++ or other systems languages

Benefits

• base salary
• generous equity package

Before you apply

• The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
• WHOOP participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility.

About the company

WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. The company is on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life.