Vice President, Hardware Quality

The role

This leader will lead the vision, strategy, and execution of quality across the global hardware ecosystem. You will ensure quality is embedded from product development through manufacturing, supplier management, and field performance.

What you will do

• Define and execute a comprehensive quality strategy across the hardware lifecycle.
• Build, lead, and develop a global quality organization.
• Partner with Hardware Engineering and Product Development for quality planning and risk mitigation.
• Establish quality metrics, operating mechanisms, and executive reporting frameworks.
• Drive closed-loop quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead supplier quality programs including qualification, audits, and corrective actions.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in hardware quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, or related functions supporting consumer electronics, wearable technology, or other complex hardware pr
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing quality organizations in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Deep understanding of consumer electronics manufacturing processes, including electro-mechanical assemblies, PCB/SMT manufacturing, batteries, plastics, and critical component qualification.
• Experience working with global manufacturing and supplier partners and managing quality across geographically distributed operations.
• Expertise in quality systems and methodologies, including statistical process control, auditing, corrective and preventive action programs, root cause analysis, FMEA, Design for Manufacturing, Lean ma
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% internationally.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Meaningful equity
• Generous equity package

Before you apply

• Must be prepared to relocate to the Boston, MA office if necessary.
• 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.