Staff Systems Engineer

The role

This person will drive system architecture and technical strategy across wearable platforms. They will partner with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and establish engineering best practices.

What you will do

• Define and drive system architecture across multiple hardware programs.
• Lead cross-functional technical decision-making across multiple teams.
• Own the development and evolution of system requirements, interface definitions, and architecture documentation.
• Develop system verification and validation strategies.
• Lead architecture and design reviews.
• Identify technical risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a technical mentor and trusted advisor across the hardware organization.
• Partner with external suppliers, manufacturing partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering, hardware design, or a related domain.
• Experience defining system architecture for complex, highly integrated electronic products from concept through production.
• Deep understanding of hardware system integration and V&V testing across electrical, firmware, mechanical, sensing, and algorithm domains.
• Ability to lead technical direction across multiple cross-functional teams without direct organizational authority.
• Experience developing system requirements, interface definitions, verification strategies, and validation plans for complex hardware systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with schematic/layout reviews, and laboratory equipment for hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and establishing systems engineering best practices across an organization.

Nice to have

• experience in high-volume manufacturing environments

Benefits

• base salary
• generous equity package

Before you apply

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

About the company

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