Role overview

WHOOP is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineering Program Manager to lead the development of new hardware products. In this player-coach role, you will combine direct management of the engineering program management team with hands-on project leadership, partnering across Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, and Creative teams to bring novel WHOOP hardware from concept through launch.

Key responsibilities

Lead and align multi-disciplinary engineering teams including Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Sensors, and Manufacturing to deliver new WHOOP hardware products.
Manage the engineering project management team dedicated to your program domain and ensure alignment toward shared goals.
Build visibility into sub-projects within your domain and advise executive leadership on prioritization and team allocation based on business needs.
Coordinate critical milestones with cross-functional partners in Product, Industrial Design, and UX while driving clarity across functions even when requirements are unclear or changing.
Manage complex integrated projects from kickoff through market launch while balancing performance, schedule, and cost objectives.
Create and maintain detailed project schedules that account for timelines, resources, and risks.
Drive development builds from Prototype through DVT with internal and external vendor partners, and prioritize and plan test activities including design-of-experiments and beta tests.
Communicate project updates and drive key decisions at the executive level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience in hardware product development.
Eight or more years of industry experience in consumer electronics.
Demonstrated success managing cross-functional hardware projects from development through market release with multiple products launched.
Strong understanding of product component development cycles, lead times, and sourcing processes.
Experience communicating with Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and external partners both domestically and internationally.
Working knowledge of hardware lead-times and electrical development workflows.
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills with ability to perform in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to travel internationally to support engineering builds, up to 10% of the time.

What makes this role worth considering

You will join WHOOP’s growing Hardware EPM team in Boston, where you will have the opportunity to shape the company’s product roadmap and lead cross-functional collaboration at scale. The role offers competitive base salary, meaningful equity that aligns you with the company’s long-term success, and benefits as part of a total compensation package designed to attract and retain exceptional talent.