Role overview

WHOOP is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead system architecture and technical strategy for its wearable hardware platforms. As a senior technical leader within the hardware organization, you will drive cross-disciplinary collaboration and establish the engineering practices that shape WHOOP’s current and future products.

Key responsibilities

Define and drive system architecture across multiple hardware programs, aligning product goals with technical feasibility and long-term platform strategy.
Lead cross-functional technical decision-making with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Signal Processing, Manufacturing, and Product teams to resolve complex system-level challenges.
Own the development and evolution of system requirements, interface definitions, and architecture documentation with full traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
Develop system verification and validation strategies to confirm product performance, reliability, and compliance with established requirements.
Lead architecture and design reviews, providing technical guidance that improves system performance, scalability, manufacturability, and reliability.
Identify technical risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and influence product roadmaps through data-driven engineering recommendations.
Mentor engineers across the hardware organization, elevate systems engineering practices, and provide technical leadership through design reviews and coaching.
Partner with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure successful execution from concept through production, with travel up to 15% domestically and internationally.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in electrical systems engineering, hardware design, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience defining system architecture for complex, highly integrated electronic products from concept through production, preferably in high-volume manufacturing environments.
Deep understanding of hardware system integration and verification and validation testing across electrical, firmware, mechanical, sensing, and algorithm domains.
Proven 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 with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders at multiple levels.
Experience with schematic and 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.

What makes this role worth considering

This position is based in WHOOP’s Boston, MA office, where you will work at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, firmware, and signal processing disciplines on wearable technology. You will serve as a technical mentor and trusted advisor across the hardware organization, shaping long-term platform direction through deep systems thinking and collaborative leadership.