NPI Quality Engineer – Wearable Accessories

Whoop; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP is hiring a NPI Quality Engineer, Accessories to ensure new accessory products meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and member expectations from concept through launch. You will partner with Accessories & Apparel, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Deployment, Global Support Services, and Quality teams to drive quality planning and risk management.

You will lead risk assessments, DFMEA, validation planning, and corrective actions, while developing data-driven insights and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 3–5+ years in product quality, NPI quality, supplier quality, or related areas.
• Experience with validation planning, launch readiness, and sustaining quality.
• Knowledge of accessory materials, components, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with DFMEA, risk assessment, validation planning, and root cause analysis.
• Strong ability to communicate quality insights with data to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end NPI quality operating model for accessory programs.
• Lead risk management activities including DFMEA and validation planning.
• Define and deliver accessory quality requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for high-impact issues.
• Review QC plans and support implementation with suppliers and manufacturing.
• Develop data-driven dashboards and program reporting for quality decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Quality planning

Risk management

Communication of quality insights

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

DFMEA

Quality systems

Job description

WHOOP is hiring a NPI Quality Engineer, Accessories to ensure new accessory products meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and member expectations from concept through launch. You will partner with Accessories & Apparel, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, Deployment, Global Support Services, and Quality teams to drive quality planning and risk management.

You will lead risk assessments, DFMEA, validation planning, and corrective actions, while developing data-driven insights and