Senior Component Engineer: Lifecycle,Sourcing&Reliability

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking a Component Engineer to ensure electronic components meet performance, reliability, and cost requirements. You will own selection, qualification, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation while partnering with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, and external suppliers.

You will support both new product development and sustaining programs, building scalable processes that strengthen hardware development and manufacturing ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years in electronic component engineering or related hardware role.
• Knowledge of semiconductors, resistors, capacitors, connectors and their applications.
• Experience with component selection, qualification, lifecycle management, testing and failure analysis.
• Familiar with BOM management and obsolescence processes and Product Change Notifications.
• Knowledge of RoHS, UL, IPC and other electronics standards.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills; ability to drive cross-functional actions.
• Commitment to using AI tools in day-to-day tasks with high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, select, and qualify electronic components for new product development and sustaining programs.
• Own component lifecycle and supply risk management including obsolescence planning.
• Maintain component libraries, specifications, BOM health with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and procurement to resolve issues.
• Develop and improve processes for component selection, qualification, lifecycle management, compliance and data quality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

BOM management systems

PLM systems

Job description

WHOOP is seeking a Component Engineer to ensure electronic components meet performance, reliability, and cost requirements. You will own selection, qualification, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation while partnering with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, and external suppliers.

You will support both new product development and sustaining programs, building scalable processes that strengthen hardware development and manufacturing ecosystem.