Senior Hardware NPI Program Lead – Launch & Scale

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

Parental leave benefits

Stock options

WHOOP membership

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (NPI) to lead manufacturing development and launch execution for new hardware programs. This role owns the manufacturing and operations NPI workstream from concept through production ramp, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and manufacturing partners to ensure build readiness and high-quality program delivery.

You’ll partner with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, CapEx, Supply Chain, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or related technical field.
• Proficiency with Excel, Jira, Confluence, Gantt/scheduling tools, Google Workspace, and PLM systems (Arena preferred).
• Experience with overseas manufacturing partners, especially in Asia, in consumer electronics or high-volume hardware.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, manufacturing development, hardware engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end manufacturing program execution for a hardware product from development through mass production launch.
• Lead manufacturing readiness across EVT, DVT, PVT, pre-production, and ramp with on-schedule milestones.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, build schedules, risk registers, issue trackers, and validation milestones.
• Drive manufacturing process development, documentation, optimization, and validation with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate build planning, factory readiness, equipment deployment, process validation, and exit criteria for each build phase.
• Drive ramp readiness including yield, throughput, capacity, staffing, and handoff criteria for mass production.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, and recovery plans to engineering, operations, and leadership.

Skills

Technical program management

Manufacturing development

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Program scheduling

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Manufacturing/Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

Jira

Confluence

Gantt scheduling tools

Google Workspace

PLM systems (Arena preferred)

Job description

WHOOP is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (NPI) to lead manufacturing development and launch execution for new hardware programs. This role owns the manufacturing and operations NPI workstream from concept through production ramp, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and manufacturing partners to ensure build readiness and high-quality program delivery.

You’ll partner with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, CapEx, Supply Chain, and