Senior Lead, Advanced Design - Wearables & Future Concepts

Whoop; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP is hiring a Senior Lead, Advanced Design to shape the future vision of the Accessories & Apparel product ecosystem by developing innovative concepts that look 1–5 years beyond the inline product roadmap.

Based in Boston, MA, this hands-on designer will lead exploration of emerging technologies, materials, constructions, and wearable solutions across bands, accessories, and apparel, driving concepts from exploration through proof of concept.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in product/industrial/apparel design or related field.
• Ability to develop innovative physical product concepts from exploration to prototypes.
• Strong understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional visual communication and storytelling through presentations, renderings, prototypes, and design narratives.

Responsibilities

• Develop forward-looking concepts across bands, accessories, and apparel that inform long-term product vision.
• Explore technologies, materials, manufacturing methods, and wearable solutions for breakthrough opportunities.
• Translate insights into future product platforms and white-space opportunities.
• Prototype and validate concepts through sketching, CAD, 3D modeling, renderings, and proofs to accelerate learning.
• Collaborate with Design, Material Development, Product Management, Engineering, and partners to evolve concepts into viable products.
• Communicate future visions through storytelling, presentations, prototypes, and design narratives.

Skills

Concept design

Industrial design

Apparel design

Wearable technology

Prototyping

Visual storytelling

AI tools

Tools

CAD

3D modeling

Rendering

Sketching

Job description

WHOOP is hiring a Senior Lead, Advanced Design to shape the future vision of the Accessories & Apparel product ecosystem by developing innovative concepts that look 1–5 years beyond the inline product roadmap.

Based in Boston, MA, this hands-on designer will lead exploration of emerging technologies, materials, constructions, and wearable solutions across bands, accessories, and apparel, driving concepts from exploration through proof of concept.