Staff Electrical Engineer

Whoop; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to join their innovative Hardware team. This role offers the opportunity to drive impactful design changes that enhance product reliability and performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and utilize advanced tools to develop robust electrical hardware. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to make a difference in consumer electronics, this position is perfect for you. Join a company that values performance and creativity, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies that empower users to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in electrical engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of circuit design and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with ECAD tools and lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Implement design changes to enhance product reliability and performance.
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers while ensuring compliance with standards.
• Support manufacturing and supply chain partnerships and processes.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Circuit Design

Electrical Engineering Fundamentals

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

SPICE

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

PLM tools like Arena

Job description

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

As a Staff Electrical Engineer in the WHOOP Hardware team, you will work with teams that are committed to delivering an extraordinary product experience to our members, comprised of Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Software teams. You will own design changes to improve reliability, enhance performance, and drive cost reductions for our existing products. You will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and implementing electrical design modifications to address field failures and improve manufacturability. You will interface with internal stakeholders as well as directly with suppliers and contract manufacturers (CMs), evaluate engineering requirements, design robust electrical hardware, and support the production. You are deeply familiar with electrical concepts and best practices and have the communication skills required to work with technical and non-technical cross-functional disciplines. This is a highly impactful role that directly contributes to the quality and longevity of WHOOP’s products in the hands of our members.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Implement design changes to improve product reliability, reduce costs, and enhance performance, while ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards
2. Potential for management of 1-3 engineers with varied experience levels, managing their tasks, providing mentorship, and offering career development guidance
3. Prototyping, debugging, and analysis using standard lab equipment and techniques
4. Schematic capture and PCB layout of electrical circuits for mass production using CAD and simulation tools such as Altium and SPICE
5. Maintain thorough documentation of design changes, test results, and validation processes.
6. Support of manufacturing and supply chain, including developing partnerships with part manufacturers and CMs, selecting and managing external contractors, selecting and qualifying suppliers, developing functional tests, and guiding the design of automated electrical test platforms
7. Development, maintenance, and execution of development processes, and verification & validation plans. All with the support of internal, external, and cross-functional development teams including Hardware, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Legal
8. Up to 15% travel domestically and internationally to partners, suppliers, and contract manufacturers

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. BS or greater in Electrical Engineering or related field
2. 7+ years experience in relevant fields
3. Substantial electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit design, component fundamentals, power supply design, digital communication protocols, manufacturing processes, and debug of sophisticated systems
4. Experience in schematic capture, layout design and review
5. Familiarity with ECAD tools such as Altium and PLM tools like Arena
6. Lab experience including soldering and the use of multimeters, oscilloscopes, SMUs, VNA’s, impedance analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and similar equipment
7. Strong problem solving and analytical skills
8. Strong mentor capabilities and experience
9. Desired but not required: Experience in developing high reliability battery-powered consumer electronics at scale preferably with integrated biomedical sensor technologies such as ECG, PPG, SpO₂, GSR, BIA, or similar

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.