Staff Hardware Test Engineer - Manufacturing Automation

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WHOOP, based in Boston, MA, is seeking a Staff Hardware Test Engineer (Manufacturing) to lead test strategy and deliver scalable solutions for high-volume devices. You will own complex test challenges from objective to production, coordinating across Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to improve yield, cycle time, and reliability.

You will design and deploy automated test equipment, fixtures, and control systems, using Python for validation of electrical, RF, and sensor

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in hardware test systems or manufacturing test for high-volume electronics.
• Proven ownership of test strategy from NPI to mass production.
• Strong understanding of electronics, instrumentation, and test methods.
• Experience with Altium Designer, Python-based test tools, and hardware fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and deployment of automated test equipment and fixtures for engineering validation and mass production.
• Develop scalable automated test methodologies to validate electrical, RF, and sensor performance on manufacturing lines.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to optimize test coverage, quality, cycle time, yield, and cost.
• Own test readiness through factory bring-up, calibration, correlation, and continual improvement.
• Mentor engineers in test architecture, debugging, and automation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Test strategy

Leadership

Problem-solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Documentation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Altium Designer

Python

C/C++

Automation/test equipment

Job description

WHOOP, based in Boston, MA, is seeking a Staff Hardware Test Engineer (Manufacturing) to lead test strategy and deliver scalable solutions for high-volume devices. You will own complex test challenges from objective to production, coordinating across Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to improve yield, cycle time, and reliability.

You will design and deploy automated test equipment, fixtures, and control systems, using Python for validation of electrical, RF, and sensor