Staff Hardware Engineering Program Manager
WHOOP is hiring a Staff Hardware Engineering Program Manager to lead development of new wearable hardware products from prototype through launch. This player-coach role manages a project management team and coordinates Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Sensors, and Manufacturing teams, based onsite in Boston, MA.
- Compensation
- $175K–$215K / yr
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hardware
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience in hardware product development
- 8+ years of industry experience in consumer electronics
- Demonstrated success managing cross-functional hardware projects from development through market release with multiple products launched
- Strong understanding of product component development cycles, lead times, and sourcing processes
- Experience communicating with Hardware, Firmware, Manufacturing, and external partners both domestically and internationally
- Working knowledge of hardware lead-times and electrical development workflows
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills with ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to travel internationally to support engineering builds (up to 10%)
Nice to have
- Previous management experience
Full description
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineering Program Manager to lead the development of new products. This is a player-coach type role, involving both direct management and project management responsibilities. In this role, you will partner closely with Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, and Creative teams to deliver novel WHOOP hardware. You will be a vital part of the growing Hardware EPM team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and align multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Sensors and Manufacturing, to deliver new WHOOP hardware products.
- Manage the engineering project management team dedicated to your program domain, ensuring everyone on your team is working towards the same goals.
- Build and maintain visibility to the sub-projects within your domain, advising executive leadership on prioritization and team allocation based on business needs.
- Coordinate critical milestones with cross-functional partners, such as Product, Industrial Design, and UX.
- Drive clarity and alignment cross-functionally, even when requirements are ambiguous or in-flux.
- Manage complex integrated projects from kickoff through launch, keeping in mind performance, schedule, and cost goals.
- Create and manage detailed project schedules based on the product goals, balancing timelines, resources, and risks.
- Work with the engineering managers to lead the project team through strategic and tactical shifts, keeping everyone focused on the most critical elements of the project.
- Drive the development builds from Prototype through DVT with internal and external vendor partners.
- Drive prioritization and planning of test activities with the Technical Leads, from focused design-of-experiments (DOEs) to large-scale beta tests.
- Communicate project updates and drive key decisions at the executive level.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience in hardware product development
- 8+ years of industry experience in consumer electronics
- Previous management experience is preferred, but not required.
- Demonstrated success managing cross-functional hardware projects from development through market release with multiple products launched to date.
- Strong understanding of product component development cycles, lead times, and sourcing processes