Staff Systems Engineer
Designs and leads the architecture of wearable health devices, integrating electrical, mechanical, firmware, and signal-processing components to deliver WHOOP’s performance-tracking platform.
- Compensation
- $175K–$215K / yr
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering, hardware design, or a related domain.
- Demonstrated experience defining system architecture for complex, highly integrated electronic products from concept through production, ideally in high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Deep understanding of hardware system integration and V&V testing across electrical, firmware, mechanical, sensing, and algorithm domains.
- Proven ability to lead technical direction across multiple cross-functional teams without direct organizational authority.
- Experience developing system requirements, interface definitions, verification strategies, and validation plans for complex hardware systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Experience with schematic/layout reviews, and laboratory equipment for hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.
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 meaningful insights into their bodies and daily lives, transforming the way they approach health and performance.
WHOOP is seeking a highly skilled Staff Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team within the hardware organization. This role is responsible for driving system architecture and technical strategy across current and future wearable platforms, partnering closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Signal Processing, Product, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to deliver exceptional member experiences. As a senior technical leader, you will solve complex cross-disciplinary challenges, establish engineering best practices, and influence the long-term direction of WHOOP hardware through deep systems thinking and collaborative leadership.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define and drive system architecture across multiple hardware programs, ensuring alignment between product goals, technical feasibility, and long-term platform strategy.
- Lead cross-functional technical decision-making across Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Signal Processing, Manufacturing, and Product teams to resolve complex system-level challenges.
- Own the development and evolution of system requirements, interface definitions, and architecture documentation, ensuring traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop system verification and validation strategies that confirm product performance, reliability, and compliance with system requirements.
- Lead architecture and design reviews, providing technical guidance that improves system performance, scalability, manufacturability, and reliability.
- Identify technical risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and influence product roadmaps through data-driven engineering recommendations.
- Serve as a technical mentor and trusted advisor across the hardware organization, elevating systems engineering practices and helping develop engineers through design reviews, coaching, and technical leadership.
- Partner with external suppliers, manufacturing partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful execution from concept through production.
- Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally to collaborate with partners, suppliers, and manufacturers.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering, hardware design, or a related domain.
- Demonstrated experience defining system architecture for complex, highly integrated electronic products from concept through production, ideally in high-volume manufacturing environments.