Whoop
Staff Mechanical Engineer (NPI)
Boston, MA · Staff+ · Full-time
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About the role
- This isn't a role where you follow a blueprint.
- If you're energized by complex challenges, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to ship hardware at scale, this role will push you-and reward you.
Responsibilities
- Complete technical ownership (at system level) of a next generation product from design concept to manufacturing release, ensuring performance, reliability, cost, and schedule targets are met.
- Lead mechanical design, analysis and development of mechanical components around micro-electronics, exact industrial design specifications, product requirements, and manufacturing constraints.
- Create parametric multi-body SolidWorks CAD models to bring up design concepts that enable simulation exercises, prototyping, and mass production qualification
- Communicate and collaborate effectively across functional teams and external suppliers to align requirements, drive decisions, and resolve issues quickly
- Drive organized, end-to-end DFM coordination across multiple vendors and manufacturing methods, aligning requirements, timelines, and technical decisions to deliver scalable, high-yield production.
- Design testing protocols and validation plans, manage testing processes to ensure comprehensive verification and validation (V&V) of mechanical designs.
- Perform thorough engineering root cause analyses to identify and resolve issues
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in the design, documentation and validation of complex mechanical parts for medium to high volume consumer electronics
- 5+ years working with Tier 1 and 2 contract manufacturers in Asia and North America
- Played a key role in the launch of 3+ products, thorough understanding of full product development process, experience guiding suppliers, product lifecycle management
- Ability to utilize statistical methods such as RSS tolerance stack up analysis and CPK process capability.
- Strong organization and communication skills and the ability to work well within teams in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and proposals to leadership upwards (internally), and externally to suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years SolidWorks (or equivalent) CAD experience with best practices for part design/ feature architecture, surface modeling, advanced assemblies, complex configuration management and integrating DFx feedback efficiently
- Extensive experience in mechanical design concepts and the manufacture of products utilizing high volume, automated manufacturing processes as well as manual assembly
- Well-versed in design, prototyping, and evaluation of advanced injection molded plastic components, die castings, metal injection molding, packaging, and material selection
- Knowledge of Six Sigma statistical methods and how to apply them effectively to make design decisions. Ability to utilize statistical methods such as RSS tolerance stack up analysis and CPK process capability.
- Highly organized and methodical; able to create structure, plans, and risk mitigation for open-ended problems and drive them to closure.
Skills
- The pace is fast, expectations are high, and the work is deeply meaningful.
Compensation
- The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.
Company info
- At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance.
- WHOOP operates with urgency because our mission demands it.
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