Whoop
NPI Quality Engineer (Hardware)
Boston, MA · Senior · Full-time
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$15,325 more — $135,325 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $135,325 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA.
- Interested in the role, but don't meet every qualification?
- WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify https://www.e-verify.gov/ to determine employment eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Support Product Quality activities for assigned hardware development programs, components, or subsystems throughout development, validation, manufacturing readiness, and product launch.
- Partner with Product Management and Systems Engineering to help translate Voice of Customer requirements into measurable product and engineering requirements.
- Work cross-functionally with Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Field Quality, Reliability, Test Engineering, Operations, and manufacturing partners to identify potential failure modes and quality risks early in product development and track them through resolution.
- Support and facilitate quality planning activities including DFMEA, CTQ definition, reliability planning, validation and verification, process capability, measurement system analysis, and launch-readiness reviews.
- Analyze engineering and manufacturing data to identify product and process risks and support data-driven decision making.
- Partner with Supplier Quality to support supplier and contract-manufacturer quality activities, including engineering drawing reviews, design-file reviews, control plans, inspection strategies, and process capability assessments.
- Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to investigate product and manufacturing failures, support root-cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Support engineering builds and NPI activities, including identification, documentation, prioritization, and closure of quality issues.
- Document lessons learned and help ensure relevant findings from development, validation, manufacturing, and field performance are incorporated into future product-development activities.
- Willing and able to travel up to 15% internationally to partners, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience supporting hardware products through one or more phases of product development, validation, manufacturing readiness, and/or launch.
- Working knowledge of quality methodologies including DFMEA, PFMEA, CTQ, DOE, SPC, MSA, GR&R, root-cause analysis, CAPA/8D, and statistical quality methods.
- Experience analyzing engineering and manufacturing data and applying structured problem-solving techniques.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use objective data to identify and communicate product and manufacturing risks.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing assigned priorities and deliverables.
- The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
- 3-5+ years of experience in Product Quality, NPI Quality, Manufacturing Quality, Product Engineering, or related engineering roles supporting consumer electronics, wearables, medical devices, or similarly complex hardware.
- Experience working with suppliers or manufacturing partners, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering and operations teams.
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
- 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.
- Interested in the role, but don't meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.
- WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify https://www.e-verify.gov/ to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
- 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.
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 and inspire performance for life.
- At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience.
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