Senior Systems Engineer

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 Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team within the hardware organization. This position bridges multiple disciplines—Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Signal Processing, and Product—to ensure system-level excellence in our wearable technology. As a technical leader in the hardware team, you will guide system architecture, influence product direction, and collaborate across teams to push the boundaries of what wearable technology can achieve. This is a unique opportunity for an electrical engineering expert who thrives in cross-functional environments and is passionate about using their expertise to shape the future of wearable technology. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead systems engineering activities for wearable hardware programs, ensuring alignment between product requirements, system architecture, and technical execution. - Define, maintain, and manage system requirements, interface definitions, and technical documentation throughout the product development lifecycle. - Collaborate cross-functionally to define and refine system requirements, focusing on seamless integration of Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, Signal Processing, Manufacturing, and Product components. - Develop and execute verification and validation strategies to confirm alignment with system requirements, defining test protocols and success metrics. - Participate in architecture and design reviews, providing technical recommendations that improve system performance, reliability, and manufacturability. - Identify technical risks, investigate root causes, and drive cross-functional resolution throughout development. - Mentor engineers through hands-on technical guidance and leadership, with opportunities to take on people management responsibilities as the team grows. - Travel up to 15% domestically and internationally to collaborate with partners, suppliers, and manufacturers. QUALIFICATIONS: - 5+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering, hardware design, or a related domain. - Proven expertise in electrical system architecture and integration. - Strong cross-disciplinary understanding of electrical, firmware, and mechanical domains. - Analytical problem-solving skills with a focus on driving impactful, system-level decisions. - Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to creating and maintaining thorough, accurate, and well-organized documentation. - Strong communication skills to facilitate collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Experience with schematic/layout reviews, and laboratory equipment for hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation. - Demonstrated ability to mentor or manage engineers from…