# Senior Embedded Engineering Program Manager

**Company:** [WHOOP](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/whoop)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, Hardware-Software Integration, Npi, Risk Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Manufacturing Readiness, Stakeholder Management
**Posted:** 2026-06-25

> Lead firmware program planning and execution for new WHOOP devices, coordinating across Firmware, Hardware, Manufacturing, and Labs teams from concept through launch. Requires 5+ years of embedded/hardware TPM/EPM experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own firmware program planning and execution across WHOOP’s NPI portfolio, ensuring alignment between product, engineering, and operational milestones from concept through launch.
- Develop and maintain integrated firmware schedules, roadmaps, and dependency tracking across multiple concurrent hardware projects.
- Partner with Firmware Engineering Leadership to drive prioritization, capacity planning, risk management, and execution readiness.
- Drive firmware milestone planning, including architecture readiness, feature development, integration, validation, manufacturing readiness, user acceptance testing and launch activities.
- Collaborate closely with Hardware, Connectivity, Sensor Intelligence, Automated Test Engineering, Manufacturing, and WHOOP Labs teams to identify and manage cross-functional dependencies throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Facilitate cross-functional program reviews, status updates, and executive communications, ensuring stakeholders have visibility into progress, risks, and tradeoffs.
- Identify schedule, technical, and resource risks early and lead mitigation planning across engineering and operational teams.
- Support development and validation efforts for Proto/EVT/DVT/PVT, manufacturing bring-up, and launch readiness activities.
- Establish scalable planning processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms to improve predictability and execution across embedded engineering programs.
- Partner with engineering leaders to continuously improve development workflows, release planning, and execution efficiency.

## Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience in firmware development.
- 5+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, or related roles supporting embedded systems, firmware, or hardware product development.
- Experience leading complex embedded projects from concept through production release.
- Experience coordinating with hardware engineering, manufacturing, and global external partners.
- Strong understanding of embedded systems development, firmware release processes, and hardware-software integration challenges.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to travel internationally to support engineering builds (up to 5%).

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