# NPI Quality Engineer II, Accessories

**Company:** [WHOOP](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/whoop)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** dfmea, Risk Assessment, validation planning, Root Cause Analysis, iso 9001, six sigma, quality control plans, statistical data analysis, supplier quality, npi quality
**Posted:** 2026-07-15

> NPI Quality Engineer II responsible for end-to-end quality planning, risk management (DFMEA), validation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement for WHOOP accessory products. Requires Bachelor's in Engineering, 3-5+ years NPI/quality experience in wearables/electronics, and strong cross-functional communication.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end NPI quality operating model for accessory programs, ensuring consistent phase-based deliverables, gate criteria, and launch readiness standards.
- Lead product and process risk management activities, including risk assessments, DFMEA, validation planning, and mitigation strategies to proactively identify and reduce quality risks.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Accessories & Apparel, Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, Deployment, Global Support Services, and Quality to define and deliver accessory quality requirements.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for high-impact quality issues, using data-driven quality tools to prevent recurrence.
- Review quality control plans and partner with Supplier Quality Engineering and manufacturing teams to support implementation for accessory products.
- Develop data-driven insights, dashboards, and program reporting to guide quality decisions, track readiness, and support sustaining product quality activities.

## Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
- 3–5+ years of experience in product quality, NPI quality, supplier quality, or product development quality, preferably within consumer electronics, wearable technology, wellness/fitness, medical device, or high-tech industries.
- Experience supporting quality activities across NPI or product development cycles, including validation planning, launch readiness, and sustaining quality support.
- Technical knowledge of accessory materials, components, and manufacturing processes, such as soft goods, metals, plastics, or wearable electronics components.
- Experience with DFMEA, risk assessment methodologies, validation planning, quality control plans, and root cause analysis tools.
- Strong ability to communicate quality insights and recommendations using objective data to influence cross-functional stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards, statistical data analysis, Six Sigma, or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer practices preferred.
- 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.

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