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WHOOPWHOOPBoston, MA

Staff Mechanical Engineer (NPI)

Leads mechanical design, validation, and manufacturing for biometric wearables, owning products from concept to release. Requires 10+ years experience, SolidWorks expertise, and cross-functional collaboration.

Salary not listed
On-site10+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Complete technical ownership of next-generation product from design concept to manufacturing release, meeting performance, reliability, cost, and schedule targets.
  • Lead mechanical design, analysis, and development of components around micro-electronics, industrial design, product requirements, and manufacturing constraints.
  • Create SolidWorks CAD models for simulation, prototyping, and mass production.
  • Generate technical documentation: 3D files, 2D drawings, BOMs, ECOs.
  • Collaborate across teams to align requirements and resolve issues.
  • Drive DFM coordination with vendors for scalable production.
  • Partner with suppliers on materials and design concepts.
  • Design testing protocols, validation plans, and root cause analyses.
  • Mentor engineers and travel internationally up to 20%.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • 10+ years experience in design, documentation, and validation of complex mechanical parts for medium to high-volume consumer electronics.
  • 5+ years SolidWorks CAD with advanced assemblies and DFx integration.
  • 5+ years CAE tools (FEA - static/dynamic, thermal simulation).
  • 5+ years working with Tier 1/2 contract manufacturers in Asia/North America.
  • Experience with injection molding, die castings, MIM, CIM, high-volume automated processes.
  • Key role in launching 3+ products; full product development process knowledge.
  • Six Sigma statistical methods (RSS tolerance, CPK).
  • Strong communication, organization in fast-paced teams.

Skills

SolidworksFinite Element AnalysisFEAThermal SimulationDFMInjection MoldingCADSix SigmaRoot Cause AnalysisConsumer Electronics DesignProduct Lifecycle Management
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