Mechanical Engineer II (NPI, Apparel & Accessories)

Whoop
Boston, US

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level mechanical engineers with apparel/accessories experience working in fast-paced hardware development environments.

Best fit for

  • Mechanical engineer with apparel/accessories design experience seeking high-impact hardware development.
    — “developing innovative, high-performance products that integrate seamlessly into users’ lives
  • Candidate thrives in technical depth and rapid execution cycles.
    — “We expect engineers to go deep technically
  • Designer comfortable with ambiguity and undefined problem spaces.
    — “This isn’t a role where you follow a blueprint

Things to consider

  • Urgent pace with high expectations for execution quality.
    — “WHOOP operates with urgency because our mission demands it
  • Heavy cross-functional collaboration required across disciplines.
    — “collaborate relentlessly, and take pride in execution

How to stand out

  • Showcase specific examples of scaling hardware manufacturing challenges.
    — “the opportunity to ship hardware at scale
  • Highlight problem-solving in undefined design spaces.
    — “energized by complex challenges
  • Demonstrate technical ownership of complete product cycles.
    — “own the mechanical design and development
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • develop innovative wearable products
  • improve product manufacturability
Typical background
mechanical engineering degreeexperience in product development

Skills & requirements

Required

Mechanical EngineeringWearable TechnologyProduct DevelopmentManufacturing Processes

Preferred

Project ManagementTeam Collaboration

About the role

Original posting from Whoop via Lever

At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. As a member of the Mechanical Engineering Apparel & Accessories team, you’ll help shape the future of wearable technology by developing innovative, high-performance products that integrate seamlessly into users’ lives.

WHOOP operates with urgency because our mission demands it. We build products for people who push their limits—and we hold ourselves to the same standard. We expect engineers to go deep technically, collaborate relentlessly, and take pride in execution. The pace is fast, expectations are high, and the work is deeply meaningful. This isn’t a role where you follow a blueprint. If you’re energized by complex challenges, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to ship hardware at scale, this role will push you—and reward you.

We are seeking a talented and driven Mechanical Engineer II to own the mechanical design and development of next-generation WHOOP bands and wearable accessories. This individual will play a critical role in creating robust, scalable, and manufacturable hardware solutions that meet the needs of a fast-paced and highly collaborative product development environment.

Source: Whoop careers (Lever)

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