Vice President of Hardware Quality
$200k - $300k+ Equity package
Expert
Bachelor's
Boston, MA, USA
In PersonMust work from the Boston office; relocation may be required. Travel up to 25% internationally.
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- At least 10 years of leadership experience in hardware quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, or related functions supporting consumer electronics, wearable technology, or other complex hardware products.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing quality organizations in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
- Deep understanding of consumer electronics manufacturing processes, including electro-mechanical assemblies, PCB/SMT manufacturing, batteries, plastics, and critical component qualification.
- Experience working with global manufacturing and supplier partners and managing quality across geographically distributed operations.
- Expertise in quality systems and methodologies, including statistical process control, auditing, corrective and preventive action programs, root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, Design for Manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% internationally to support manufacturing partners, suppliers, and quality initiatives.
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging artificial intelligence tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a comprehensive quality strategy spanning product quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, field quality, and containment across the hardware lifecycle.
- Build, lead, and develop a world-class global quality organization that enables operational excellence and unlocks growth and scale.
- Partner closely with Hardware Engineering and Product Development teams to ensure robust quality planning, validation, and risk mitigation throughout new product introduction and sustaining engineering activities.
- Establish quality metrics, operating mechanisms, and executive reporting frameworks that provide visibility into quality performance, risks, and opportunities across the supply chain.
- Drive closed-loop quality improvement initiatives by connecting field performance, reliability testing, manufacturing data, supplier performance, and product design insights.
- Lead supplier quality programs, including qualification processes, factory audits, corrective and preventive actions, and strategic supplier development efforts across a global manufacturing network.
About the company
Whoop makes a screenless wristband that tracks sleep, exercise strain, and recovery around the clock, and it sells the band to athletes and everyday users only as part of a membership. In 2020, the PGA Tour gave Whoop straps to players and caddies after one golfer's data flagged his COVID-19 infection before he had symptoms. The band records heart rate, the variation between beats, skin temperature, and blood oxygen, and the app turns those readings into daily scores and advice on when to push or rest. Members pay a yearly fee that covers the band, with pricier tiers adding heart-rhythm and blood pressure readings, and Whoop also sells blood tests. Whoop was founded in 2012 at Harvard's startup lab and is based in Boston.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series G
Total Funding
$979.8M
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Growth pays for itself: Whoop's yearly sales pace doubled to $1.1 billion by December 2025, with positive cash flow.
- Equity has a path to cash: in August 2026, Whoop's CEO put its IPO about 18 months away.
- Fast hiring widens scope: Whoop made almost 400 of its 600 planned hires by August 2026, on an 800-person base.
What critics are saying
- Big Tech is undercutting it: Google's $99.99 Fitbit Air, launched May 2026, needs no subscription; Whoop's starts at $199 yearly.
- Cashing out isn't guaranteed: larger smart-ring rival Oura shelved its $2.2 billion IPO in September 2026, citing market uncertainty.
- Plan to live near Boston: 155 of Whoop's 158 open roles in October 2026 are on-site at its headquarters there.
What makes Whoop unique
- Medical giants are part-owners: glucose-monitor maker Abbott and the Mayo Clinic invested in Whoop's March 2026 round.
- Copying its look draws lawsuits: a federal judge halted US sales of a near-identical Chinese band in February 2026.
- Star athletes are owners, not just endorsers: Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James and Rory McIlroy invested in its March 2026 round.
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Benefits
- Take Time Off: Time outside of the office is important for sleep, strain and recovery! Our PTO plan encourages members to take time off in order to come back refreshed.
- Live a Healthy Lifestyle: Our competitive benefits package includes premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. Life and disability insurance are also available.
- Feel Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP. Work means more when you have personal stake. You have ownership in what we are building.
- Eat Well: Keep hunger at bay with endless snacks in our fully stocked kitchen. Enjoy catered team lunches on Friday, and even a cold brew keg.
- Know The Product: We want you to understand and experience the product firsthand. We offer you a WHOOP strap and membership at no cost.
- Be Active: Take advantage of our office gym and on-site showers! WHOOP also offers a $500 yearly wellness perk for fitness classes and memberships.
- Be Present: It's important to be present when bringing home a new family member. Take care of your loved ones with 12 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Love Where You Work: Sitting in the heart of Fenway, our beautiful office overlooks Fenway Park. A prime location for great food, not to mention catching a Sox game, too!
- Work Hard, Play Harder: If we don't already have a club here that fits your lifestyle and interests, you're encouraged to start one. Share your passions with others at work, or discover new ones!