Director of Systems Engineering

Boston, MAFull-TimeDirectorSoftware Engineering

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build, mentor, and scale the Systems Engineering organization, setting standards for documentation, architecture rigor, risk management, and systems thinking.
  • Lead systems engineering processes across hardware teams: system and subsystem requirements definition, decomposition, trade-off evaluation, integration planning, and structured decision-making.
  • Develop and oversee system-level V&V strategies for performance, reliability, regulatory/environmental compliance, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Influence early product direction by guiding feasibility, platform decisions, architectural roadmaps, and NPI strategy.
  • Communicate systems status, dependencies, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Foster a culture of high output, humility, collaboration, and deep focus on the member experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BS/MS in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering field.
  • 15+ years in systems engineering, architecture, or cross-disciplinary hardware roles, preferably for complex consumer, wearable, or medical/regulated devices.
  • Demonstrated success architecting and bringing multi-disciplinary systems through multiple product cycles and into high-volume production.
  • Experience building and leading engineering teams and partnering with senior leadership in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
  • Strong ability to communicate complex system concepts, drive alignment, and guide high-impact trade-offs across domains.
  • Expertise in systems decomposition, risk management, and creating robust V&V strategies for NPI and manufacturing.
  • Deep technical proficiency across: power architecture, communication buses, wireless interfaces (e.g., BLE), sensing systems, and mechanical/electrical/firmware integration.
  • Passion for human performance, wearable technology, and data-driven innovation.
  • Commitment to leveraging AI tools to improve architectural clarity, documentation quality, and engineering efficiency.

Job Summary

CompanyWhoop
LocationBoston, MA
TypeFull-Time
LevelDirector
DomainSoftware Engineering