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Hardware Lab Manager
Whoop
Boston, USA
Full-time
Senior · 7+ years experience
Onsite
USD 140000-195000 / year
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Responsibilities
- Own the hardware development labs, comprising electrical, mechanical, test and reliability engineering capabilities, ensuring it operates as a high-throughput system that accelerates product development from prototype through validation.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of lab technicians, fostering a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Engineering Program Managers and engineering leaders to prioritize shared lab resources, balancing competing program needs and removing development bottlenecks.
- Build and continuously improve scalable lab systems for scheduling, work intake, inventory, equipment tracking, and resource planning.
- Own the lifecycle of lab infrastructure, including test equipment, mechanical prototyping tools, metrology systems, calibration, maintenance, and long-term capability planning.
- Partner with Hardware Engineering, Product Integrity, Manufacturing, and external labs to support prototype builds, testing, and validation.
- Establish and maintain a safe, organized, and compliant laboratory environment through standardized processes, training, and documentation.
- Manage the lab budget and plan future investments in equipment, tools, and infrastructure to support product development.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in a hardware development, test, or laboratory environment, including experience leading lab operations or technical teams.
- Proven experience improving lab operations and enabling fast-paced hardware development across multiple programs.
- Experience managing lab equipment, prototyping tools, metrology equipment, calibration, inventory, and safety programs.
- Hands-on experience supporting hardware prototyping, debugging, and engineering test activities.
- Strong communication, organization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- 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.
- This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.
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