Senior Technical Program Manager (NPI)

Join WHOOP, a leading performance optimization company, as a Senior Technical Program Manager (NPI). In this role, you will lead the manufacturing development and launch execution for new hardware programs, ensuring high-quality program delivery from early concept through production ramp. You will work closely with various teams, including Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, CapEx, Supply Chain, and Operations, to ensure our products are developed, validated, and launched on time, at scale, and at the right quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing development and launch execution for new hardware programs, ensuring build readiness and high-quality program delivery.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, build schedules, critical paths, risk registers, issue trackers, and validation milestones across internal teams and manufacturing partners.
• Drive manufacturing process development, documentation, optimization, and validation in partnership with Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Experience owning at least one complete hardware product development cycle from prototype through mass production launch, including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including SMT, mechanical assembly, test, validation, and pack-out

Requirements

• The ideal candidate has hands-on experience supporting complex consumer electronics or high-volume hardware programs through EVT, DVT, PVT, and ramp, and is comfortable driving decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving launch environments
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive decisions across engineering and operations teams
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related technical field
• Proficiency with Excel, Jira, Confluence, Gantt/scheduling tools, Google Workspace, and PLM systems (Arena preferred)
• Experience working directly with overseas manufacturing partners, particularly in Asia, within consumer electronics or other high-volume hardware industries
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, manufacturing development, hardware engineering, or a related field
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25% to support supplier builds, validation activities, and production launches
• Proven ability to independently lead manufacturing programs with cross-functional engineering teams and external manufacturing partners
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical teams and leadership audiences
• Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply!

Pay

USD 150,000 - 195,000