Staff Battery Engineer
Description For Staff Battery Engineer
WHOOP is seeking a Staff Battery Engineer to join their mission of unlocking human performance. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of battery systems in WHOOP's products. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and testing labs to maintain current product lines and contribute to advanced development projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading quality control initiatives for current product lines
- Qualifying and evaluating new suppliers
- Conducting field quality assessments
- Developing and executing test plans for battery systems
- Ensuring regulatory compliance (UL, CE, IEC)
- Participating in system reviews, DFMEA, and risk assessments
- Managing the battery subsystem team
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Masters preferred)
- 7+ years of experience in quality control, failure analysis, or sustaining engineering
- Strong understanding of Lithium Ion Cell design and battery chemistry
- Expertise in regulatory certifications and testing requirements
- Proficiency in technical writing and communication
- Experience in mentoring and team management
- Familiarity with scripting and data visualization (Python preferred)
- Experience working with battery suppliers
This role is based in WHOOP's Boston, MA office, and the successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary. WHOOP values diversity and encourages all interested candidates to apply, even if they don't meet every qualification. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-verify for employment eligibility.
Join WHOOP and be part of a team that's revolutionizing wearable technology and human performance optimization!
Responsibilities For Staff Battery Engineer
- Lead quality control initiatives for current product lines
- Qualify and evaluate new suppliers to ensure they meet WHOOP's standards
- Conduct field quality assessments and collaborate with field service teams
- Develop, audit, and document detailed test plans for battery systems and components
- Maintain understanding of relevant regulatory certifications and testing requirements
- Develop and execute verification, validation, and integration strategies for battery systems
- Conduct and participate in system level reviews, DFMEA, and risk assessments
- Manage the battery subsystem team
Requirements For Staff Battery Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or related field (Masters preferred)
- 7+ years of experience in quality control, failure analysis, or sustaining engineering, particularly in battery-powered devices
- Strong understanding of Lithium Ion Cell design and battery chemistry
- Strong knowledge of regulatory certifications and testing requirements (e.g., UL, CE, IEC) for battery systems
- Expertise in design verification, validation, and testing for battery systems
- Proficiency in writing technical reports and documenting field quality findings
- Strong communication skills
- Technical mentorship experience (management experience preferred)
- Familiarity with basic scripting, data engineering and visualization using python or other relevant tools
- Experience engaging with battery suppliers and evaluating different battery technologies
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