Senior Industrial Design, Lead

Whoop
Boston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 130,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Leadership","Storytelling","Presentation","Mentorship"]

Own industrial design for next-generation WHOOP hardware and wearable experiences, from concept through mass production. Translate member and market insights into differentiated physical experiences, leading ergonomic studies, fit and wearability testing, and CMF direction. Partner across Product, Engineering, Sensors, Apparel, Manufacturing, Brand, and Marketing to balance design intent with technical feasibility, performance, comfort, durability, and cost—while guiding prototypes, design systems, and executive presentations.

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Senior Industrial Design, Lead

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Job Summary

Own industrial design for next-generation WHOOP hardware and wearable experiences, from concept through mass production. Translate member and market insights into differentiated physical experiences, leading ergonomic studies, fit and wearability testing, and CMF direction. Partner across Product, Engineering, Sensors, Apparel, Manufacturing, Brand, and Marketing to balance design intent with technical feasibility, performance, comfort, durability, and cost—while guiding prototypes, design systems, and executive presentations.
Location: Boston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead industrial design for WHOOP hardware, bands, accessories, and wearable ecosystems from concept through production.
  • •Create design concepts using sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping, visualization, and storytelling.
  • •Drive ergonomic studies and wearability testing to validate performance across body types, activities, environments, and use cases.
  • •Partner with Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sensors, Apparel, Product, and Manufacturing to balance design intent with feasibility, performance, comfort, durability, and cost.
  • •Lead CMF direction with CMF and Brand partners, and build/evolve design systems for consistent hardware and on-body experiences.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 130,000 - 170,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of industrial design experience designing consumer electronics, wearables, health technology, performance products, footwear, apparel, or other technically complex goods.
  • •A portfolio demonstrating exceptional taste, concept development, design process, prototyping, and production execution.
  • •Proven experience taking products from early concept through manufacturing and launch.
  • •Deep understanding of ergonomics, body-worn products, soft goods/hard goods, materials, CMF, and manufacturing processes (including design for scale).
  • •Strong 2D/3D design skills, including sketching, CAD, rendering, visualization, and physical prototyping.
Experience:8+ yearsConsumer electronicsWearablesHealth technologyConsumer hardwarePerformance productsFootwearApparel
Skills:CollaborationLeadershipStorytellingPresentationMentorship
Tech Stack:Sketching3D modelingPrototypingVisualizationCADRenderingPhysical prototypingErgonomic studiesFit analysis

Company Brief

Whoop
Whoop designs and sells a subscription-based wearable fitness tracker and analytics platform that monitors recovery, strain, and sleep to optimize athletic performance and daily health for consumers and professional athletes.
Industry: Wearables
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Boston, United States
Founded: 2012
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