# Vice President, Hardware Quality at Whoop

- Company: Whoop
- What the company does: Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
- Company website: https://www.whoop.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boston, MA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/whoop/740e9fac-287c-465c-937c-f6af215c3151
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/whoop-vice-president-hardware-quality/

## About the role

Define and execute a comprehensive quality strategy spanning product quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, field quality, and containment across the hardware lifecycle. Build, lead, and develop a world-class global quality organization that enables operational excellence and unlocks growth and scale.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of leadership experience in hardware quality, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, or related functions supporting consumer electronics, wearable technology, or other complex hardware products
- Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing quality organizations in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Deep understanding of consumer electronics manufacturing processes, including electro-mechanical assemblies, PCB/SMT manufacturing, batteries, plastics, and critical component qualification
- Experience working with global manufacturing and supplier partners and managing quality across geographically distributed operations
- Expertise in quality systems and methodologies, including statistical process control, auditing, corrective and preventive action programs, root cause analysis, FMEA, Design for Manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions through data-driven insights and cross-functional partnership

Tags: Global Supply Chain & Operations