Senior Edge Signal Processing Engineer

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.WHOOP is seeking a Senior Edge Signal Processing Engineer to join the Sensor Intelligence Group (SIG), a cross-functional team collaborating across WHOOP Labs, Firmware, and Machine Learning and Research. This role is central to developing next-generation sensor processing to enable foundational health features at WHOOP. You’ll develop the edge signal processing underpinning WHOOP physiological insights and coaching, ultimately delivering meaningful and personalized feedback to millions of members.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and development of real-time signal processing and edge inference for consumer productsOwn the full development lifecycle, from prototyping and validation through productization and continuous improvementEvaluate commercial solutions, develop prototypes and demos, and inform build/buy decisionsCollaborate cross-functionally with hardware, software, and product teams to bring algorithms to WHOOP membersMentor junior engineers and contribute to a high-performance, research-to-production cultureQualificationsB.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field, M.S. or PhD preferred5+ years of experience developing and deploying real-time sensor signal processing algorithms (physiological, audio, motion, or related modalities)Strong foundation in signal processing fundamentals (e.g., filtering, spectral analysis, time-frequency methods)Demonstrated experience integrating signal-processing components into end-to-end embedded systemsAbility to implement and optimize signal-processing algorithms for constrained compute, memory, latency, and power budgetsExperience integrating third-party libraries, frameworks, or algorithm IPProficiency in Python or MATLAB for algorithm prototyping and with C/C++ for deployment to embedded product platformsExcellent communication skills, including the ability to present technical results to a diverse audienceDemonstrated creativity, adaptability, and a strong interest in translating prototypes into productsAdditional Desired ExperienceExperience deploying signal processing algorithms to battery-powered consumer product platformsFamiliarity with adaptive signal processing, multi-sensor processing, signal enhancement, detection, or classification techniquesExperience developing and evaluating hybrid DSP/ML systemsFamiliarity with embedded firmware, RTOS environments, and real-time processing pipelinesExperience using optimized MCU/DSP libraries and acceleration frameworks (e.g., CMSIS-DSP, CMSIS-NN, or vendor-specific libraries)Experience with fixed-point implementation, quantization, or other numerical optimization techniques for embedded signal processing