WHOOP

CAD Sculptor, Industrial Design, Lead

WHOOP • $100K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in CAD sculpting and advanced surfacing or related fields, supporting products through production.
  • Expert proficiency in Autodesk Alias or similar advanced surfacing platforms, with mastery of NURBS and surface integrity.
  • Strong proficiency in parametric CAD, preferably SolidWorks, for collaboration on engineering models.
  • Demonstrated experience developing consumer products, especially wearables and accessories with complex mechanical requirements.
  • Solid understanding of design principles and manufacturing considerations for high-volume production.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively across design and engineering disciplines.
  • A portfolio showcasing advanced 3D modeling prowess and contributions to production-ready products.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with industrial designers to convert sketches and models into precise digital representations.
  • Create advanced NURBS surfaces in Autodesk Alias with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Integrate Alias with parametric CAD workflows to ensure effective collaboration with engineering.
  • Support product development from early design exploration to manufacturing release.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to address challenges in wearability and sensor integration.
  • Enhance digital modeling standards, mentoring and optimizing workflows across the design team.

Benefits

  • Generous equity package that aligns employee success with company growth.
  • Competitive base salary with consistent pay practices.
  • Comprehensive benefits plan supporting overall employee well-being.
  • Encouragement of diverse applicants and commitment to an inclusive workplace culture.
Full Job Description
WHOOP is seeking a CAD Sculptor, Industrial Design, Lead to translate design intent into refined, manufacturable 3D data across our ecosystem of wearables, bands, accessories, charging systems, and packaging. Sitting at the intersection of industrial design, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing, you will create production-ready surface models that preserve the nuance of design intent while meeting functional, ergonomic, and manufacturing requirements. You will bring exceptional form sensitivity, advanced surfacing expertise, and strong cross-functional judgment to help move beautiful, high-performance products from early concept through production.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Partner closely with industrial designers to translate sketches, physical models, scan data, reference CAD, and design direction into precise, refined digital models that capture intended form, proportion, and product character.
  • Create advanced NURBS surface models in Autodesk Alias with strong attention to curvature, continuity, highlight control, transitions, draft, and overall surface integrity for concept development, prototyping, engineering review, and production handoff.
  • Bridge Alias and parametric CAD workflows, including SolidWorks, to ensure sculpted design surfaces integrate effectively with mechanical assemblies, engineering requirements, manufacturing constraints, and production-intent models.
  • Support product development from early form exploration and ergonomic studies through prototype refinement, DFM, tooling development, production release, and manufacturing ramp while preserving design intent.
  • Collaborate with Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Hardware, Manufacturing, Apparel, CMF, and Product teams to resolve challenges related to wearability, fit, construction, sensor integration, charging interfaces, assembly strategy, durability, and manufacturability.
  • Elevate digital modeling practices across the Industrial Design organization by contributing strong craftsmanship, mentoring where appropriate, and improving surfacing standards, model organization, data exchange, design-to-engineering handoffs, and emerging AI-assisted design workflows.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 6+ years of experience in CAD sculpting, industrial design modeling, advanced surfacing, or a related 3D product development discipline, with experience supporting products through production.
  • Expert proficiency in Autodesk Alias or a comparable advanced surfacing platform, with demonstrated mastery of NURBS surfacing, curve quality, surface continuity, highlight control, transitions, and production-aware model construction.
  • Strong proficiency in parametric CAD, preferably SolidWorks, with the ability to build, modify, reference, and collaborate effectively within engineering-oriented CAD models and assemblies.
  • Demonstrated experience developing consumer products, ideally including consumer electronics, wearables, accessories, softgoods-integrated products, charging systems, or other products with complex ergonomic and mechanical requirements.
  • Strong understanding of industrial design principles and manufacturing considerations, including proportion, silhouette, detail resolution, part breaks, assembly interfaces, draft, tooling constraints, tolerances, materials, and high-volume production processes.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with industrial designers, mechanical engineers, manufacturing partners, and other cross-functional teams, clearly communicating modeling decisions, technical tradeoffs, risks, and opportunities.
  • A portfolio demonstrating exceptional 3D modeling craft, design sensitivity, advanced surfacing, parametric CAD integration, and meaningful contributions to production-intent or shipped products.
  • Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don't meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company's long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 - $150,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate's specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role's requirements.

About WHOOP

WHOOP is a wearable technology company that specializes in fitness tracking. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. WHOOP's flagship product is a wristband that tracks various metrics related to fitness and health, such as heart rate variability, sleep quality, and recovery time. The company also offers a subscription service that provides personalized insights and recommendations based on the data collected by the wristband. WHOOP has raised over $200 million in funding and has partnerships with several professional sports leagues and teams.
Learn more about WHOOP
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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