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Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & Actuators

OpenAI · San Francisco

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Frontier labremote$225k–$318k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead manufacturing processes for custom motors and actuators for robotics.
  • Develop stator winding, assembly tooling and prototype builds end-to-end.
  • Translate designs into reliable hardware for future robotic platforms.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

Hands-on builder who thrives moving between shop floor troubleshooting and technical analysis, partnering closely with design and operations to turn novel actuator concepts into repeatable, high-quality hardware.

Requirements

  • Personally developed, built, or improved manufacturing processes, tooling, or electromechanical assemblies
  • Comfortable with hands-on troubleshooting and working with technicians, operators, and suppliers
  • Uses measurements and experiments to diagnose part, tooling, process, and operator variation
  • Sound judgment selecting equipment and automation for rate, cost, safety, and maintainability
  • Sets build priorities, communicates blockers early, and collaborates across design, test, and operations
  • Relevant experience in stacking, winding, termination, and potting for stator processes
remote policy
In-person 5 days a week

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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