Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & Actuators
OpenAI · San Francisco
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Frontier labremote$225k–$318k
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