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Mechanical Commissioning Lead

OpenAI · San Francisco

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Frontier labonsitelead$177k–$285k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead mechanical commissioning from startup through integrated systems testing.
  • Oversee startup and testing for cooling, hydronic, and ventilation systems.
  • Coordinate vendors and QA/QC to drive reliable integrated facility performance.

What they offer

  • equity

Ideal candidate

Seasoned field leader with 8+ years commissioning complex facilities who thrives on construction sites and cross-team coordination to deliver reliable, high-performance mechanical systems.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in mechanical commissioning, construction, startup, or field engineering on complex infrastructure
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical startup, functional testing, and controls interfaces
  • Experience reviewing commissioning specs, test scripts, and vendor startup procedures
  • Ability to coordinate contractors, vendors, QA/QC, and project leadership in the field
  • Clear technical writing and disciplined test evidence and issue tracking
  • Able to be onsite for installation, startup, and integrated testing windows
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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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