Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
OpenAI · San Francisco
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Frontier labonsitesenior$266k–$455k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead mechanical design for AI supercomputer products for data centers.
- Design thermal solutions from chip to system-level cooling architectures.
- Build next-gen AI-native silicon tightly integrated with AI models.
What they offer
- Equity
- Relocation assistance
Ideal candidate
Self-driven mechanical engineer with 7+ years shaping IT hardware who thrives in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and cares about reliable, efficient AI infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master's preferred)
- 7+ years of industry experience in mechanical design, simulation, and validation for IT hardware
- Proficiency in CAD tools and FEA
- Strong understanding of mechanical design, material properties, manufacturing methods, and test procedures
- Ability to analyze experimental data, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions
- Strong problem-solving skills with first-principles calculations
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, able to work in cross-functional environments
- remote policy
- Hybrid - 3 days in office per 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