Mechanical Engineer, Power Generation
OpenAI · San Francisco
Frontier labonsitesenior$257k–$327k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design power generation and balance-of-plant systems for large AI campuses.
- Deliver reliable data center capacity at unprecedented scale and speed.
- Create repeatable mechanical reference designs for future deployments.
What they offer
- Offers Equity
Ideal candidate
Experienced mechanical engineer who thrives on first-principles design and field execution for mission-critical power plants. Practical, systems-minded builder excited to scale reliable power for frontier AI infrastructure.
Requirements
- 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience on power generation, oil and gas, industrial utilities, central plants, or mission-critical projects.
- Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, piping, heat transfer, fluid systems, thermal performance, ventilation, and mechanical auxiliaries.
- Experience with combined heat and power, heat recovery, modular generation, or microgrids.
- Experience with gas turbines, reciprocating engines, generators, or comparable large industrial equipment.
- Ability to evaluate vendor data, equipment curves, operating scenarios, failure modes, and maintenance constraints.
- Experience carrying designs through construction, startup, commissioning, and performance validation.
- Knowledge of applicable ASME, API, NFPA, ASHRAE, and environmental requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
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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