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Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics

OpenAI · San Francisco

CHECKED 23H AGO

Frontier labonsite$225k–$295k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build and iterate cutting-edge robotics hardware with engineers and researchers.
  • Fabricate fixtures and test equipment to accelerate prototype development.
  • Run hardware experiments spanning sensing, actuation and structural systems.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

Hands-on generalist who loves building and debugging complex hardware in fast-paced labs. You take pride in high-quality work, collaborate across disciplines, and thrive turning concepts into reality.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical or robotic systems
  • Troubleshooting electrical systems using electronic test equipment
  • Interpreting schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings
  • Building and reworking wire harnesses and custom electronics
  • Experience in fast-paced, early-stage hardware development environments
  • Comfortable with Linux command line
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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