Product Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform. About the Role We’re looking for a product manufacturing engineer, who will be responsible for driving technical initiatives related to manufacturing to ensure product success from concept to launch and through mass production with a specific focus on PCB and PCBa manufacturing and process. You’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, from design engineering and operations teams,TPMs, external industry vendors and partners to ensure that all products are developed and delivered on time and to the highest quality standards. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: - In this role, you’ll be responsible for driving manufacturing and quality initiatives to ensure product success from concept to launch - Lead the product design and the manufacturing process for next-gen AI hardware system development, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, from design engineering and operations teams, TPMs and external industry vendors and partners to ensure that all products are developed and delivered on time and to the highest quality standards. - Lead the team to establish NPI product manufacturing process, systems and quality controls, defining clear milestones and deliverables, drive internal process improvements across multiple terms and functions - Provide hands-on product manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• In this role, you’ll be responsible for driving manufacturing and quality initiatives to ensure product success from concept to launch
• Lead the team to establish NPI product manufacturing process, systems and quality controls, defining clear milestones and deliverables, drive internal process improvements across multiple terms and functions
• Provide hands-on product manufacturing

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong problem solving foundations, knowledge of modern engineering practices, and interest in technology systems.

Perks & Benefits

• Official mentor support
• verified hiring timeline
• and career progression.