OpenAI· Scaling· San Francisco
Product Manufacturing Engineer
Comp$123K – $285K
Classified Tasks (13)
Automate 0%Augment 77%Human-Only 23%
Augment (10)
AI assists, human decides
Drive technical manufacturing initiatives focusing on PCB and PCBA processes from concept through launch and mass production to ensure product success.
technical
Work with partners to optimize their hardware for our workloads and identify promising new deep learning accelerators for production consideration.
technical
Establish NPI product manufacturing processes, systems, and quality controls; define clear milestones and deliverables; and drive cross-functional process improvements.
operational
Research automation techniques and develop new tests and manufacturing systems to improve efficiency.
technical
Own product manufacturing development across L6 to L10, including PCB, PCBA, cabling, connectorization, and L10 assembly, through internal and external development to deployment and production support at scale.
operational
Develop and manage product manufacturing requirements, scope, schedules, and deliverables with engineering teams, TPMs, suppliers, partners, and stakeholders.
operational
Perform risk assessments, implement risk mitigation and change management, and resolve manufacturing issues to keep projects on track.
analytical
Manage multiple manufacturing projects simultaneously and prioritize resources across them.
operational
Monitor project progress and ensure deadlines and quality standards are met.
operational
Stay up to date on industry trends and manufacturing technologies for PCB and PCBA.
analytical
Human-Only (3)
Requires human judgment
Lead product design and manufacturing processes for next-generation AI hardware systems, coordinating with design engineering, operations, TPMs, vendors, and partners to deliver products on schedule and to quality standards.
leadership
Perform hands-on product manufacturing analysis during design, development, testing, prototyping, and production phases.
technical
Communicate with cross-functional teams to coordinate program execution and ensure successful delivery of programs.
communication
Job description
Product Manufacturing Engineer | OpenAI Careers ## Product Manufacturing Engineer Scaling - San Francisco Apply now(opens in a new window) **About the Team** The Compute team works on the design of our AI supercomputers, doing everything from workload modeling to influencing accelerator design. We’re leaning into our partnerships to make system and data center co-design an integral part of this process, and are looking for engineers to design AI supercomputers solutions for data center applications This team will be responsible for working with partners to optimize their hardware for our workloads, identifying promising new deep learning accelerators, and bringing those hardware platforms to production. If you’re excited to work at the intersection of cutting edge deep learning, hardware system, and data center design this role is for you! **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 analysis during design, development, testing, prototypes and production phases. * Research automation techniques and develop new tests and systems for efficiency. * Own L6 up to potentially L10 product manufacturing development of the hardware product. This includes the PCB, PCBA, cabling and connectorization & L10 assembly spanning internal and external development work through successful deployment into the infrastructure and support of production workloads at scale * Develop and manage overall product manufacturing requirements, scope, schedules, and deliverables with engineering teams, TPMs, suppliers, partners and key stakeholders * Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of programs * Utilize problem-solving skills to resolve issues and overcome obstacles, perform risk assessment, risk mitigation and change management on projects. * Manage multiple projects simultaneously * Monitor project progress and ensure deadlines and standards are met **You might thrive in this role if you:** * Have an impressive track record of leading complex projects from concept to production launch and have the ability to work with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of programs * Are a creative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity in the tech industry, this could be the perfect role for you * Stay up to date on industry trends and manufacturing technologies for PCB & PCBa * Like being a close partner with cross-functional teams to understand key design changes requiring validat