Datacenter Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Triwill Group; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to establish and manage a datacenter-focused quality program. You will oversee vendor audits, quality assurance, process improvements, and issue resolution for critical systems across global deployments.

You will lead vendor evaluations, coordinate with construction and operations, and drive continuous improvement to ensure on-time delivery and high reliability, with significant travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing quality management, supplier quality engineering, process improvement, or datacenter engineering/operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, construction management, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, solve problems, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Proven track record managing deliverables for complex projects or supplier programs.
• Strong communication skills with experience influencing both technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Oversight & Performance Management: conducts manufacturing evaluation, audits, and improves vendor performance across production, inspection, testing, and delivery phases.
• Program Development & Execution: develops and maintains a datacenter-focused manufacturing quality program supporting global deployment schedules.
• Quality Leadership & Collaboration: guides vendor/contractor quality teams and collaborates with engineering, sourcing, construction, and operations.
• Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement: leads corrective/preventive actions and root cause analyses for quality nonconformances.
• Schedule & Documentation Management: monitors schedules and ensures testing/inspection documents align with milestones.

Skills

Manufacturing quality management

Supplier quality engineering

Process improvement

Data analysis

Executive stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Quality management systems

Quality standards auditing

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to establish and manage a datacenter-focused quality program. You will oversee vendor audits, quality assurance, process improvements, and issue resolution for critical systems across global deployments.

You will lead vendor evaluations, coordinate with construction and operations, and drive continuous improvement to ensure on-time delivery and high reliability, with significant travel.