Electrical Engineer, Actuator Test Infrastructure

OpenAI; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is hiring an Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical backbone of robotic actuator test infrastructure. You will specify, integrate, and tune motor drives, power distribution, grounding, shielding, and instrumentation for repeatable, safe, and scalable testing of robotic actuators.

The role combines hands-on lab work with system architecture, bringing up sensors and DAQ, and collaborating with mechanical and software engineers to convert actuator hardware into trustworthy data for

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical architecture of dynamometer and actuator test cells, from mains distribution through load motor drives, braking, and auxiliary power.
• Design, integrate, and operate load motor drives, power distribution, instrumentation wiring, DAQ interfaces, and safety systems.

Job description

About the Team

Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings. Working across the entire model stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the constraints of physical systems to improve peoples’ lives.

About the Role

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to build and own the electrical backbone of our robotic actuator dynamometer and test infrastructure. You will design, integrate, and operate the load motor drives, power distribution, instrumentation wiring, DAQ interfaces, and safety systems that make high-performance robotic actuator testing repeatable, safe, and scalable. This role spans hands-on lab execution and system architecture: selecting and commissioning power electronics, designing robust test-cell electrical systems, bringing up sensors and DAQ, and partnering with mechanical and software engineers to turn robotic actuator hardware into trustworthy data. In this role, you will Own the electrical architecture of dynamometer and actuator test cells, from mains distribution and protection through load motor drives, braking, and auxiliary power. Specify, integrate, commission, and tune motor drives and load machines for robotic actuator torque, speed, efficiency, thermal, and durability testing. Design power distribution, grounding, shielding, cable routing, and connectorization for high-current, high-voltage, and low-level measurement systems. Integrate torque, position, speed, temperature, voltage, current, vibration, and other instrumentation from robotic actuators into DAQ and control systems. Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, harness documentation, and test-cell interface definitions. Build, debug, and maintain test-cell electrical hardware, rapidly diagnosing noise, EMI, grounding, drive, sensor, and power-q