Hybrid Systems Integration Leader, Consumer Devices

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 290,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Systems Integration Manager for Consumer Devices in San Francisco, CA. You will lead the team responsible for device validation infrastructure, test automation, and lab operations, guiding both engineers and operations staff to deliver reliable hardware‑software products.

You’ll partner with hardware, software, firmware, QA and release teams to define validation strategy, scale test environments, and establish an efficient operating model from prototype to launch.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for systems integration, test infrastructure, developer tooling, device quality, or hardware‑software validation.
• Strong background in software engineering, embedded systems, and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the team: Hire, manage, mentor, and develop engineers and lab operations staff for test infrastructure, automation, device labs, and release validation.
• Own validation strategy and release quality: Define systems, processes, release criteria, metrics, and escalation mechanisms for reliability and readiness across software, firmware, and hardware.
• Build scalable test infrastructure: Develop a stable testing platform, automated frameworks, hardware‑in‑the‑loop systems, device orchestration, diagnostics, and developer tooling.
• Scale lab and fleet operations: Ensure large‑scale device fleets, test rigs, lab infrastructure, provisioning, maintenance, and capacity.
• Set priorities and roadmap: Balance near‑term needs with long‑term investments in infrastructure and automation.

Skills

Team leadership

Systems integration

Test infrastructure

Dev tooling

Hardware‑software validation

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Systems Integration Manager for Consumer Devices in San Francisco, CA. You will lead the team responsible for device validation infrastructure, test automation, and lab operations, guiding both engineers and operations staff to deliver reliable hardware‑software products.

You’ll partner with hardware, software, firmware, QA and release teams to define validation strategy, scale test environments, and establish an efficient operating model from prototype to launch.