Manufacturing Test Engineer

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

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own and drive test strategy for complex AI hardware systems across EVT to production.

You will define test coverage for ICT, FCT, board-level, tray-level, and system-level manufacturing tests, collaborating with hardware design, diagnostic/software, manufacturing, quality, and external integrators to deliver robust, scalable test solutions from development through volume production.

Qualifications

• Must have strong understanding of manufacturing test principles and hardware test development.
• Experience with ICT, functional test, and system-level test processes is favorable.
• Ability to translate engineering requirements into scalable test strategies and scripts.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the manufacturing test strategy for boards, trays, and system-level hardware assemblies across EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
• Develop and manage test coverage for ICT / structural test FCT / board-level functional test Tray-level functional and integration test System-level manufacturing and bring-up test.
• Partner with electrical engineering, system engineering, and diagnostic/software teams to define test requirements, review scripts, validate failure isolation needs, debug hooks, and production screening strategies.
• Translate engineering requirements into practical, scalable manufacturing test plans that drive yield and readiness for volume production.

Job description

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 are seeking a Manufacturing Test Engineer to own and drive manufacturing test strategy, development, and execution for complex AI hardware systems. This role will define and implement test coverage across the product lifecycle, including ICT, functional circuit test, tray-level functional test, and system manufacturing test. You will work closely with hardware design engineering, diagnostic/software teams, manufacturing engineering, quality, and external system integrators and suppliers to translate product requirements into robust, scalable, and production-ready test solutions. You will also play a key role in reviewing test data, debugging failures, improving yield, and ensuring manufacturing test readiness from early development through volume production.

In This Role, You Will:

• Define and drive the manufacturing test strategy for boards, trays, and system-level hardware assemblies across EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
• Develop and manage test coverage for: ICT / structural test FCT / board-level functional test Tray-level functional and integration test System-level manufacturing and bring-up test
• Partner closely with electrical engineering, system engineering, and diagnostic/software teams to define test requirements, review manufacturing test scripts and diagnostics, validate failure isolation needs, debug hooks, logging, and production screening strategies.
• Translate engineering requirements into practical, scalable manufacturing test plans that