Motor Design Engineer for Robotic Prototyping

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI, based in San Francisco, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead motor mechanical designs and prototype hardware for advanced robotic systems. You will own stator/rotor development from concept to validation, collaborating across electromagnetic, electrical, test, and manufacturing teams.

Based in San Francisco, this in-person role requires presence 4 days a week. You will establish tooling, work instructions, and validation practices to enable repeatable low-volume builds for future

Qualifications

• Experience designing and prototyping mechanical motor components.
• Strong CAD and tolerance analysis for precision assemblies.
• Ability to move between CAD, shop, measurements, and hands-on builds.

Responsibilities

• Own stator and rotor mechanical designs and drawings with tolerances and interfaces.
• Develop laminations, stack assemblies, bobbins, windings interfaces and tooling.
• Design, fabricate, and debug fixtures for winding, stacking, and inspection.

Skills

CAD design

Hands-on prototyping

Mechanical design

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

Fixtures design

Metrology equipment

Job description

OpenAI, based in San Francisco, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to lead motor mechanical designs and prototype hardware for advanced robotic systems. You will own stator/rotor development from concept to validation, collaborating across electromagnetic, electrical, test, and manufacturing teams.

Based in San Francisco, this in-person role requires presence 4 days a week. You will establish tooling, work instructions, and validation practices to enable repeatable low-volume builds for future