Robotics Electrical Engineer — End-to-End Hardware Architect

OpenAI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 287,000 - 423,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to help develop the next generation of robotic systems in San Francisco. This role spans the full hardware lifecycle, from concept through PCB design, bring‑up, integration, and deployment, working across mechanical, firmware, software, controls, and research teams.

You will own significant portions of the electrical architecture for compact, high‑density robotics, make thoughtful tradeoffs, and drive robustness and reliability in real‑world

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience developing electrical systems for robotics or tightly integrated electromechanical products.
• Experience owning hardware end-to-end from concept through deployment.
• Ability to design compact, high-density electronics that fit tight mechanical constraints.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces and related packaging approaches (BGAs, rigid-flex).

Responsibilities

• Own significant portions of the electrical architecture for compact, highly integrated robotic systems.
• Design and implement compact electronics: circuit design, component selection, PCB layout, bring-up, validation, deployment.
• Build and validate hardware in integrated robotic systems and drive root‑cause resolution.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, controls, manufacturing, and research teams to deliver system-level solutions.
• Make thoughtful tradeoffs across performance, size, power, reliability, manufacturability, and iteration speed.

Skills

Electrical systems perspective

PCB design

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

C/C++

Python

Rust

Job description

OpenAI is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to help develop the next generation of robotic systems in San Francisco. This role spans the full hardware lifecycle, from concept through PCB design, bring‑up, integration, and deployment, working across mechanical, firmware, software, controls, and research teams.

You will own significant portions of the electrical architecture for compact, high‑density robotics, make thoughtful tradeoffs, and drive robustness and reliability in real‑world