OpenAI
AI Research and Deployment
ElectricalEngineer,Robotics
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“Electrical Engineer, Robotics at OpenAI. Skills: Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Hardware Development, System Integration. Own electrical architecture. Design and implement electronics”
What You'll Achieve.
Unlock general-purpose robotics; Advance toward AGI-level intelligence; Seamlessly blend AI capabilities with physical constraints; Improve people's lives; Develop the next generation of robotic systems; Deliver a successful system; Deliver coherent system-level solutions
Industry & Context.
Build things from first principles; Debugging a prototype on the bench; Driving system integration efforts; Balancing rapid experimentation with discipline; Turn loosely defined problems into working systems
In-person presence 4 days a week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of experience developing electrical systems for robotics, consumer electronics, medical devices, wearables, cameras, or other tightly integrated electromechanical products, Personally owned hardware from concept through PCB layout, bring-up, validation, and deployment, Designing compact, high-density electronics that must fit within severe mechanical constraints, Experience with technologies such as BGAs, rigid-flex assemblies, fine-pitch interconnects, micro-coax, FPCs, dense connector systems, or similar packaging approaches, Reason across electrical, firmware, and mechanical boundaries when making design decisions, Taking ownership of loosely defined problems and turning them into working systems with limited direction, Partnered closely with cross-functional teams to translate product goals into practical hardware systems, Building and validating integrated prototypes where mechanical, electrical, firmware, and sensing systems are developed together
Nice to Have
Experience with GMSL, MIPI/CSI, FPD-Link, or other high-speed camera interfaces, Experience with multi-board robotic or electromechanical systems that include distributed sensing, actuation, and real-time communication, Experience bringing hardware through EVT/DVT-style builds, low-volume production, or contract-manufacturer-supported builds, Familiarity with writing bring-up, test, or diagnostic firmware in C, C++, Rust, or Python
What You'll Do.
Own electrical architecture
Design and implement electronics
Build and validate hardware
Partner with cross-functional teams
Make engineering tradeoffs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate closely with cross-functional partners; Work closely with mechanical, firmware, software, controls, and research teams; Partner closely with mechanical, firmware, software, controls, manufacturing, and research teams; Collaborate closely with and supporting the growth of other engineers
Process & Methodology
Translate ambiguous goals into concrete engineering plans, Own execution through iterations
Full Job Description
About the Team Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and advancing toward AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world environments. Working across the full model and systems 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 physical constraints of real-world systems to improve people’s lives. About the Role We're looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to help develop the next generation of robotic systems at OpenAI. This role spans the full lifecycle of hardware development, from early concept exploration and prototyping through circuit design, component selection, PCB layout, bring-up, integration, and deployment. Engineers in this role are expected to independently drive significant hardware efforts from initial concept through deployment. You will translate ambiguous goals into concrete engineering plans, make key technical decisions, coordinate closely with cross-functional partners, and own execution through the iterations required to deliver a successful system. Many of the systems we build are still being defined. You will work closely with mechanical, firmware, software, controls, and research teams to evaluate new ideas, develop novel hardware, and integrate it into robotic platforms. Success in this role requires strong engineering judgment, comfort operating in ambiguous spaces, and the ability to balance rapid experimentation with the discipline required to build reliable and scalable systems. The ideal candidate enjoys building things from first principles and is equally comfortable evaluating a new technology, debugging a prototype on the bench, reviewing PCB layout details, and driving system integration efforts. You should be able to move quickly when appropriate, but also know when investing in robustness, simplicity, or infrastructure will create leverage for future development. This role is
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