OpenAI
Electrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics
$318K–$485K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Education
- Preferred: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads the design, validation, and deployment of PCBA test stations for robotic systems, from lab prototypes through contract-manufacturer production use.
What you'll do
- Design and commission test-station hardware, instrumentation, interfaces, and automated test workflows.
- Develop test coverage and criteria; debug boards and stations, validate measurements, and improve reliability and performance.
- Deploy and support stations at contract manufacturers, including acceptance, training, documentation, and troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated ability to independently deliver electronics test-system projects from ambiguous requirements through validated, sustained use.
- Hands-on circuit and fixture-interface design, board bring-up, power delivery, signal switching, and instrument integration.
- Ability to debug PCBAs and test hardware using oscilloscopes, meters, logic analyzers, and systematic root-cause investigation.
- Ability to write, debug, and maintain hardware-interfacing code in Python or a comparable language.
Nice to have
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with PCBA functional testing, embedded programming, test-automation frameworks, PCB design tools, production data systems, or robotics hardware.
Pay
$318K – $485K (base salary)
Tools
Python, JTAG/SWD, UART, SPI, I²C, CAN, Ethernet
AI focus
The role supports robotic systems developed by a team pursuing general-purpose robotics and AGI-level intelligence; it does not specify direct AI development work.
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