OpenAI
Mechanical Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing Infrastructure
$225K–$318K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
About the job
Designs, builds, commissions, and improves mechanical test infrastructure for characterizing robotic actuators.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical architecture and design of dynamometer test cells, fixtures, load paths, couplings, and safety systems.
- Analyze, assemble, align, debug, and iterate test stands in the lab in collaboration with electrical, software, and controls engineers.
- Establish drawings, tolerance stacks, assembly and inspection procedures, maintenance practices, and fabrication-vendor coordination.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Experience with mechanical test infrastructure, CAD, analysis, fabrication, metrology, and lab troubleshooting.
Pay
$225K – $318K USD base salary
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, Creo
AI focus
Supports robotic actuator development for a robotics team working toward general-purpose robotics and AGI-level intelligence.
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