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Overview
Join OpenAI's Robotics team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, leading the design and integration of mechanical subsystems in robotic platforms to push towards AGI-level intelligence. OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
What you'll do
- •Lead the design and iteration of mechanical subsystems, including structures, mechanisms, and actuators.
- •Create and maintain CAD models, assemblies, and drawings with appropriate tolerancing and documentation.
- •Build and test prototypes, supporting debugging of mechanical issues such as fit, alignment, friction, and wear.
- •Assist in developing test methods and executing validation to evaluate performance, durability, and failure modes.
- •Work with cross-functional teams to integrate mechanical components with sensors, actuators, and control systems.
- •Support transition of designs from prototype to manufacturable assemblies, incorporating DFM and DFA considerations.
- •Collaborate with manufacturing partners and internal build teams to support assembly, troubleshooting, and process improvement.
- •Analyze test results and field data to identify issues and drive iterative design improvements.
- •Document designs, test results, and changes to support repeatability and production readiness.
- •Support sustaining engineering efforts by investigating failures, tracking issues, and implementing corrective actions.
Preferred qualifications
- •Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- •5+ years experience in mechanical design, robotics, or electromechanical systems.
- •Experience with CAD tools (e.g., NX, SolidWorks, or similar).
- •Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as machining, molding, or basic fabrication methods.
- •Familiarity with high volume GD&T, engineering drawings and tolerancing practices.
- •Experience with prototyping, lab work, or hardware bring-up.
- •Experience working on multidisciplinary projects involving hardware and software integration.