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Product Manufacturing Engineer - PCBA

OpenAI· Scaling
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San Francisco$207k - $365k + equityFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Product Manufacturing Engineer focused on PCBA manufacturing, assembly, process development, and production readiness for next-generation AI hardware within OpenAI’s Silicon & Systems team.

Responsibilities

  • Drive manufacturing and quality initiatives to ensure product success from concept and early development through NPI, production launch, and scale.
  • Lead manufacturing process development for next-generation AI hardware systems, partnering closely with design engineering, systems engineering, operations, TPMs, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
  • Own PCBA manufacturing development and production readiness, including assembly processes, process validation, manufacturing test, rework, yield improvement, and successful transition into volume production.
  • Establish NPI manufacturing processes, systems, quality controls, milestones, and deliverables across internal teams and external manufacturing partners.
  • Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support during design, development, prototype, validation, and production phases.
  • Partner with engineering teams to assess manufacturability, identify production risks, and incorporate manufacturing requirements early in the product development lifecycle.
  • Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing, assembly, test, yield, and quality issues.
  • Research and develop manufacturing automation, test methodologies, tooling, and processes that improve quality, throughput, and efficiency.
  • Develop and manage manufacturing requirements, schedules, readiness criteria, and deliverables across engineering teams, TPMs, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other key stakeholders.
  • Drive manufacturing readiness reviews and ensure products meet quality, reliability, yield, and production requirements before ramp.
  • Communicate effectively across cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure successful execution of complex hardware programs.
  • Perform risk assessment, mitigation, and change management throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Manage multiple hardware programs and manufacturing workstreams simultaneously while ensuring critical milestones and standards are met.

Qualifications

  • Strong track record of taking complex hardware products from concept to NPI, production launch, and high-volume manufacturing.
  • Deep experience with PCBA manufacturing, assembly processes, manufacturing test, process development, yield, and quality.
  • Familiar with PCBA assembly and rework processes, component-level manufacturing considerations, and equipment and processes for complex, high-performance hardware.
  • Significant experience working with multinational JDMs, CMs, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to drive quality, schedule, and production readiness.
  • Understanding of manufacturing challenges for complex, high-density, high-power, and high-speed compute systems.
  • Ability to partner with electrical, mechanical, systems, test, reliability, operations, and supply chain teams throughout the hardware lifecycle.
  • Experience driving development timelines for new platform introductions and managing manufacturing readiness and internal review processes.
  • Skill in analyzing manufacturing and test data to identify issues, improve yield, and drive corrective actions.
  • Enjoy solving difficult manufacturing problems, with hands-on participation during prototype builds, failure analysis, and production ramps.
  • Creative, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable operating in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.

Skills

Required:PCB Material SelectionPCBA DevelopmentProject Management
Nice to have:Manufacturing Process Optimization

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits (e.g., charitable donation matching and wellness stipends) may be provided
Last updated Aug 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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