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PCBA Manufacturing Engineer

OpenAI· Scaling
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Hybrid (Singapore)$149k - $320kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Sustaining engineering role focused on production and continuous improvement of PCBA manufacturing for OpenAI's Industrial Compute hardware platforms, partnering with hardware design, quality, manufacturing, test engineering, supply chain, and contract manufacturers to resolve production issues, improve yield, and ensure high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Own sustaining manufacturing engineering for PCBA production across multiple hardware platforms.
  • Drive root cause investigations for manufacturing defects, field failures, and production escapes.
  • Partner with Hardware Design Engineers to improve manufacturability (DFM/DFA/DFT).
  • Support engineering change orders (ECOs) and manufacturing change implementation.
  • Work directly with contract manufacturers to improve production yield, cycle time, and quality.
  • Analyze manufacturing data to identify recurring process issues and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for manufacturing and supplier quality issues.
  • Support failure analysis activities including electrical, functional, and process investigations.
  • Improve manufacturing documentation, work instructions, assembly processes, and test procedures.
  • Collaborate with Test Engineering to improve production test coverage and manufacturing diagnostics.
  • Support supplier qualification, process validation, and manufacturing readiness for design revisions.
  • Travel to manufacturing partners as needed to support production and issue resolution.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years supporting high-volume PCBA manufacturing.
  • Experience with SMT manufacturing, PCB fabrication, and electronic assembly processes.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing process control, yield improvement, and statistical analysis.
  • Experience performing root cause analysis using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, or FMEA.
  • Experience working with contract manufacturers and global supply chains.
  • Ability to interpret schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
  • Excellent cross-functional communication and project management skills.

Skills

Required:Sustaining manufacturing engineeringRoot cause analysisDFM/DFT/DFMContract manufacturers management

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, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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