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Hardware Engineer, Test

OpenAI· Scaling
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$177k - $300k + bonusFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

OpenAI is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to design, implement, and execute comprehensive test plans for AI-native hardware systems intended for data center deployments, collaborating across hardware design, manufacturing, firmware, and vendor teams.

Responsibilities

  • As a Hardware Test Engineer, you will work on Machine Learning/AI hardware system projects to craft the solutions for current and future data center deployments.
  • Bring a strong understanding of hardware system testing, excellent project management skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple teams to ensure efficient lab operations.
  • Design, implement, and execute comprehensive test plans that ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our supercomputing hardware systems. Develop detailed test plans and methodologies tailored to hardware components, including processors, memory modules, custom accelerators and interconnects.
  • Collaborate with hardware design, manufacturing, firmware teams and vendors to identify, analyze, and resolve issues affecting hardware, power, thermal and high-speed interconnects. Perform in-depth debugging on the hardware system
  • Excellent analytical skills to diagnose hardware issues, troubleshoot problems, and propose solutions. Ability to interpret complex test data, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions.
  • High-speed links, with a focus on SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) technology to assess signal integrity, error rates, and overall link performance.
  • Collaborate with the lab manager to maintain the equipment and hardware systems, including oscilloscopes, thermal test chambers, liquid cooling systems, and other measurement devices.
  • Utilize advanced diagnostic and measurement tools to capture performance metrics and analyze system behavior. Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline testing processes. Proficiency in Python, Bash and test automation frameworks to develop automated test scripts is highly desired.
  • Effective communication to clearly document test results, report defects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

  • Have at least 10 years of industry experience, including experience testing or supporting hardware design teams for datacenter applications
  • Proven experience in hardware testing and validation, with hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, power supplies, analyzers, and other test instruments.
  • Have a strong understanding of electrical, power and thermal testing methodologies.
  • Have expertise with protocol of common interfaces such as SPI, I2C, USB, DDRx, and have experience characterizing and verifying compliance of Datacenter Ethernet interfaces.
  • Hands-on experience with high-speed electrical and thermal test equipment such as oscilloscopes, VNA, TDR, thermal cameras, heat sinks, and test chambers.
  • Experience in using Cadence Allegro and automation / scripting.
  • Have a strong bias toward action, and won’t take no for an answer.
  • Have experience and good knowledge of system testing from xPUs, board, rack level to data center level
  • Have a strong intrinsic desire to learn and fill in missing skills; and an equally strong talent for sharing that information clearly and concisely with others.
  • Are comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly changing conditions.
  • Have excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Skills

Required:Hardware testing and validationElectrical, power and thermal testing methodologiesHigh-speed interfaces and protocols (SPI, I2C, USB, DDRx, Datacenter Ethernet)SerDes and signal integrityAutomation and test scripting (Python, Bash)System testing across xPUs, board, rack to data centerAnalytical and debugging skills
Nice to have:Cadence Allegro and automation / scripting

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 (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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