Technical Manufacturing Innovation Lead

2 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States OpenAI Full time
Job Summary
OpenAI is seeking a highly skilled Technical Manufacturing Innovation Lead to drive technical initiatives related to manufacturing, ensuring product success from concept to launch and through mass production. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including design engineering, operations, TPMs, external industry vendors, and partners to develop and deliver products on time and to the highest quality standards.

About the Role
We're looking for an experienced professional who will lead the development of next-gen AI hardware systems, focusing on the manufacturing process. Key responsibilities include establishing NPI product manufacturing processes, defining clear milestones and deliverables, and providing hands-on product manufacturing analysis during design, development, testing, prototypes, and production phases.

Key Responsibilities
1. Drive manufacturing initiatives to ensure product success from concept to launch.
2. Lead the product design and manufacturing process for next-gen AI hardware system development.
3. Establish NPI product manufacturing processes, systems, and quality controls, defining clear milestones and deliverables.
4. Provide hands-on product manufacturing analysis during design, development, testing, prototypes, and production phases.
5. Research automation techniques and develop new tests and systems for efficiency.
6. Own overall product manufacturing development of the hardware product, including PCB, PCBA, cabling, rack, power, and cooling components.
7. Develop and manage overall product manufacturing requirements, scope, schedules, and deliverables with engineering teams, TPMs, partners, and key stakeholders.
8. Create and manage a queryable manufacturing test database that includes input from multiple vendors.
9. Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of programs.
10. Utilize problem-solving skills to resolve issues and perform risk assessment, risk mitigation, and change management on projects.
11. Manage multiple projects simultaneously and monitor project progress to ensure deadlines and standards are met.

Requirements and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have:
1. An impressive track record of leading complex projects from concept to production launch.
2. A creative, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity in the tech industry.
3. Experience driving development timelines for new platform introduction.
4. Significant experience driving creativity, quality, and schedule at multinational JDM/CM vendors.
5. Deep familiarity with PCB material selection, PCBA, BOM selection, assembly, and rework processes.
6. Experience specifying sheet metal forming, assembly, and tolerances.
7. Knowledge of the challenges of testing ultra-high speed signals.
8. Excitement about capturing, analyzing, and presenting manufacturing test data.
9. Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly changing conditions.

About OpenAI
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.

Educational Background and Skills
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, and 8+ years of experience in the field of product manufacturing innovation, preferably in the tech industry.

Salary and Benefits
The estimated salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000 per year, depending on qualifications and location.

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