Component and Product Quality Engineer, Interconnects

The role

This role owns end-to-end quality for high-speed interconnect hardware across the product lifecycle. You will lead quality for advanced interconnect components and assemblies and partner with various engineering and vendor teams.

What you will do

• Own quality for advanced interconnect components and assemblies
• Drive quality-by-design through design reviews and DFM/DFx
• Define and track quality and reliability metrics
• Build and execute qualification strategies for cables, connectors, and patch panels
• Partner with engineering and operations to drive smooth ramp
• Own supplier and CM performance management
• Work with suppliers to improve manufacturing throughput and stability
• Lead rapid containment and root-cause investigations for failures
• Own the end-to-end corrective action process
• Partner with SI/PI and test teams to correlate electrical performance issues with manufacturing drivers

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, or reliability for interconnects or high-speed hardware
• Hands-on experience with high-speed copper interconnect products: connectors and/or cable assemblies
• Strong command of problem-solving and quality tools: 8D, 5-Whys, Fishbone, PFMEA/control plans, SPC/MSA (gauge R&R), and change control
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T basics, and electrical/interface specifications
• Experience driving supplier/CM improvements (audits, scorecards, CAPA) and managing nonconformance/MRB workflows
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with cable manufacturing and assembly processes
• Experience with optical interconnects (AOC/DAC, pluggable modules such as QSFP/OSFP), fiber termination quality, optical return loss, end-face inspection standards (IEC 61300), and contamination contr
• Ability to travel internationally and work effectively across time zones

Nice to have

• Familiarity with patch panels or backplane/cable-backplane solutions

Before you apply

• Candidates for this role may need to meet certain legal status requirements to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for advanced AI workloads.