Compute Electrical Engineer, Robotics

The role

You will develop AI inference compute systems for humanoid robots. This involves compute architecture, high-speed digital design, onboard power electronics, and compact HDI PCB development.

What you will do

• Own compute hardware architecture and development from component selection to deployment.
• Design and integrate high-speed interfaces including PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, MIPI, USB, and DisplayPort.
• Develop onboard DC-to-DC conversion and power distribution.
• Define HDI PCB stackups, dielectric materials, via structures, and routing strategies.
• Lead bench bring-up and validation including test planning and debugging.
• Partner with thermal, mechanical, EMC, and software teams to integrate hardware.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing compute hardware or similarly complex high-speed electronics.
• Demonstrated ownership of complete designs.
• Strong hands-on measurement and debugging skills with oscilloscopes and probing techniques.
• Deep understanding of high-speed digital interfaces.
• Strong signal-integrity and power-integrity fundamentals.
• Solid foundation in power electronics.
• Practical experience designing complex HDI PCBs.
• Ability to use a Linux shell, write simple shell scripts, connect over SSH, and perform basic Ethernet and network troubleshooting.
• Ability to turn ambiguous requirements into concrete engineering plans.

Nice to have

• Experience designing around AI inference SoCs or accelerators.
• Familiarity with how AI inference workloads map to silicon capabilities.
• Experience bringing compute hardware into production and resolving manufacturing issues.

Before you apply

• Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.