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About the Role

We are seeking Engineering Technicians to support the assembly, testing, and prototyping of custom electromechanical actuators for advanced robotic systems. You will build and test hardware from engineering drawings and procedures through inspection, troubleshooting, and rework, partnering closely with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and test engineers. These roles focus on hands-on work with precision electromechanical hardware, including stator prototypes, motor and actuator assemblies, and mechanical and electrical testing. You will help turn engineering designs into validated hardware while improving build records, work instructions, and repeatable assembly and test practices for future robotic platforms.

Responsibilities

Assemble subassemblies and complete actuators from drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions, checking fit, orientation, torque, routing, and workmanship.
Set up and run established mechanical and electrical tests, confirm the setup against the procedure, record measurements, and identify unexpected results.
Support stator winding, insulation, termination, bonding, inspection, and rework using the selected build process and documented instructions.
Troubleshoot build and test issues with engineers, isolating problems through inspection and measurement, escalating deviations, and verifying results after approved rework.
Maintain accurate build and test records, part and revision traceability, inspection results, and rework history.
Use bench observations to improve work instructions, fixtures, tooling, and parts organization as prototypes evolve.
Follow safety, ESD, cleanliness, and quality practices.
Communicate material shortages, unclear instructions, and other blockers as priorities change.

Requirements

Hands-on experience building or testing mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware in a lab, prototype shop, or manufacturing environment.
Ability to work from drawings, bills of materials, wiring diagrams, and procedures, and recognize when instructions and hardware do not agree.
Proficiency in using hand tools, torque tools, and measurement equipment carefully, with consistent workmanship and attention to units and acceptance limits.
Methodical troubleshooting skills, ability to document observations, and knowing when to pause work and ask for engineering support.
Ownership of build quality and records while adapting to changing designs and priorities.
Experience building or testing actuators, motors, robotics hardware, servos, or other precision electromechanical systems.
Experience in motor manufacturing, especially stator assembly, winding, insulation, termination, bonding, impregnation, or inspection.
Experience with soldering, crimping, connector assembly, harness routing, adhesives, or fixture-assisted assembly.
Experience with mechanical or electrical test setup, instrument checks, measurement capture, and documenting unexpected results.
Experience with inspection, traceability, nonconformance handling, and structured rework.
Hands-on rework, basic machining, or prototype part modification using shop tools.
Experience using calipers, micrometers, multimeters, LCR meters, insulation-resistance testers, or torque tools.
Experience improving prototype or manufacturing work instructions and build processes.

Skills

Electromechanical Actuator Assembly
Hardware Testing
Prototyping
Engineering Drawings Interpretation
Bill of Materials (BOM) Usage
Work Instruction Following
Inspection
Troubleshooting
Rework
Mechanical Testing
Electrical Testing
Stator Prototyping
Winding
Insulation
Termination
Bonding
Bench Observations
Safety Practices
ESD Practices
Cleanliness Practices
Quality Practices
Hand Tool Usage
Torque Tool Usage
Measurement Equipment Usage
Soldering
Crimping
Connector Assembly
Harness Routing
Adhesives
Fixture-Assisted Assembly
Calipers
Micrometers
Multimeters
LCR Meters
Insulation-Resistance Testers

Location

San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time

Experience Level

Entry Level
Mid Level

About the Company

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, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared.
Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US-based candidates.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.