Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
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About OpenAI
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead mechanical design for AI supercomputer hardware in data center applications. You will design and validate chassis, enclosures, cooling systems and high-power connections, run 3D modeling, FEA and tolerance analysis, conduct reliability testing, and work with suppliers and cross-functional teams to bring products to production. You will also mentor engineers and suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master's preferred)
- 7+ years of industry experience in mechanical design, simulation and validation for IT hardware
- Proficiency in CAD tools and FEA
- Strong understanding of mechanical design, material properties, manufacturing methods and test procedures
- Ability to analyze experimental data, identify root causes and implement corrective actions
- Strong problem-solving skills and first-principles calculation ability
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical design for AI supercomputer product in data center applications
- Design and optimize thermal solutions for chips, power modules and system-level cooling
- Integrate thermal management strategies into hardware design from concept to mass production
- Design and validate chassis, enclosures, cooling systems and high-power connections
- Perform 3D modeling, FEA, tolerance analysis and prototyping
- Conduct vibration, shock and thermal cycling tests
- Evaluate new technologies to improve mechanical and thermal performance
- Develop specifications and test procedures
- Mentor engineers and suppliers
- Lead production and launch of new products ensuring quality compliance
- Partner with suppliers and manufacturers on custom components
Benefits
- Equity
- Performance-related bonus
- Medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
- Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter pre-tax accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Paid medical and caregiver leave
- Flexible PTO
- 13+ paid company holidays
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid life and disability coverage
- Learning and development stipend
- Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
- Relocation assistance
- Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
