Technical Program Manager, Actuators

1 hour agoSalary: 207K - 285KSan Francisco, USA Onsite Project Management Jobs by OpenAI

OpenAI

AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.

41 current maintainers27 active leads7 new active leads120 lead step-downs17 early lead departures

San Francisco, United States

Funding history

Funding roundExpanded revolving credit facilityNew investment ($110B)

Investors

Sam Altman Wells Fargo Nvidia Citi Reid Hoffman

Projects

RoiTrading Terminal

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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Skills

Actuators Electromechanical Firmware Hardware Manufacturing Program Management Reliability Risk Management Supply Chain Validation

Candidate Availability

Onsite · San Francisco · Required

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will own actuator development and integration from system goals through production readiness. You will align scope and milestones across mechanical, electrical, firmware and supply chain teams, lead validation planning, drive tradeoff decisions and surface risks early.

Requirements

Led complex electromechanical hardware programs from development through manufacturing
Comfortable with actuator internal architecture and system integration through PCBAs, connectors and cables
Ability to work across ME, EE, firmware, harnesses, controls, test, reliability, manufacturing and supply chain
Understanding of hardware development realities including prototype cycles, long-lead parts, suppliers, testing and production ramp

Responsibilities

Drive actuator programs end-to-end, aligning scope, milestones, interfaces, dependencies and exit criteria
Drive scope lock and technical convergence for sprints, MVPs and stretch goals
Coordinate actuator development across motors, gears, sensing, electronics and firmware
Lead validation planning from early prototypes through reliability testing and production readiness
Drive tradeoff decisions across cost, quality, performance, schedule and lead time
Establish mechanisms for technical reviews, change control, design releases, decision tracking and manufacturing readiness
Surface risks early and drive decisions, owners and actions to closure

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 (up to 24 weeks birth parents, 20 weeks non-birthing parents)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays and company office closures
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
Relocation support
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends