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Actuator Design Engineer

About the TeamOur Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings. Working across the entire model stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and softw

Company

OpenAI

Location

San Francisco

Status

Open

Posted

2026-08-11T16:33:35.822+00:00

OpenAI's Robotics team is hiring a Senior Actuator Design and Integration Engineer in San Francisco, with in-person presence four days a week. The person leads custom electromechanical actuator development — motors, transmissions, sensing, thermal and structural packaging — from early architecture through prototype validation and integration with controls, firmware and manufacturing teams, and sets up test, characterization and reliability practices. The posting asks for a mechanical, robotics or mechatronics degree, 7+ years designing electromechanical systems, CAD/PLM experience, and design-for-manufacture and failure-analysis background.