Technical Program Manager, Actuators

What this role involves

OpenAI is hiring a Technical Program Manager for its Robotics team to own actuator development and integration from system goals through production readiness. The role requires in-person presence in San Francisco 4 days a week and involves coordinating across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and other engineering teams. The ideal candidate has experience leading complex electromechanical hardware programs.

Skills this posting asks for

• actuator development
• electromechanical hardware
• mechanical engineering
• electrical engineering
• firmware
• harnessing
• controls
• test
• reliability
• manufacturing
• supply chain
• program management
• validation planning
• tradeoff analysis
• technical reviews
• change control
• design releases
• decision tracking
• manufacturing readiness
• risk management
• cross-functional coordination
• prototype cycles
• long-lead parts
• suppliers

Requirements

• Remote policy: onsite

From the employer’s posting

About Team Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and advancing toward AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world environments. Working across the full model and systems stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form f…