The opportunity
OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models.
What you'll do
Own the integrated manufacturing and quality readiness for a product across: L6, L10, and L11, with clear gates, milestones, deliverables, owners, and closure criteria.
Lead readiness of process flows, tooling, fixtures, assembly operations, test: interfaces, and production controls. Review and contribute to work instructions.
Translate product requirements into qualification plans, process controls,: test requirements and acceptance criteria with design engineering and Area SMEs
Coordinate and drive execution of product and process qualification,: reliability testing, and validation with the relevant SMEs. Maintain traceable evidence that assigned products and processes meet agreed performance, reliability, and compliance requirements.
Own the supplier and line scorecard. Using yield, defect tracking, process: capability, and reliability data to assess process health, identify trends and escapes, prioritize improvements, and verify their effectiveness.
Lead containment, failure analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective: actions for issues affecting the program during development, production, and deployment. Drive actions to closure with evidence that fixes are effective and sustained.
What they're looking for
- Work on-site with Area SMEs at supplier and sub-supplier locations to assess: line readiness and process execution, troubleshoot issues, and verify that agreed controls and corrective actions are implemented.
- Lead JDM/CM manufacturing and quality audits and performance reviews for the: program, and drive readiness, process, and control gaps to closure.
- Assess the manufacturing and quality impact of design, process, source, and: site changes. Coordinate validation and control updates with the responsible engineering and sourcing owners.
- Provide evidence-based release recommendations using readiness gate status,: qualification and control evidence, containment status, and remaining risks and actions. Make any unmet criteria clear to the responsible approval owners.
