# Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & Actuators at OpenAI

- Company: OpenAI
- What the company does: Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.
- Company website: https://openai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $225K to $318K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/56aafd17-7db9-473a-b3b4-957b6d926cdf
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/openai-manufacturing-engineer-motors-and-actuators/

## About the role

We are seeking Manufacturing Engineers to lead the development of processes, tooling, and prototype builds for custom motors and actuators. You will own a primary area as a Stator Process / Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling / Fixture Engineer, or Prototype Manufacturing Engineer, taking that work from early development through validation and repeatable execution in close partnership with mechanical, electromagnetic, electrical, test, quality, and supplier teams.

## What they're looking for

- Stator Process / Manufacturing: stacking, winding, termination, potting or cure processes, and winding or handling tooling
- Tooling / Fixture: fixture design, CAD and manufacturing drawings, metrology, equipment commissioning, and repeatability studies
- Prototype Manufacturing: electromechanical assembly, build planning, parts readiness, inspection, rework, testing, and delivery of complete hardware builds
- Motor, stator, actuator, or comparable electromechanical manufacturing experience
- Automated assembly, inline inspection, end-of-line testing, or equipment fault recovery, familiarity with sensors, PLCs, I/O, or pneumatics
- Process capability, measurement-system studies, and structured experiments

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