Actuator Electromagnetic Design Engineer

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 266,000 - 380,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Engineering rigor","Hands-on debugging","Ownership"]

Lead the development of custom electromechanical actuators for advanced robotic systems, owning work from early architecture and concept through prototype validation and system integration. Define actuator requirements and trade studies across torque density, bandwidth, efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Build and validate precision assemblies, develop test/characterization infrastructure, and partner with controls, firmware, electrical, and manufacturing teams to transition designs to production-ready platforms.

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Actuator Electromagnetic Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the development of custom electromechanical actuators for advanced robotic systems, owning work from early architecture and concept through prototype validation and system integration. Define actuator requirements and trade studies across torque density, bandwidth, efficiency, thermal performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Build and validate precision assemblies, develop test/characterization infrastructure, and partner with controls, firmware, electrical, and manufacturing teams to transition designs to production-ready platforms.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead actuator architecture, design, and integration, including simulation and sourcing of custom electromagnetic components.
  • •Define actuator requirements and system-level trade studies across performance, efficiency, thermal behavior, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
  • •Design precision electromechanical assemblies, focusing on tolerances, alignment, load paths, thermal expansion, sealing, wear, and serviceability.
  • •Integrate actuators into robotic systems and optimize closed-loop performance with controls, firmware, electrical, and robotics software teams.
  • •Build and validate prototypes with bring-up, debugging, characterization, and develop test methodologies for performance, reliability, durability, and failure analysis.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 266,000 - 380,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
  • •5+ years designing electromagnetic systems, robotic actuators, or precision mechatronic hardware.
  • •Experience developing actuators for robotics or other high-performance dynamic systems.
  • •Strong understanding of motors, transmissions, bearings, encoders, structural design, thermal management, and precision mechanical integration.
  • •Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools such as NX and Teamcenter, plus experience validating and performing failure analysis.
Experience:RoboticsMechatronics
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationEngineering rigorHands-on debuggingOwnership
Tech Stack:CADPLMNXTeamcenterDFMDFADFT

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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