PCBA Manufacturing Engineer

OpenAI
Seattle, San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 209,000 - 365,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional communication","Project management","Root cause investigation","Troubleshooting","Continuous improvement"]

Own sustaining manufacturing engineering for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) across OpenAI Industrial Compute hardware platforms. Lead root-cause investigations for defects, field failures, and production escapes, and partner with hardware, quality, and test teams to improve DFM/DFA/DFT, yield, and manufacturing documentation. Drive engineering change implementation with contract manufacturers, analyze manufacturing data, and develop CAPA for supplier and manufacturing quality issues while supporting failure analysis and readiness for design revisions.

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PCBA Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Summary

Own sustaining manufacturing engineering for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) across OpenAI Industrial Compute hardware platforms. Lead root-cause investigations for defects, field failures, and production escapes, and partner with hardware, quality, and test teams to improve DFM/DFA/DFT, yield, and manufacturing documentation. Drive engineering change implementation with contract manufacturers, analyze manufacturing data, and develop CAPA for supplier and manufacturing quality issues while supporting failure analysis and readiness for design revisions.
Location: Seattle, San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Own sustaining manufacturing engineering for PCBA production across multiple hardware platforms.
  • ā€¢Drive root cause investigations for manufacturing defects, field failures, and production escapes.
  • ā€¢Partner with hardware design to improve manufacturability (DFM/DFA/DFT) and support engineering change orders (ECOs).
  • ā€¢Work with contract manufacturers to improve production yield, cycle time, and quality.
  • ā€¢Analyze manufacturing data, develop CAPA, and support failure analysis and improvement of manufacturing documentation and test procedures.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 209,000 - 365,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢5+ years supporting high-volume PCBA manufacturing.
  • ā€¢Experience with SMT manufacturing, PCB fabrication, and electronic assembly processes.
  • ā€¢Strong manufacturing process control knowledge, including yield improvement and statistical analysis.
  • ā€¢Experience performing root cause analysis using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, or FMEA.
  • ā€¢Ability to interpret schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
Experience:5+ yearsHigh-volume manufacturingElectronics manufacturingPCBA manufacturingServer manufacturingNetworking hardwareAI hardware
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
Skills:Cross-functional communicationProject managementRoot cause investigationTroubleshootingContinuous improvement
Tech Stack:PCBAPrinted circuit board assembliesSMTPCB fabricationElectronic assemblyDFMDFADFTEngineering change orders (ECOs)CAPA8D5 WhyFishboneFMEAICTFlying ProbeBoundary ScanFunctional TestSystem-Level TestIPC-A-610

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·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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