Electrical Engineer, Actuator test infrastructure

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 225,000 - 295,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: mastersSkills: ["Ownership","Hands-on lab work","Troubleshooting","Clear communication","Safety mindset"]

Own the electrical backbone of robotic actuator dynamometer and test infrastructure, covering power distribution, protection, load motor drives, instrumentation wiring, DAQ interfaces, and safety systems. Build and commission robust test-cell electrical systems, integrate multi-sensor measurements into reliable data capture, and troubleshoot EMI/noise/grounding and drive issues. Create electrical documentation and standards that make actuator testing repeatable, safe, and scalable.

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Electrical Engineer, Actuator test infrastructure

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Job Summary

Own the electrical backbone of robotic actuator dynamometer and test infrastructure, covering power distribution, protection, load motor drives, instrumentation wiring, DAQ interfaces, and safety systems. Build and commission robust test-cell electrical systems, integrate multi-sensor measurements into reliable data capture, and troubleshoot EMI/noise/grounding and drive issues. Create electrical documentation and standards that make actuator testing repeatable, safe, and scalable.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the electrical architecture of dynamometer and actuator test cells, from mains distribution and protection through load motor drives, braking, and auxiliary power.
  • •Specify, integrate, commission, and tune motor drives and load machines for robotic actuator torque, speed, efficiency, thermal, and durability testing.
  • •Design power distribution, grounding, shielding, cable routing, and connectorization for high-current/high-voltage and measurement systems.
  • •Integrate torque, position, speed, temperature, voltage, current, vibration, and other instrumentation into DAQ and control systems.
  • •Design and validate electrical safety circuits (e-stops, interlocks, contactors, safe torque off, guarding interfaces, and fault detection).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 225,000 - 295,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
  • •Experience building, commissioning, or maintaining electrical systems for robotic actuator dynamometers, robotics, automation, motors, power electronics, or industrial test equipment.
  • •Hands-on experience with motor drives, servo systems, load motors, power distribution, and electrical protection.
  • •Strong understanding of grounding, shielding, EMI/EMC, signal integrity, and instrumentation wiring.
  • •Experience integrating sensors and DAQ hardware for voltage, current, torque, position, speed, temperature, or vibration measurements.
Experience:RoboticsAutomationPower electronicsIndustrial test equipment
Education:Master's in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics
Skills:OwnershipHands-on lab workTroubleshootingClear communicationSafety mindset
Tech Stack:Power electronicsMotor drivesServo systemsLoad motorsPower distributionGroundingShieldingEMI/EMCSignal integrityInstrumentation wiringE-stopsInterlocksSafe torque offLockout/tagoutDAQElectrical schematicsWiring diagramsPanel layoutsHarness documentationOscilloscopes

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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