Mechanical Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You are an experienced Mechanical Engineer with over 7 years of expertise in designing IT hardware, from chip/package to system levels. You have a strong analytical mindset and hands-on testing experience, allowing you to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environment. Your collaborative spirit enables you to work effectively with experts in thermal, mechanical, electrical, software, and systems engineering.

You possess a deep understanding of mechanical and thermal systems, ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and longevity of mission-critical hardware. Your ability to lead mechanical design projects, particularly for AI supercomputer products in data center applications, sets you apart. You are adept at optimizing thermal solutions for data center hardware, including chips, power modules, and system-level cooling architectures.

Desirable

Experience with advanced AI workloads and familiarity with custom design tools and methodologies would be advantageous. A background in working closely with software and research partners to co-design hardware integrated with AI models is a plus.

What you'll do

In this role, you will lead the mechanical design efforts for OpenAI's AI supercomputer products, focusing on data center applications. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to design and optimize thermal solutions that ensure the performance and reliability of hardware systems. Your responsibilities will include conducting thorough analysis and validation of mechanical and thermal systems, as well as delivering production-grade silicon for OpenAI’s supercomputing infrastructure.

You will also be involved in creating custom design tools and methodologies that accelerate innovation and enable hardware optimized specifically for AI. Your contributions will directly impact the development of next-generation AI-native silicon, making a significant difference in the field of artificial intelligence.

What we offer

OpenAI offers a hybrid work model, allowing you to work three days in the office each week, along with relocation assistance for new employees. You will be part of a team that is committed to shaping the future of technology through innovative hardware solutions. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds in our team.