OpenAI•23 days ago
Hardware Engineer, Test
Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary
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OpenAI is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer with at least 10 years of experience to join their Scaling hardware team in San Francisco.
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The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in hardware system testing, validation, high-speed SerDes, and thermal/power methodologies for datacenter applications.
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You will collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and firmware teams while managing lab operations and automation scripts.
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Candidates who lack substantial hands-on datacenter hardware testing experience or senior-level background should not apply.
Role Responsibilities
- 1Design, implement, and execute comprehensive test plans ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of supercomputing hardware systems.
- 2Collaborate with hardware design, manufacturing, firmware teams and vendors to identify, analyze, and resolve hardware, power, thermal, and high-speed inte
- 3Perform in-depth debugging and diagnose hardware problems using advanced diagnostic and measurement tools like oscilloscopes and thermal test chambers.
- 4Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Bash to streamline testing processes.
- 5Assess signal integrity, error rates, and link performance with a focus on SerDes technology and high-speed links.
Skills Matrix
Must-Have Skills
Hardware Testing(hardware validation)
Python
Bash
SerDes(Serializer/Deserializer)
Oscilloscopes
Nice-to-Have Skills
Cadence Allegro
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