Robotics Lab Manager & Technician

OpenAI • San Francisco, CA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Robotics Lab Manager & Technician, you will run the beating heart of our prototyping environment. You’ll build mechanical assemblies, wire up harnesses, bring up subsystems, and help debug early-stage robots—turning ideas into working physical systems. Partnering closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, your work will shape how quickly the team can learn, iterate, and push the boundaries of what our robots can do. This role is based in San Francisco, CA, and requires in-person presence 5 days a week.

Requirements

• Have 6+ years of hands-on experience with electromechanical or robotic systems and enjoy rolling up your sleeves to build, test, and debug.
• Are skilled with tools such as multimeters, soldering irons, hand tools, and basic test equipment.
• Can interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings with confidence.
• Are comfortable owning experiments end-to-end—from setup, execution, and data capture
• Maintain a high bar for craftsmanship, organization, and lab discipline.
• Communicate clearly with cross-functional engineering teams and collaborate effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Have familiarity with IPC electronics rework standards and are comfortable reworking complex PCB assemblies and wire harnesses
• Are comfortable with the Linux command line
• Hold a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or possess equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the robotics hardware prototyping lab: Manage, maintain, and use lab equipment
• Manage prototype part inventory
• Develop and implement processes for lab work tracking and execution
• Manage small-volume builds and rework campaigns across robotic systems and components
• Build, debug, and modify robotics assemblies, including those with structural parts, gearing and actuators
• Build complex assemblies combining sensors, structural elements and power elements
• Build, modify, and rework electrical wire harnesses, complex PCB assemblies, including soldering rework
• Operate in-house and off-the-shelf software tools for interacting with equipment and prototype parts
• Coordinate with external vendors for maintaining lab inventory and support builds

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees