{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"65c8a60e02a9ba069cbabd77","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/65c8a60e02a9ba069cbabd77","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/65c8a60e02a9ba069cbabd77","title":"System Power Engineer, Consumer Devices","description":"About the Team OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Consumer Devices team is building a new generation of AI-powered products that seamlessly integrate hardware and software to create intuitive, transformative experiences. We bring together experts across embedded systems, machine learning, hardware, design, and product engineering to develop products at the intersection of AI and consumer technology.\nAbout the Role OpenAI is seeking a System Power Engineer to characterize, measure, and optimize power consumption across our embedded hardware products. In this role, you will work closely with Electrical Engineering and system software teams to build power test automation, measure subsystem-level power usage, and drive improvements that directly impact battery life, thermal behavior, charging performance, and system reliability.\nThis role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of four days per week in the office and one day working remotely. Relocation assistance is available for new hires.\nResponsibilities Define and develop power testing automation to evaluate system behavior across a range of workloads and operating conditions.\nMeasure subsystem‑level power consumption using power breakout probes and other lab instrumentation.\nDevelop and execute power characterization tests spanning basic workloads, complex mixed‑use scenarios, and representative day‑of‑use experiences.\nPartner closely with Electrical Engineers to identify opportunities to improve system power efficiency.\nCollaborate with software engineering teams to optimize energy usage in scenarios that impact battery life, device temperature, charging performance, and overall user experience.\nDefine repeatable power benchmarks and measurement methodologies to assess launch readiness and track performance throughout the product lifecycle.\nQualifications Experience measuring and optimizing power consumption on embedded hardware platforms.\nDemonstrated experience designing and operating complex hardware‑in‑the‑loop laboratories and orchestrating device testing at scale.\nExperience analyzing power profiles and correlating them with overall system performance.\nExperience collaborating cross‑functionally with Electrical Engineering, embedded software, systems, and product teams.\nExperience defining repeatable power benchmarks and launch readiness metrics for hardware products.\nStrong proficiency in Python and experience in C/C++.\nPreferred Qualifications Familiarity with statistics, experimentation methodologies, or data science concepts.\nExperience performing subsystem‑level power measurements using power breakout probes or similar lab instrumentation.\nExperience working with battery‑powered consumer products and optimizing for battery life, thermals, and charging performance.\nEqual Opportunity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Consulting Solutions","rawCompany":"consulting solutions","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T03:27:19.206Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2071.00","title":"Electrical Engineers","slug":"electrical-engineers"},{"code":"17-2061.00","title":"Computer Hardware Engineers","slug":"computer-hardware-engineers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"334118","title":"Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"computer-terminal-and-other-computer-peripheral-equipment-manufacturing"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"334111","title":"Electronic Computer Manufacturing","slug":"electronic-computer-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"System Power Engineer, Consumer Devices","description":"About the Team OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Consumer Devices team is building a new generation of AI-powered products that seamlessly integrate hardware and software to create intuitive, transformative experiences. We bring together experts across embedded systems, machine learning, hardware, design, and product engineering to develop products at the intersection of AI and consumer technology.\nAbout the Role OpenAI is seeking a System Power Engineer to characterize, measure, and optimize power consumption across our embedded hardware products. In this role, you will work closely with Electrical Engineering and system software teams to build power test automation, measure subsystem-level power usage, and drive improvements that directly impact battery life, thermal behavior, charging performance, and system reliability.\nThis role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of four days per week in the office and one day working remotely. Relocation assistance is available for new hires.\nResponsibilities Define and develop power testing automation to evaluate system behavior across a range of workloads and operating conditions.\nMeasure subsystem‑level power consumption using power breakout probes and other lab instrumentation.\nDevelop and execute power characterization tests spanning basic workloads, complex mixed‑use scenarios, and representative day‑of‑use experiences.\nPartner closely with Electrical Engineers to identify opportunities to improve system power efficiency.\nCollaborate with software engineering teams to optimize energy usage in scenarios that impact battery life, device temperature, charging performance, and overall user experience.\nDefine repeatable power benchmarks and measurement methodologies to assess launch readiness and track performance throughout the product lifecycle.\nQualifications Experience measuring and optimizing power consumption on embedded hardware platforms.\nDemonstrated experience designing and operating complex hardware‑in‑the‑loop laboratories and orchestrating device testing at scale.\nExperience analyzing power profiles and correlating them with overall system performance.\nExperience collaborating cross‑functionally with Electrical Engineering, embedded software, systems, and product teams.\nExperience defining repeatable power benchmarks and launch readiness metrics for hardware products.\nStrong proficiency in Python and experience in C/C++.\nPreferred Qualifications Familiarity with statistics, experimentation methodologies, or data science concepts.\nExperience performing subsystem‑level power measurements using power breakout probes or similar lab instrumentation.\nExperience working with battery‑powered consumer products and optimizing for battery life, thermals, and charging performance.\nEqual Opportunity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-06-29T03:27:19.206Z","dateModified":"2026-06-29T03:27:19.206Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Consulting Solutions","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"65c8a60e02a9ba069cbabd77"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/65c8a60e02a9ba069cbabd77"}}