Robotics Test Engineer

About the Team: Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the constraints of physical systems to improve peoples’ lives.

About the Role: As a Test Engineer on the Robotics team, you will help shape the next generation of embodied AI. You’ll design and run rigorous, exploratory and requirements-driven tests—building custom test equipment, analyzing results, and translating findings into actionable insights that drive design breakthroughs and mitigate risks across hardware and software. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence how our AI scales beyond simulation, ensuring that every design, test, and iteration brings us closer to truly adaptive, versatile robotic systems.

In this role, you will: Design and build custom test benches to evaluate system performance under realistic operating conditions; proficient in CAD and familiar with GD&T. Analyze and interpret test data to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes. Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans that validate mechanical performance against product requirements. Execute validation and verification testing, capturing both quantitative and qualitative data with high fidelity. Author clear, actionable test reports that summarize results, highlight risks, and recommend design or process changes. Partner with engineering design iterations and strategic decisions. Design and execute compliance and regulatory testing campaignsing in-house vs 3rd party testing strategy You might thrive in this role if you: Have strong intuition for mechanical and electromechanical systems and how they fail, degrade, or vary in real-world operation. Enjoy hands-on lab work designing, instrumenting, operating, and debugging test equipment and robotic hardware. Can turn evolving requirements and ambiguous failures into repeatable tests, trustworthy data, and clear engineering decisions. Balance rigorous validation, safety, and traceability with rapid hardware iteration. Communicate clearly across mechanical, electrical, software, controls, and manufacturing teams, and build alignment on risks and corrective actions.

Preferred Qualifications: 7+ years of experience in hardware testing or validation, including at least 2 years working with robotics hardware components and systems. Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience designing test fixtures and stands using CAD, engineering drawings, and GD&T. Hands-on experience integrating sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition (DAQ) systems, including calibration and measurement traceability. Experience developing automated or hardware-in-the-loop tests using Python, C/C++, or AI coding tools for test execution, data collection, and analysis. Experience designing reliability, accelerated life, environmental, and hardware qualification tests for robotic or electromechanical systems. Experience supporting EVT, DVT, PVT, pilot production, or sustaining hardware validation. Experience using root cause analysis, FMEA, or FEA to guide design improvements. Experience executing product standards compliance certification campaigns. About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core the full spectrum of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employeration, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable lawation technology systems and related data security obligations. To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology. Compensation $225K – $318K + Offers Equity The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factorsance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits. Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit) 401(k) retirement plan with employer match Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)

Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law) Mental health and wellness support Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible Relocation support for eligible employees Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided. More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process. This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.