Hiring: Field Engineer Company: OpenAI Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 13:18:14 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, AutoCAD, CAD, Linux, R, Systems Design About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience supporting electromechanical, robotic, automation, or human-in-the-loop systems in production, R&D, lab, field, or operational environments. Required Skills: •OpenAI Robotics depends on high-quality real-world robot data from a large, live operational environment. That environment has many deployed workcells, changing configurations, and little tolerance for downtime. •This role will be based in San Francisco, CA 5 days per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. •In This Role, You Will •Serve as an engineering owner for keeping a fleet of robotic workcells online in daily operation. •Diagnose, fix, mitigate, or escalate issues spanning mechanics, electronics, controls, software interfaces, logs, and configuration. •Partner closely with technicians, operators, and engineering teams to improve scalable fleet support processes. •Build or spec lightweight hardware and software tools that improve monitoring, diagnostics, recovery, and handoffs. •Create documentation, SOPs, and diagnostic playbooks that turn engineering insight into repeatable floor practice. Qualifications: •Operational familiarity with robot middleware, motion-control stacks, Linux-based systems, service debugging, or real-time debugging tools. •Demonstrated capacity to use CAD for small components, fixtures, brackets, or light modifications to existing assemblies. Compensation: •$225,000 - $318,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!