System Power Engineer, Consumer Devices

About this role

OpenAI seeks a System Power Engineer to measure, characterize, and optimize power consumption for AI-powered consumer hardware devices. You'll develop testing automation, conduct subsystem-level power analysis, and collaborate across teams to improve battery life, thermal performance, and overall system efficiency.

What you'll do

• Design and develop power testing automation across various workloads and operating conditions
• Measure subsystem-level power consumption using lab instrumentation and power breakout probes
• Create and execute power characterization tests from basic to real-world usage scenarios
• Partner with electrical engineers to identify power efficiency improvements
• Collaborate with software teams to optimize energy usage and user experience
• Define repeatable power benchmarks and launch readiness metrics

What they're looking for

• Power consumption measurement on embedded hardware platforms
• Hardware-in-the-loop laboratory design and operation
• Power profile analysis and system performance correlation
• Python programming
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams
• Battery-powered product optimization
• Statistics and experimentation methodologies
• Power measurement instrumentation

Benefits

• Hybrid work model (4 days in office, 1 day remote) in San Francisco
• Relocation assistance available
• Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive anti-discrimination policies