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Lab Operations Engineer, Systems Integration | Consumer Devices

OpenAISan FranciscoConsumer Devices
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Salary
$230K – $290K
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Lab Operations Engineer, Systems Integration | Consumer Devices is a full-time position based in San Francisco with OpenAI, focused on managing a large-scale consumer device test lab. This role suits an organized professional with hands-on technical experience who wants to build lab operating models for new AI hardware products.

Role Overview

The Lab Operations Manager for Systems Integration owns the day-to-day operation of a large-scale consumer device test lab at OpenAI in San Francisco. This hands-on leadership role ensures that device fleets, test rigs, lab infrastructure, inventory, provisioning, maintenance, and logistics run smoothly to support engineers and QA technicians.

Key Responsibilities

Manage configuration, deployment, tracking, lifecycle, and accurate asset records for a large fleet of consumer devices and test equipment, coordinating receiving, storage, checkout, shipping, transfers, spares, and secure disposal.
Keep racks, benches, test rigs, cabling, power, networking, peripherals, and shared equipment reliable and organized while diagnosing issues and coordinating repairs, replacements, and preventive maintenance.
Flash, provision, reset, configure, label, and assign devices to test environments.
Partner with engineering and QA on large-scale test automation setups, failure reproduction, diagnostics collection, log capture, and environment resets.
Track fleet health, rig availability, utilization, and upcoming test needs to identify constraints before they block testing.
Work with hardware, systems, QA, reliability, IT, and infrastructure teams to keep the lab ready for development and release activities.

Requirements

Proven track-record of operating or supporting a hardware, electronics, reliability, manufacturing, or QA test lab.
Hands-on experience managing fleets of consumer electronics, embedded devices, prototypes, or connected hardware.
Comfort setting up, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining devices, test rigs, networking, power systems, and peripherals across USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, power, and device connectivity.

Nice to Have

Basic CAD familiarity.

Skills and Tools

Consumer electronics and embedded devices
Hardware test rigs and lab equipment
Networking, power systems, and peripherals (USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth)
Firmware installation, diagnostics collection, and device provisioning
Basic CAD familiarity

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of $230K – $290K
Offers Equity

About the Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The organization builds consumer devices to bring powerful AI into everyday life, combining researchers, engineers, designers, and operators to create useful, intuitive, and responsible technology.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply on the official OpenAI careers page.

Skills and tech stack

USBWi-FiEthernetBluetoothCAD

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Lab Operations Engineer role?

The position is located in San Francisco.

What is the salary range for this position?

The salary ranges from $230K to $290K, and the position includes equity offers.

What kind of experience is required for this role?

Candidates must have a proven track record of operating or supporting a hardware, electronics, reliability, manufacturing, or QA test lab, along with hands-on experience managing fleets of consumer electronics, embedded devices, prototypes, or connected hardware.

What are the primary responsibilities in the lab?

Responsibilities include managing device fleet inventory, maintaining lab racks and test rigs, provisioning and flashing devices, supporting test automation and diagnostics, and collaborating with engineering and QA teams.

Is CAD experience required?

Basic CAD familiarity is listed as a plus rather than a strict requirement.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official OpenAI careers page.

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