# Quality Engineer - Rack Infrastructure & Site Operations - Stargate

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $205k – $335k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Supplier Quality Management, Quality Audits, Root Cause Analysis, Datacenter Infrastructure, Manufacturing Quality, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Factory Acceptance Testing
**Posted:** 2026-03-24

> Quality Engineer establishing scalable product and site quality for datacenter supply chain, driving manufacturing quality from supplier qualification to installation. Requires 10+ years experience in manufacturing/supplier quality and bachelor's in engineering.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Conduct supplier capability assessments and execute quality audits across production, testing, and delivery
- Define and track quality metrics to identify trends and proactively address issues before shipment
- Build and maintain a datacenter-focused manufacturing quality program aligned with global deployment needs
- Integrate manufacturing quality requirements into sourcing, design, commissioning, and operational workflows
- Ensure vendor teams meet OpenAI’s quality standards and specifications through hands-on support and structured feedback
- Coordinate closely with engineering, sourcing, construction, and operations teams to align quality priorities with project goals
- Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action plans, and the resolution of quality non-conformances
- Audit quality activities at vendor and project sites to verify compliance with requirements and operational readiness

## Qualifications
- 10+ years in manufacturing quality, supplier quality, process improvement, or datacenter engineering/operations
- **Bachelor’s degree** in Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data, solve problems, and improve manufacturing performance
- Proven track record managing deliverables across complex supplier programs
- Excellent communication skills with experience influencing technical and executive stakeholders

## Preferred Skills
- Technical knowledge of datacenter infrastructure systems (mechanical, electrical, compute)
- Experience managing quality for mission-critical or industrial systems
- ASQ CQE/CQM/CQA or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification
- PMP or similar project management credential
- Experience in industrial or high-volume manufacturing environments

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