# Manufacturing Quality Engineer – Datacenter Infrastructure

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $230k – $355k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality Engineering, Process Improvement, Vendor Audits, Quality Metrics, Corrective Action, Root Cause Analysis, Datacenter Infrastructure, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Controls Systems, Project Management, Asq Quality Certification, PMP
**Posted:** 2026-08-23

> Leads manufacturing quality programs for datacenter infrastructure, overseeing vendors, audits, metrics, corrective actions, documentation, and delivery readiness. Requires 10+ years of quality or datacenter experience, an engineering-related bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and substantial travel.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Vendor Oversight & Performance Management
- Conduct manufacturing evaluations and audits across production, inspection, testing, and delivery phases.
- Develop and track quality metrics to assess manufacturing performance and identify trends.
- Partner with vendors to improve processes, training, and quality controls.

### Program Development & Execution
- Develop and maintain a datacenter-focused manufacturing quality program supporting global deployment schedules.
- Integrate manufacturing quality requirements into sourcing, design, and construction processes.
- Establish cross-functional communication between manufacturing sites, construction teams, and operations.

### Quality Leadership & Collaboration
- Guide vendor and contractor quality teams in adhering to standards and specifications.
- Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, construction, and operations teams.
- Mentor vendor teams and provide structured feedback for continuous improvement.

### Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement
- Audit vendor and project-site quality activities for compliance.
- Lead corrective and preventive action plans for audit findings and nonconformances.
- Facilitate root-cause analysis and drive systemic process improvements.

### Schedule & Documentation Management
- Monitor manufacturing schedules to support on-time delivery to datacenter sites.
- Ensure testing and inspection documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned with project milestones.
- Participate in project quality, commissioning, and operational-readiness meetings.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing quality management, supplier quality engineering, process improvement, or datacenter engineering/operations.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to analyze data, solve problems, and improve manufacturing processes.
- Track record managing deliverables for complex projects or supplier programs.
- Strong communication skills and experience influencing technical and executive audiences.
- Domestic and international travel as needed, estimated at 40–60%.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Technical knowledge of datacenter infrastructure systems, including mechanical, electrical, and controls components.
- Supplier performance management experience for mission-critical facilities.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, or Quality Auditor certification.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience in industrial or high-volume manufacturing environments.

## Compensation
- Salary range: $230,000–$355,000 per year.

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