# Product Manufacturing Engineer - PCB/PCBA

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $207k – $365k/yr
**Skills:** Pcba Manufacturing, Assembly Processes, Manufacturing Test, Process Development, Npi, Yield Improvement, Quality Control, Root-Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions, Manufacturing Automation, Test Methodologies, Tooling, High-Volume Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, Contract Manufacturing
**Posted:** 2026-08-20

> Drives PCBA manufacturing strategy, process development, production readiness, and quality for next-generation AI hardware from prototype through high-volume production. The role requires deep PCBA experience and cross-functional execution with engineering teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive manufacturing and quality initiatives from concept and early development through NPI, production launch, and scale.
- Lead manufacturing process development for next-generation AI hardware systems.
- Own PCBA manufacturing development and production readiness, including assembly processes, process validation, manufacturing test, rework, yield improvement, and transition to volume production.
- Establish NPI manufacturing processes, systems, quality controls, milestones, and deliverables across internal teams and external manufacturing partners.
- Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support during design, development, prototype, validation, and production phases.
- Assess manufacturability, identify production risks, and incorporate manufacturing requirements early in product development.
- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing, assembly, test, yield, and quality issues.
- Develop manufacturing automation, test methodologies, tooling, and processes that improve quality, throughput, and efficiency.
- Manage manufacturing requirements, schedules, readiness criteria, and deliverables across engineering teams, TPMs, suppliers, and contract manufacturers.
- Drive manufacturing readiness reviews and ensure quality, reliability, yield, and production requirements are met before ramp.
- Perform risk assessment, mitigation, and change management throughout the product lifecycle.
- Manage multiple hardware programs and manufacturing workstreams simultaneously.

## Requirements and Preferred Qualifications
- Strong track record taking complex hardware products from concept and prototype through NPI, production launch, and high-volume manufacturing.
- Deep experience with PCBA manufacturing, assembly processes, manufacturing test, process development, yield, and quality.
- Familiarity with PCBA assembly and rework processes, component-level manufacturing considerations, and equipment and processes for complex hardware.
- Significant experience working with multinational JDMs, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
- Understanding of manufacturing challenges in complex, high-density, high-power, and high-speed compute systems.
- Experience partnering with electrical, mechanical, systems, test, reliability, operations, and supply chain teams.
- Experience driving development timelines for new platform introductions and managing manufacturing readiness and internal review processes.
- Ability to analyze manufacturing and test data to identify issues, improve yield, and drive corrective actions.
- Willingness to work hands-on during prototype builds, failure analysis, and production ramps.
- Creative, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable operating in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $207,000–$365,000.
- Hybrid work model with three days per week in the office.
- Relocation assistance is available.

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