# System Power Engineer, Consumer Devices

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Salary:** $293k – $325k/yr
**Skills:** Python, Power Measurement, Embedded Hardware, Hardware-In-The-Loop Testing, Power Profiling, Battery Optimization, Thermal Analysis, Lab Instrumentation, Power Breakout Probes, Cross-Functional Collaboration
**Posted:** 2026-06-16

> Characterize, measure, and optimize power consumption on embedded consumer hardware. Build test automation, measure subsystem power, and drive improvements in battery life, thermals, and charging performance.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Define and develop power testing automation to evaluate system behavior across a range of workloads and operating conditions.
- Measure subsystem-level power consumption using power breakout probes and other lab instrumentation.
- Develop and execute power characterization tests spanning basic workloads, complex mixed-use scenarios, and representative day-of-use experiences.
- Partner closely with Electrical Engineers to identify opportunities to improve system power efficiency.
- Collaborate with software engineering teams to optimize energy usage in scenarios that impact battery life, device temperature, charging performance, and overall user experience.
- Define repeatable power benchmarks and measurement methodologies to assess launch readiness and track performance throughout the product lifecycle.

## Requirements
- Experience measuring and optimizing power consumption on embedded hardware platforms.
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating complex hardware-in-the-loop laboratories and orchestrating device testing at scale.
- Experience analyzing power profiles and correlating them with overall system performance.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Electrical Engineering, embedded software, systems, and product teams.
- Experience defining repeatable power benchmarks and launch readiness metrics for hardware products.
- Strong proficiency in Python.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with statistics, experimentation methodologies, or data science concepts.
- Experience performing subsystem-level power measurements using power breakout probes or similar lab instrumentation.
- Experience working with battery-powered consumer products and optimizing for battery life, thermals, and charging performance.

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