Component and Product Quality Engineer, Interconnects
Core
End-to-end quality lead for high-speed interconnect hardware (cables, connectors, backplanes) powering OpenAI's supercompute platforms.
Role type
Senior Quality Engineer (Hardware/Interconnects)
Builds
Production-grade silicon and system-level solutions for AI workloads
Domain
AI Infrastructure / High-Speed Hardware / Data Center
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
High-speed interconnect quality engineering, supplier/contract manufacturer management, root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Whys, Fishbone), statistical process control (SPC/MSA), design for manufacturability (DFM/DFx), cable and connector assembly process knowledge, optical interconnects expertise, mechanical/electrical interface interpretation
Preferred skills
Patch panel and backplane solutions familiarity, international travel for supplier audits
Technologies
QSFP/OSFP modules, AOC/DAC, VNA, TDR, PAM4, IEC 61300 standards
Responsibilities
Define and track quality/reliability metrics (DPPM, yield, escapes), execute qualification strategies for cables/connectors, drive supplier performance management and audits, lead rapid containment and corrective action for failures, partner with engineering to drive smooth ramp (EVT/DVT/PVT/MP), correlate electrical performance issues with manufacturing drivers, support integration and deployment of supercompute racks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC