Signal Integrity Engineer

About the TeamOpenAI’s Hardware organization develops AI-native silicon and system-level solutions for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. Building on efforts like Jalapeño, the team is developing future generations of AI-native silicon and tightly integrated systems to power the next generation of frontier models. By co-designing chips, systems, tools, and methodologies, the team helps deliver faster, more efficient, and production-ready hardware for OpenAI’s supercomputing platform.About the RoleWe’re looking for signal integrity (SI) system design engineers who have a deep expertise in the SI area, and hold strong system level design knowledgeThis role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.In this role, you will:Lead system signal integrity (SI) design for AI supercomputer product in the data center application.Collaborate with chip, package, boards, rack and system engineers, design partners to drive system SI design and develop innovative interconnect and high-speed technologiesIdentify and evaluate new technologies and methodologies to improve signal and power integrity in product design, and contribute to the development of new products and technology by providing expertise in signal integrityPerform simulation and modeling to identify and troubleshoot signal integrity issuesLead system interconnect design, bring up and qualificationAs the scope of the role and team grows, understand and influence roadmaps for hardware partners for our datacenter networks, racks, and buildings.You might thrive in this role if you:Have at least 10 years of industry experience, including experience design hardware system and SerDes testing for data center applicationsHave a strong bias toward action, and won’t take no for an answer.Have experience and good knowledge of system design experience in the SI areas, from chip, SerDes, board, rack levelHave experience with PCB, connector and cable designHave a strong intrinsic desire to learn and fill in missing skills; and an equally strong talent for sharing that information clearly and concisely with others.Are comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly changing conditions.About OpenAIOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. We are an