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OpenAI's Consumer Devices team is seeking a Wireless Regulatory Engineer to lead RF exposure compliance efforts for advanced consumer hardware products. You will work across RF, antenna, hardware, software, and regulatory teams throughout the product development lifecycle, from early exploration through production and global certification.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute RF exposure test and validation strategies for consumer wireless products
- Partner with engineering teams to evaluate product designs and identify compliance risks throughout development
- Perform and analyze RF exposure measurements and communicate findings to cross-functional teams
- Support product development from prototypes through validation, certification, and production
- Coordinate testing with external laboratories and review results and documentation
- Translate regulatory requirements into practical engineering guidance
- Partner with RF and antenna teams to balance regulatory requirements with product performance
- Develop tools and workflows to improve testing efficiency, consistency, and data analysis
- Investigate issues, identify root causes, and work with teams to develop solutions
- Support global regulatory certification activities for wireless consumer products
The role is based in Mountain View, CA with a hybrid work model (four days in office per week). OpenAI offers relocation assistance.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
- Experience in SAR, RF exposure, wireless regulatory engineering, or closely related field
- Experience supporting consumer hardware from prototype through mass production
- Experience with wireless products incorporating multiple radios and connectivity technologies
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, RF Engineering, or related technical field
- Deep experience with SAR, RF exposure, or wireless regulatory testing
- Strong understanding of RF fundamentals, measurement techniques, and wireless systems
- Experience translating regulatory requirements into engineering and product decisions
- Comfortable performing hands-on testing, analyzing complex measurement data, and troubleshooting hardware systems
- Experience working with external test laboratories and supporting product certification
- Ability to collaborate effectively across RF, antenna, hardware, software, manufacturing, and operations teams
- Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous product development environments
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience developing test automation or data-analysis tools
- Experience supporting regulatory approvals across multiple global markets
- Experience working on products that integrate hardware, firmware, and software
