System Power Engineer, Consumer Devices
WFA Digital Insight
As demand for AI-powered consumer devices surges, companies like Openai are racing to optimize their products' power efficiency. The need for skilled System Power Engineers has grown significantly, with a reported 25% increase in job postings over the past year. To succeed in this role, candidates will need hands-on experience with embedded hardware platforms, power instrumentation, and analysis of power profiles. With Openai's commitment to innovation and AI research, this position offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology. Before applying, candidates should be prepared to showcase their technical skills and experience working with complex hardware-in-the-loop laboratories.
Job Description
About the Role
The System Power Engineer role at Openai is a critical position that focuses on characterizing, measuring, and optimizing power consumption across the company's embedded hardware products. As a key member of the Consumer Devices team, you will work closely with Electrical Engineers and system software teams to build power test automation, measure subsystem-level power usage, and drive improvements that directly impact battery life, thermal behavior, charging performance, and system reliability.The Consumer Devices team is responsible for developing AI-powered products that seamlessly integrate hardware and software to create intuitive, transformative experiences. To achieve this, the team brings together experts across embedded systems, machine learning, hardware, design, and product engineering to develop products at the intersection of AI and consumer technology.
As a System Power Engineer, you will play a crucial role in establishing the methodologies and metrics used to understand and improve power efficiency across real-world product experiences. This will involve working on controlled lab environments and representative day-in-the-life usage scenarios to ensure that Openai's products meet the highest standards of performance and efficiency.
What You Will Do
- 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.
- Analyze power profiles and correlate them with overall system performance to identify areas for improvement.
- Work with cross-functional teams to integrate power-efficient designs into the product development process.
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation of power testing procedures and results.
What We Are Looking For
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in a related role.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Nice to Have
- 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.
- Knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts.
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and equity package.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-powered consumer devices.
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options.
- Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- Generous paid time off and holiday policy.
How to Stand Out
- Develop a strong understanding of power consumption and efficiency principles, as well as experience with embedded hardware platforms and power instrumentation.
- Showcase your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Electrical Engineers and software engineering teams.
- Highlight your experience with power testing automation, power characterization tests, and power benchmarking.
- Be prepared to discuss your approach to analyzing power profiles and correlating them with overall system performance.
- Emphasize your strong communication and teamwork skills, as well as your ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Consider including examples of your experience with complex hardware-in-the-loop laboratories and device testing at scale.
- Be prepared to discuss your experience with Python and other relevant programming languages.
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