Technical Program Manager, Robotics Data Acquisition

OpenAI

Technical Program Manager overseeing systems for robotics data acquisition at OpenAI. Leading complex programs and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure data quality and operational excellence.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $257,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own DAQ Program Delivery: Lead the roadmap, execution, and scaling of robotic DAQ systems, ensuring alignment with research, engineering, and operational priorities.
Drive Cross-Functional Integration: Coordinate across robotics hardware, software, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver tightly integrated, deployment-ready data collection systems.
Operationalize Data Collection Systems: Translate experimental and research workflows into repeatable, scalable DAQ processes with clear SLAs, metrics, and reliability targets.
System Readiness & Deployment: Ensure DAQ stations (robots, sensors, compute, operator interfaces) are fully integrated, validated, and ready for production use across multiple sites.
Program Execution & Risk Management: Build and manage detailed program plans, identify risks early, and drive mitigation across technical and operational domains.
Capacity & Throughput Planning: Model and plan DAQ capacity (stations, operators, uptime) to meet evolving data demands, balancing speed, cost, and quality.
Quality & Data Integrity Oversight: Partner with engineering and data teams to define and enforce data quality standards, ensuring consistency and usability for downstream model training.
Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in system reliability, utilization, and efficiency through instrumentation, feedback loops, and process optimization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or operations in hardware, robotics, or infrastructure-heavy environments
Strong systems-level thinking across hardware, software, and operational workflows
Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs with high ambiguity
Experience scaling physical systems (labs, factories, robotics fleets, or test infrastructure)
Comfortable working close to hardware and debugging real-world system issues
Strong analytical skills; able to model capacity, throughput, and system performance
Excellent communication skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical program managementsystems engineeringdata acquisition (DAQ)capacity planningthroughput modelingdata quality standardsprocess optimizationroboticshardware debuggingexperimental workflows

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipanalytical skillscommunication skillsrisk managementsystem-level thinkingstakeholder alignmentproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementoperational prioritizationexecution planning