Display Electrical Engineer

About the Team
The Display Engineering team is responsible for architecting, prototyping, designing, and validating the displays that enable next-generation AI systems. We partner closely with industrial design, mechanical, software, graphics, and system engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance hardware at scale. Our work bridges deep technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration to bring world-class display technology into impactful consumer products.

About the Role
OpenAI is seeking a Display Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of advanced display subsystems for next-generation consumer products. You’ll define Display Driver IC (DDIC) requirements, work closely with display vendors on flex design, and ensure robust system-level integration of display hardware. From DDIC IP feature validation to power optimization and timing control, you will own the full lifecycle of display electrical engineering—from architecture through bring-up to production.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model with an expectation of being onsite 4 days per week, and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role, you will:

• Define DDIC requirements and drive flex circuit design in collaboration with product design, system EE, optics, graphics, and display vendors

• Own electrical validation of display systems, including DDIC IP feature verification, timing control, and power sequencing

• Characterize and optimize display power consumption, implementing strategies to meet system-level efficiency targets

• Evaluate and mitigate interference and noise between display modules and the broader system (SoC, wireless, speakers, sensors, charging, etc.)

• Lead lab bring-up, debug, and root-cause analysis of display-related issues

• Collaborate with mechanical, system, and software engineering partners to ensure seamless integration of the display subsystem

• Establish best practices for display electrical validation, design reviews, and program milestones

• Support vendor engagement and provide technical leadership in display module design discussions

You might thrive in this role if you:

• Have extensive experience designing and validating display systems in consumer electronics, automotive, or other high-volume hardware domains

• Are deeply knowledgeable in display electrical fundamentals, including DDIC, timing controllers, power optimization, and display interface standards (e.g., MIPI DSI, eDP, LVDS)

• Bring strong expertise in flex design, vendor collaboration, and system-level display integration

• Are proficient with schematic capture and PCB/flex design tools, and comfortable leading complex cross-functional hardware builds

• Excel in lab-based validation and debug, with a proven track record of root-cause analysis of display/system interactions

• Understand and can optimize system-level trade-offs across display performance, power, thermal, and EMI/EMC domains

• Enjoy leading vendor engagements and setting high technical standards for display design and validation

• Are motivated by building cutting-edge products that combine world-class display technology with high-impact consumer experiences

About OpenAI

OpenAI 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. 

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