SMS Prototype Handling Specialist

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$61,842 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+1.9% - Slower

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

SMS Prototype Handling Specialist San Francisco, California, United States About the Team Security is at the foundation of OpenAI's mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. Our Security team protects OpenAI's technology, people, and products. We are technical in what we build but operational in how we do our work, and we are committed to supporting all products and research at OpenAI. As part of this, our Secure Manufacturing & Stealth (SMS) team is a dedicated function that partners closely with supply chain and operations teams to protect OpenAI's most sensitive projects. We design and enforce safeguards that ensure our innovations remain confidential until launch, while enabling our engineers and partners to move quickly and effectively. Our team's tenets include: prioritizing for impact, preparing for future transformative technologies, building trust with cross-functional partners, and fostering a robust culture of security and confidentiality. About the Role We are seeking a Senior SMS Prototype Handling Specialist to lead OpenAI's efforts around handling sensitive product prototypes and secure logistics. You will design and drive programs that safeguard our most advanced projects by making sure all prototypes are constantly accounted for and are securely transported worldwide. This role reports to the Senior Secure Manufacturing and Stealth Specialist and operates as a staff-level individual contributor, owning the design, execution, and continuous improvement of prototype handling operations. While this role does not manage people, it exercises significant cross-functional influence, sets operational standards, and is trusted to independently resolve complex, high-risk situations involving

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