Head of Secure Manufacturing and Stealth
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 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 Head of Secure Manufacturing and Stealth (SMS) - APAC to lead OpenAI’s efforts protecting sensitive product development and production operations in the APAC supply chain. You will design and drive the program that safeguards our most advanced projects and systems, working at the intersection of physical security, supply chain assurance, and insider risk.
This role focuses on securing OpenAI’s global supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem, driving complex, multi-month security initiatives across vendors, manufacturing partners, and internal operations teams. You will work closely with the Head of Secure Manufacturing & Stealth to identify risks across production environments and ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented throughout the hardware lifecycle. In this role, you will serve as the primary security partner to supply chain and operations teams, coordinating with engineering, legal, and external vendors to protect sensitive projects while enabling efficient manufacturing and product development.
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