Engineer · Executive

Caitlin Kalinowski

AnthropicMember of Technical Staff, Research

Kalinowski led hardware teams behind Meta’s Quest virtual-reality headsets and Orion augmented-reality glasses, which overlay digital content on the real world.^[1] She also helped engineer Apple’s MacBook Air and Mac Pro and built OpenAI’s robotics hardware and operations teams.^[2]

Career & education

Current role

Anthropic2026-present

Member of Technical Staff, Research

Previously

OpenAIAug 2024-2026

Member of Technical Staff; Robotics and Consumer Hardware Lead

Meta2022-2024

Head of AR Glasses Hardware

Apple

Product Design Engineer

Education

Stanford University

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Updates 1

MoveCaitlin Kalinowski joins Anthropic after leaving OpenAI

The veteran Apple and Meta hardware leader now lists a research role on Anthropic’s technical staff.

August 16, 2026

References

Introducing Orionabout.fb.com
Meta describes how Orion displays digital content within the wearer’s view of the physical world.
Caitlin Kalinowski — official biographycaitlinkalinowski.com
Quest and Orion hardware leadership, Mac technical roles, OpenAI robotics hardware and operations functions.

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Engineer · Executive

Caitlin Kalinowski

AnthropicMember of Technical Staff, Research

🇺🇸 American

Career & education

Current role

Anthropic2026-present

Member of Technical Staff, Research

Previously

OpenAIAug 2024-2026

Member of Technical Staff; Robotics and Consumer Hardware Lead

Meta2022-2024

Head of AR Glasses Hardware

Apple

Product Design Engineer

Education

Stanford University

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Updates 1

MoveCaitlin Kalinowski joins Anthropic after leaving OpenAI

The veteran Apple and Meta hardware leader now lists a research role on Anthropic’s technical staff.

August 16, 2026

References

Introducing Orionabout.fb.com
Meta describes how Orion displays digital content within the wearer’s view of the physical world.
Caitlin Kalinowski — official biographycaitlinkalinowski.com
Quest and Orion hardware leadership, Mac technical roles, OpenAI robotics hardware and operations functions.

About this profile

Based on public sources. If accuracy is important, verify details using the links or references.

For corrections, updates, or requests to remove information, contact us.

Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Checked for accuracy and new information.

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