We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Core team builds and owns the C++ infrastructure that NEO's entire stack runs on - sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, networking, inter-process communication, and the foundational libraries that ship on every robot. Our code runs thousands of times per second on hardware moving through the real world, and its correctness and performance directly determine what every other team can build and ship. If you want to work on the systems layer that makes physical AI possible at scale, this is that team.
Own the design and execution of all networking systems on the core robot, working with our Cloud Infra and Apps teams to ensure we can scale robot operations end-to-end from fleet management to real-time VR teleop. This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the reliability, performance, and simplicity of networking is a critical piece of successful deployments. You will lead architecture decisions, build core components, and set technical standards for the team.
Key Outcomes:
Own the core networking systems for robots and design topologies that maximize QoS for peer-to-peer, peer-to-server, and one-to-many.
Design and implement load balancing strategies that maximize network utilization.
Manage seamless connectivity across multiple networks (eg wifi, 5G)
Build APIs & protocols that transmit multi-model data at scale, including high-bandwidth video
Key Competencies:
Deep understanding of network topology design for peer-to-peer, peer-to-server, and one-to-many multicast
Load balancing and resource management on both client and server
Experience architecting systems that support network transitions and degraded connectivity
Protocol design for high-bandwidth high-QoS multimodal payloads
End-to-end system thinking across hardware, embedded, network stack, and cloud including QoS design (e.g. traffic classes, scheduling, and budgeting).
Congestion control and bandwidth estimation for building an adaptive realtime stack.
Measurement discipline: realistic network emulation, tail-latency analysis, and cross-host timings (PTP/NTP).
Minimum Requirements:
6+ years in network engineering, distributed systems, or related cloud infrastructure roles
Proven experience shipping network systems in production at large scale
Strong experience with network fundamentals including TCP/IP, UDP, and related video/audio protocols
Experience with wireless network (wifi/5G) in mobile or embedded systems
Shipping a realtime system over variable-bandwidth links.
Proficient in C++
Preferred Skills:
Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, or other embedded realtime systems
Experience with video transport protocols such as WebRTC or MoQ.
Experience with edge computing or hybrid cloud/edge networking
Experience with multi-radio systems
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$190,000 - $230,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Core team builds and owns the C++ infrastructure that NEO's entire stack runs on - sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, networking, inter-process communication, and the foundational libraries that ship on every robot. Our code runs thousands of times per second on hardware moving through the real world, and its correctness and performance directly determine what every other team can build and ship. If you want to work on the systems layer that makes physical AI possible at scale, this is that team.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the design and execution of all networking systems on the core robot, working with our Cloud Infra and Apps teams to ensure we can scale robot operations end-to-end from fleet management to real-time VR teleop. This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the reliability, performance, and simplicity of networking is a critical piece of successful deployments. You will lead architecture decisions, build core components, and set technical standards for the team.\n\n\n\nKey Outcomes:\n\n - Own the core networking systems for robots and design topologies that maximize QoS for peer-to-peer, peer-to-server, and one-to-many.\n\n - Design and implement load balancing strategies that maximize network utilization.\n\n - Manage seamless connectivity across multiple networks (eg wifi, 5G)\n\n - Build APIs & protocols that transmit multi-model data at scale, including high-bandwidth video\n \n\nKey Competencies:\n\n - Deep understanding of network topology design for peer-to-peer, peer-to-server, and one-to-many multicast\n\n - Load balancing and resource management on both client and server\n\n - Experience architecting systems that support network transitions and degraded connectivity\n\n - Protocol design for high-bandwidth high-QoS multimodal payloads\n\n - End-to-end system thinking across hardware, embedded, network stack, and cloud including QoS design (e.g. traffic classes, scheduling, and budgeting).\n\n - Congestion control and bandwidth estimation for building an adaptive realtime stack.\n\nMeasurement discipline: realistic network emulation, tail-latency analysis, and cross-host timings (PTP/NTP).\n\nMinimum Requirements:\n\n - 6+ years in network engineering, distributed systems, or related cloud infrastructure roles\n\n - Proven experience shipping network systems in production at large scale\n\n - Strong experience with network fundamentals including TCP/IP, UDP, and related video/audio protocols\n\n - Experience with wireless network (wifi/5G) in mobile or embedded systems\n\n - Shipping a realtime system over variable-bandwidth links.\n\n - Proficient in C++\n \n\nPreferred Skills:\n\n - Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, or other embedded realtime systems\n\n - Experience with video transport protocols such as WebRTC or MoQ.\n\n - Experience with edge computing or hybrid cloud/edge networking\n\n - Experience with multi-radio systems\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$190,000 - $230,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n \n \n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$190K – $230K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$190K - $230K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"4f8d83e3-a6f0-416d-9d5e-cfc4d46d0eca","tierSummary":"$190K – $230K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"1cbb5ea4-353a-480a-b76b-ed5b85cfb4be","summary":"$190K – $230K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":190000,"maxValue":230000},{"id":"74149d1a-1585-4f20-8e88-f3e5ff86a829","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":190000,"maxValue":230000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"ce273020-4054-44ba-a436-5f43438e374a","title":"Senior DevOps Engineer ","department":"Software Engineering ","team":"Software Engineering","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-22T01:30:57.575+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/ce273020-4054-44ba-a436-5f43438e374a","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/ce273020-4054-44ba-a436-5f43438e374a/application","descriptionHtml":"We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Cloud Infrastructure team owns the platform every other team at 1X builds on: our Kubernetes clusters, AWS accounts, CI systems, identity and access layer, and the GPU compute our AI, robotics, and fleet teams depend on every day. We're a small team with an outsized blast radius - there's no SRE org or ticket queue between us and the engineers we serve, so when a training run needs a thousand GPUs by Monday, a cluster goes down at 2am, or a robot in someone's home needs a secure path back to our cloud, it lands with us.
The mission of this role is to make 1X's cloud infrastructure reliable, secure, and self-service enough that every team building NEO can move as fast as the hardware allows. You'll own the reliability and scalability of our cloud infrastructure end-to-end, from architecture decisions through incident response, and build the automation and self-service tooling that lets the broader engineering team handle common requests safely on their own, without piling up technical debt. You'll also be a steady hand for day-to-day urgent requests and team support when the platform needs it most.
Design and maintain infrastructure-as-code systems that make provisioning and scaling reliable and easy.
Build self-service tooling that lets engineers safely handle common cloud requests without creating technical debt.
Drive incident response with clear communication and urgency, and lead post-incident remediations so we systematically improve.
Partner with the security team to strengthen cloud infrastructure security and reliability.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, and cloud architecture trade-offs.
Strong infrastructure-as-code mindset.
Pragmatic about balancing speed against long-term architecture.
Calm, clear communicator who brings urgency to incident response.
Bias toward automation and self-service tooling over manual toil.
Customer-focused attitude that shows up in how you support urgent requests from the team.
Proven track record of 5+ years in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering role.
Experience with hands-on production operation of a major cloud provider or large-scale on-prem infrastructure using modern tooling.
Experience with service-to-service communication, specifically identity and auth.
Demonstrated ability to write production code in Python and/or Go.
Experience with Terraform.
Experience in improving incident response processes.
Experience with AWS, Cloudflare, and/or GPU cloud providers.
Experience in infrastructure security.
Experience with chaos engineering and improving cloud reliability under adverse conditions.
Experience in improving CI as a platform.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$190,000 - $230,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Cloud Infrastructure team owns the platform every other team at 1X builds on: our Kubernetes clusters, AWS accounts, CI systems, identity and access layer, and the GPU compute our AI, robotics, and fleet teams depend on every day. We're a small team with an outsized blast radius - there's no SRE org or ticket queue between us and the engineers we serve, so when a training run needs a thousand GPUs by Monday, a cluster goes down at 2am, or a robot in someone's home needs a secure path back to our cloud, it lands with us.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThe mission of this role is to make 1X's cloud infrastructure reliable, secure, and self-service enough that every team building NEO can move as fast as the hardware allows. You'll own the reliability and scalability of our cloud infrastructure end-to-end, from architecture decisions through incident response, and build the automation and self-service tooling that lets the broader engineering team handle common requests safely on their own, without piling up technical debt. You'll also be a steady hand for day-to-day urgent requests and team support when the platform needs it most.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and maintain infrastructure-as-code systems that make provisioning and scaling reliable and easy.\n\n - Build self-service tooling that lets engineers safely handle common cloud requests without creating technical debt.\n\n - Drive incident response with clear communication and urgency, and lead post-incident remediations so we systematically improve.\n\n - Partner with the security team to strengthen cloud infrastructure security and reliability.\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep understanding of distributed systems, networking, and cloud architecture trade-offs.\n\n - Strong infrastructure-as-code mindset.\n\n - Pragmatic about balancing speed against long-term architecture.\n\n - Calm, clear communicator who brings urgency to incident response.\n\n - Bias toward automation and self-service tooling over manual toil.\n\n - Customer-focused attitude that shows up in how you support urgent requests from the team.\n \n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Proven track record of 5+ years in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure engineering role.\n\n - Experience with hands-on production operation of a major cloud provider or large-scale on-prem infrastructure using modern tooling.\n\n - Experience with service-to-service communication, specifically identity and auth.\n\n - Demonstrated ability to write production code in Python and/or Go.\n\n - Experience with Terraform.\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience in improving incident response processes.\n\n - Experience with AWS, Cloudflare, and/or GPU cloud providers.\n\n - Experience in infrastructure security.\n\n - Experience with chaos engineering and improving cloud reliability under adverse conditions.\n\n - Experience in improving CI as a platform.\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$190,000 - $230,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n \n \n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$190K – $230K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$190K - $230K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"957c9d3e-5a0d-4f3c-bbe8-507eb28436b9","tierSummary":"$190K – $230K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"57b6a12b-2f99-4d9b-aa84-498efeefd4e1","summary":"$190K – $230K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":190000,"maxValue":230000},{"id":"2885164a-0d86-4b8d-b436-6831dd1ae96e","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":190000,"maxValue":230000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"ece0f774-b53d-4bfc-ade9-668976ee8e07","title":"Material Handler - San Carlos","department":"Manufacturing Operations","team":"Materials & Logistics","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-21T17:43:02.287+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/ece0f774-b53d-4bfc-ade9-668976ee8e07","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/ece0f774-b53d-4bfc-ade9-668976ee8e07/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Materials & Logistics team is the heartbeat of our San Carlos operation — the people who keep components flowing, production lines stocked, and shipments moving on time. Without us, NEO doesn’t get built. Every robot that walks out of our facility starts with the work this team does, and we take that responsibility seriously.
As a Materials Handler, you are directly responsible for ensuring the physical flow of materials that keeps NEO production on schedule. Manufacturing and engineering depend on you to have the right parts in the right place at the right time — every shift, without exception. This role sits on the critical path between supply and build, and the precision of your work translates directly into our ability to ship robots that change how people live.
Maintain inventory accuracy at or above 99% through disciplined scanning, labeling, and system updates.
Keep production lines continuously supplied — zero stoppages caused by material delays on your shift.
Process inbound, outbound, and internal transfers with complete, accurate documentation, every time.
Own the safety and organization of your work area — every shift ends cleaner and safer than it started.
Respond to shifting production priorities quickly, escalating risks early so the team can adjust.
Bias for action — you see what needs to be done and move on it without waiting to be asked.
Detail-obsessed — you treat inventory accuracy and documentation as non-negotiable, because downstream teams depend on it.
Calm in a fast-paced environment — priorities shift, equipment moves, and you stay focused and safe through it.
Team-first communication — you flag issues early, share context generously, and never let a teammate get blindsided.
Safety mindset — you understand that one shortcut can hurt someone, and you refuse to take it.
Prior experience in warehouse, logistics, or materials handling.
Hands-on experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks — certification is ideal but not a deal breaker if you can pass training quickly.
Comfortable using scanners, labels, and shipping documentation in a daily workflow.
Able to perform physical work, including lifting and moving materials throughout a full shift.
Reliable and punctual — your team is counting on you to be there, on time, every shift.
Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment (electronics, automotive, or robotics a plus).
Familiarity with WMS or ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
Current forklift certification.
Experience supporting a fast-scaling operation where processes are still being built.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back — because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$25.00/hr – $32.00/hr + Equity
Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Swing Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n \n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Materials & Logistics team is the heartbeat of our San Carlos operation — the people who keep components flowing, production lines stocked, and shipments moving on time. Without us, NEO doesn’t get built. Every robot that walks out of our facility starts with the work this team does, and we take that responsibility seriously.\n\n \n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs a Materials Handler, you are directly responsible for ensuring the physical flow of materials that keeps NEO production on schedule. Manufacturing and engineering depend on you to have the right parts in the right place at the right time — every shift, without exception. This role sits on the critical path between supply and build, and the precision of your work translates directly into our ability to ship robots that change how people live.\n\n \n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Maintain inventory accuracy at or above 99% through disciplined scanning, labeling, and system updates.\n\n - Keep production lines continuously supplied — zero stoppages caused by material delays on your shift.\n\n - Process inbound, outbound, and internal transfers with complete, accurate documentation, every time.\n\n - Own the safety and organization of your work area — every shift ends cleaner and safer than it started.\n\n - Respond to shifting production priorities quickly, escalating risks early so the team can adjust.\n\n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Bias for action — you see what needs to be done and move on it without waiting to be asked.\n\n - Detail-obsessed — you treat inventory accuracy and documentation as non-negotiable, because downstream teams depend on it.\n\n - Calm in a fast-paced environment — priorities shift, equipment moves, and you stay focused and safe through it.\n\n - Team-first communication — you flag issues early, share context generously, and never let a teammate get blindsided.\n\n - Safety mindset — you understand that one shortcut can hurt someone, and you refuse to take it.\n\n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Prior experience in warehouse, logistics, or materials handling.\n\n - Hands-on experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks — certification is ideal but not a deal breaker if you can pass training quickly.\n\n - Comfortable using scanners, labels, and shipping documentation in a daily workflow.\n\n - Able to perform physical work, including lifting and moving materials throughout a full shift.\n\n - Reliable and punctual — your team is counting on you to be there, on time, every shift.\n\n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment (electronics, automotive, or robotics a plus).\n\n - Familiarity with WMS or ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).\n\n - Current forklift certification.\n\n - Experience supporting a fast-scaling operation where processes are still being built.\n\n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back — because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n \n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$25.00/hr – $32.00/hr + Equity\n\n \n\n\nSHIFT INFORMATION\n\nDay Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM\n\nSwing Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$25 – $32 per hour • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":null,"compensationTiers":[{"id":"b0aacfec-2d93-46cb-8eed-3407ba14f586","tierSummary":"$25 – $32 per hour • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"354403b4-38ff-47fb-bc94-381b83a53dcf","summary":"$25 – $32 per hour","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 HOUR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":25,"maxValue":32},{"id":"c0e70aa5-db01-4ce7-9a97-8de9ec9d793e","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 HOUR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":25,"maxValue":32},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"d718036a-530c-40cd-bfed-63ce8e64dc75","title":"Robot Operations Manager PM ","department":"Fleet Operations ","team":"Fleet Operations ","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-06-17T01:38:39.873+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/d718036a-530c-40cd-bfed-63ce8e64dc75","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/d718036a-530c-40cd-bfed-63ce8e64dc75/application","descriptionHtml":"Shift: PM Shift
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, and manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Maintenance & Repair Operations team is responsible for keeping robotic systems operating reliably as we scale from prototype development into higher-volume deployment. The team sits at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, quality, and field operations - closing critical feedback loops between hardware performance and product improvement.
This group plays a direct role in improving robot reliability, operational readiness, and scalability across the entire lifecycle of our systems.
As the PM Operations Manager, Service, you will lead the PM shift of our internal Maintenance & Repair Operations organization. You’ll own the execution and scaling of repair operations for complex electromechanical robotic systems — from intake and diagnostics through repair, validation, and return-to-service.
This role is critical to ensuring system reliability, operational throughput, and rapid feedback into engineering as 1X scales humanoid robot production and deployment. You’ll operate as both a hands-on technical leader and an operational builder, developing the processes, standards, and team needed to support a rapidly growing robotics operation.
Build and lead a high-performing PM shift repair and maintenance operation supporting robotic system reliability at scale
Establish scalable workflows for diagnostics, repair, validation, failure tracking, and return-to-service processes
Drive measurable improvements in repair turnaround time, repeat failure reduction, and operational throughput
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to improve product reliability and serviceability
Develop and mentor a growing team of repair technicians and diagnostic/service engineers across both hourly and salaried functions
Strong hands-on troubleshooting capability across complex electromechanical systems
Ability to lead technical teams in fast-paced, high-growth operational environments
Deep operational instincts with experience building scalable repair or maintenance workflows
Excellent root cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills
Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically — from process development to hands-on repair work on the floor
4–6+ years of experience in electromechanical repair, maintenance, sustaining engineering, or related technical operations environments
Proven experience leading technical teams in manufacturing, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries
Strong experience troubleshooting and repairing complex hardware systems
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, rapidly evolving startup environments
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline preferred, but not required
Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, EV platforms, or aviation systems
Background in depot operations or medium-to-high volume repair environments
Familiarity with reliability engineering concepts, failure analysis, and structured root cause methodologies
Experience working within traceability-driven or safety-critical operational environments
Exposure to scaling repair or refurbishment operations from prototype to production volume
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back — because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$145,000 – $175,000 + equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"Shift: PM Shift\n\n\n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, and manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Maintenance & Repair Operations team is responsible for keeping robotic systems operating reliably as we scale from prototype development into higher-volume deployment. The team sits at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, quality, and field operations - closing critical feedback loops between hardware performance and product improvement.\n\n\n\nThis group plays a direct role in improving robot reliability, operational readiness, and scalability across the entire lifecycle of our systems.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs the PM Operations Manager, Service, you will lead the PM shift of our internal Maintenance & Repair Operations organization. You’ll own the execution and scaling of repair operations for complex electromechanical robotic systems — from intake and diagnostics through repair, validation, and return-to-service.\n\n\n\nThis role is critical to ensuring system reliability, operational throughput, and rapid feedback into engineering as 1X scales humanoid robot production and deployment. You’ll operate as both a hands-on technical leader and an operational builder, developing the processes, standards, and team needed to support a rapidly growing robotics operation.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Build and lead a high-performing PM shift repair and maintenance operation supporting robotic system reliability at scale\n\n - Establish scalable workflows for diagnostics, repair, validation, failure tracking, and return-to-service processes\n\n - Drive measurable improvements in repair turnaround time, repeat failure reduction, and operational throughput\n\n - Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to improve product reliability and serviceability\n\n - Develop and mentor a growing team of repair technicians and diagnostic/service engineers across both hourly and salaried functions\n\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong hands-on troubleshooting capability across complex electromechanical systems\n\n - Ability to lead technical teams in fast-paced, high-growth operational environments\n\n - Deep operational instincts with experience building scalable repair or maintenance workflows\n\n - Excellent root cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills\n\n - Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically — from process development to hands-on repair work on the floor\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 4–6+ years of experience in electromechanical repair, maintenance, sustaining engineering, or related technical operations environments\n\n - Proven experience leading technical teams in manufacturing, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries\n\n - Strong experience troubleshooting and repairing complex hardware systems\n\n - Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, rapidly evolving startup environments\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline preferred, but not required\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, EV platforms, or aviation systems\n\n - Background in depot operations or medium-to-high volume repair environments\n\n - Familiarity with reliability engineering concepts, failure analysis, and structured root cause methodologies\n\n - Experience working within traceability-driven or safety-critical operational environments\n\n - Exposure to scaling repair or refurbishment operations from prototype to production volume\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back — because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$145,000 – $175,000 + equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Quality team is responsible for building the systems, processes, and validation frameworks that ensure our robots can scale reliably into production. The team works closely with Manufacturing, Test, Firmware, and Design Engineering to improve product quality, reduce failure modes, and strengthen production readiness across the full robot stack.
As a Quality Engineer, Manufacturing, you will develop and improve manufacturing quality systems for humanoid robotic hardware — from subassemblies and PCBA validation through full-system end-of-line testing. This role is highly cross-functional and deeply technical, sitting at the intersection of hardware engineering, manufacturing operations, and product reliability.
Develop and implement manufacturing quality strategies that improve system reliability, production readiness, and test coverage
Lead PFMEA and failure analysis activities that reduce manufacturing escapes and improve process robustness
Analyze production and test station data to identify yield loss drivers, recurring failures, and opportunities for corrective action
Partner with Test, Firmware, and Design Engineering teams to integrate scalable quality checks into manufacturing workflows
Drive DOE and validation activities that improve test accuracy, pass/fail thresholds, and production consistency across manufacturing sites
Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems for electromechanical hardware products
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret production data and identify actionable trends
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field
3+ years of experience supporting electromechanical hardware testing or manufacturing quality environments
Experience with PFMEA, Gage R&R, DOE, and statistical analysis methodologies
Familiarity with PCBA testing, sensor validation, actuator testing, calibration workflows, or end-of-line manufacturing test systems
Familiarity with scalable manufacturing test systems across multiple production sites
Exposure to startup or fast-paced hardware development environments
Strong technical documentation and process development capability
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$90,000-$150,000 per year
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Business Systems Engineering team builds the software systems that keep 1X running. From manufacturing and supply chain to inventory management, planning, and sales operations, we develop the internal platforms that connect every part of the company.
Unlike traditional enterprise software teams, we sit close to the people using our tools every day. Engineers on this team work directly with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and business teams to solve real-world problems and build software that enables the company to scale. The systems we build are mission-critical to producing and delivering humanoid robots at volume.
Build the software infrastructure that powers how 1X operates.
You will design, develop, and operate the internal systems that support production, inventory, planning, procurement, and business operations across the company. Working across the full stack, you'll help build our in-house ERP/MRP platform and integrate critical systems that connect manufacturing, engineering, and operations.
Your work will directly impact the company's ability to scale production, improve operational efficiency, and execute reliably as we grow.
Deliver reliable production software that supports manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, and business operations across the company
Develop and maintain core ERP/MRP functionality that improves planning, execution, traceability, and operational visibility
Build scalable APIs, services, and data models that integrate systems across engineering, manufacturing, and business workflows
Improve system performance, reliability, observability, and deployment automation across business-critical applications
Partner closely with operations teams to identify workflow bottlenecks and deliver software solutions that create measurable business impact
Strong full-stack software engineering skills with the ability to build and operate production systems end-to-end
Ability to translate ambiguous operational challenges into practical, maintainable software solutions
Strong systems thinking across applications, infrastructure, integrations, and business workflows
Ownership mindset with a focus on reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
3+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems
Strong experience developing full-stack applications using Python and modern JavaScript frameworks
Proficiency with React and modern web application development
Solid understanding of APIs, system architecture, and data modeling
Experience deploying, operating, and supporting production software systems
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows
Understanding of system monitoring, observability, reliability, and production support
Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, evolving environment
Experience developing software for manufacturing, supply chain, or production operations
Familiarity with ERP, MRP, MES, or PLM systems and integrations
Experience building internal tools used by operations or business teams
Strong testing practices including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
Experience with testing frameworks such as Cypress or React Testing Library
Experience designing and maintaining infrastructure, deployment pipelines, or DevOps tooling
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful engineers on this team are pragmatic problem solvers who enjoy building software that directly impacts how a company operates. They take ownership from design through production, work closely with end users, and understand that the best systems are measured by the outcomes they enable.
$206,000 – $252,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Business Systems Engineering team builds the software systems that keep 1X running. From manufacturing and supply chain to inventory management, planning, and sales operations, we develop the internal platforms that connect every part of the company.\n\n\n\nUnlike traditional enterprise software teams, we sit close to the people using our tools every day. Engineers on this team work directly with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and business teams to solve real-world problems and build software that enables the company to scale. The systems we build are mission-critical to producing and delivering humanoid robots at volume.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the software infrastructure that powers how 1X operates.\n\n\n\nYou will design, develop, and operate the internal systems that support production, inventory, planning, procurement, and business operations across the company. Working across the full stack, you'll help build our in-house ERP/MRP platform and integrate critical systems that connect manufacturing, engineering, and operations.\n\n\n\nYour work will directly impact the company's ability to scale production, improve operational efficiency, and execute reliably as we grow.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver reliable production software that supports manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, and business operations across the company\n\n - Develop and maintain core ERP/MRP functionality that improves planning, execution, traceability, and operational visibility\n\n - Build scalable APIs, services, and data models that integrate systems across engineering, manufacturing, and business workflows\n\n - Improve system performance, reliability, observability, and deployment automation across business-critical applications\n\n - Partner closely with operations teams to identify workflow bottlenecks and deliver software solutions that create measurable business impact\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong full-stack software engineering skills with the ability to build and operate production systems end-to-end\n\n - Ability to translate ambiguous operational challenges into practical, maintainable software solutions\n\n - Strong systems thinking across applications, infrastructure, integrations, and business workflows\n\n - Ownership mindset with a focus on reliability, scalability, and long-term maintainability\n\n - Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems\n\n - Strong experience developing full-stack applications using Python and modern JavaScript frameworks\n\n - Proficiency with React and modern web application development\n\n - Solid understanding of APIs, system architecture, and data modeling\n\n - Experience deploying, operating, and supporting production software systems\n\n - Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP\n\n - Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows\n\n - Understanding of system monitoring, observability, reliability, and production support\n\n - Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, evolving environment\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience developing software for manufacturing, supply chain, or production operations\n\n - Familiarity with ERP, MRP, MES, or PLM systems and integrations\n\n - Experience building internal tools used by operations or business teams\n\n - Strong testing practices including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing\n\n - Experience with testing frameworks such as Cypress or React Testing Library\n\n - Experience designing and maintaining infrastructure, deployment pipelines, or DevOps tooling\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nSuccessful engineers on this team are pragmatic problem solvers who enjoy building software that directly impacts how a company operates. 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To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
1X Labs exists to provide the science and technology that enables human-level, general-purpose humanoids.
We are rigorous about identifying the gap between current robotic performance and human capability, then developing the technologies required to close it. Our work spans sensing, actuation, materials, control, and intelligence, with the expectation that fundamental discoveries ultimately become real products.
The Biomechanics function sits at the intersection of biology and engineering. We use biological systems not as templates to copy, but as reference systems that reveal what high-performance interaction, movement, sensing, and adaptation actually require.
Define what human-level performance means in quantitative, engineering-relevant terms and translate those insights into specifications that guide the development of humanoid robots.
You will study biological systems to understand how they generate force, absorb energy, sense contact, maintain stability, and adapt to changing environments. From those observations, you'll develop performance models, scaling laws, and engineering targets that influence the design of actuators, sensors, materials, mechanisms, and control systems.
As a Biomechanics Researcher, your work will help ensure that engineering decisions remain grounded in the realities of biological performance rather than arbitrary technical metrics.
Develop quantitative performance models that define human-level capability across locomotion, manipulation, sensing, and physical interaction
Establish engineering specifications and benchmarks derived from biological systems that directly influence hardware and software development
Design and execute experiments that reveal the mechanisms underlying biological performance and adaptation
Identify performance gaps between robotic systems and biological reference systems, providing actionable guidance for closing them
Enable cross-functional teams to make better design decisions by translating biological insights into practical engineering constraints and opportunities
Deep expertise in biomechanics and biological performance analysis
Ability to translate biological observations into engineering models, specifications, and design requirements
Strong experimental mindset with experience designing, instrumenting, and analyzing complex physical systems
Ability to work effectively across multiple disciplines including robotics, controls, materials, sensing, and mechanical systems
Intellectual rigor combined with the ability to operate effectively in highly ambiguous research environments
PhD in Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field with 5+ years of experience.
Demonstrated expertise beyond descriptive biomechanics, with a focus on modeling, quantitative analysis, or engineering applications
Strong secondary background or hands-on experience in robotics, controls, materials, mechanical systems, or related engineering disciplines
Proven ability to translate biological insights into actionable engineering specifications or performance targets
Strong experimental experience, including test design, instrumentation, data collection, and analysis
Experience developing quantitative models of biological motion, force generation, sensing, or adaptation
Experience working with robotics, electromechanical systems, or advanced hardware platforms
Familiarity with CAD, simulation environments, and engineering analysis tools
Strong proficiency in Python or similar tools for modeling, analysis, and scientific computing
Experience studying biological materials, soft tissues, tactile systems, or locomotion dynamics
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Within 1X Labs, successful researchers are deeply grounded in their domain while remaining capable of influencing adjacent fields. They use evidence to drive decisions, seek fundamental understanding rather than surface-level optimization, and care deeply about whether their insights survive contact with real systems, real products, and real-world constraints.
$200,000 - $250,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\n1X Labs exists to provide the science and technology that enables human-level, general-purpose humanoids.\n\n\n\nWe are rigorous about identifying the gap between current robotic performance and human capability, then developing the technologies required to close it. Our work spans sensing, actuation, materials, control, and intelligence, with the expectation that fundamental discoveries ultimately become real products.\n\n\n\nThe Biomechanics function sits at the intersection of biology and engineering. We use biological systems not as templates to copy, but as reference systems that reveal what high-performance interaction, movement, sensing, and adaptation actually require.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDefine what human-level performance means in quantitative, engineering-relevant terms and translate those insights into specifications that guide the development of humanoid robots.\n\n\n\nYou will study biological systems to understand how they generate force, absorb energy, sense contact, maintain stability, and adapt to changing environments. From those observations, you'll develop performance models, scaling laws, and engineering targets that influence the design of actuators, sensors, materials, mechanisms, and control systems.\n\n\n\nAs a Biomechanics Researcher, your work will help ensure that engineering decisions remain grounded in the realities of biological performance rather than arbitrary technical metrics.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop quantitative performance models that define human-level capability across locomotion, manipulation, sensing, and physical interaction\n\n - Establish engineering specifications and benchmarks derived from biological systems that directly influence hardware and software development\n\n - Design and execute experiments that reveal the mechanisms underlying biological performance and adaptation\n\n - Identify performance gaps between robotic systems and biological reference systems, providing actionable guidance for closing them\n\n - Enable cross-functional teams to make better design decisions by translating biological insights into practical engineering constraints and opportunities\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise in biomechanics and biological performance analysis\n\n - Ability to translate biological observations into engineering models, specifications, and design requirements\n\n - Strong experimental mindset with experience designing, instrumenting, and analyzing complex physical systems\n\n - Ability to work effectively across multiple disciplines including robotics, controls, materials, sensing, and mechanical systems\n\n - Intellectual rigor combined with the ability to operate effectively in highly ambiguous research environments\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - PhD in Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field with 5+ years of experience.\n\n - Demonstrated expertise beyond descriptive biomechanics, with a focus on modeling, quantitative analysis, or engineering applications\n\n - Strong secondary background or hands-on experience in robotics, controls, materials, mechanical systems, or related engineering disciplines\n\n - Proven ability to translate biological insights into actionable engineering specifications or performance targets\n\n - Strong experimental experience, including test design, instrumentation, data collection, and analysis\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience developing quantitative models of biological motion, force generation, sensing, or adaptation\n\n - Experience working with robotics, electromechanical systems, or advanced hardware platforms\n\n - Familiarity with CAD, simulation environments, and engineering analysis tools\n\n - Strong proficiency in Python or similar tools for modeling, analysis, and scientific computing\n\nExperience studying biological materials, soft tissues, tactile systems, or locomotion dynamics\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nWithin 1X Labs, successful researchers are deeply grounded in their domain while remaining capable of influencing adjacent fields. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Quality team is responsible for ensuring every component, assembly, and robot meets the standards required to operate safely and reliably in the real world. Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations, the team identifies issues early, drives containment, and helps improve product quality as we scale from prototypes to high-volume production.
As a Quality Engineering Technician, you will own incoming inspection activities and support the identification, containment, and resolution of quality issues across our manufacturing operations. Your work will ensure that only qualified materials enter production while providing the data and technical insight needed to continuously improve product quality and manufacturing processes.
Maintain timely incoming inspection and material disposition activities to prevent production disruptions.
Drive containment and escalation of nonconforming materials, ensuring issues are clearly documented and resolved.
Deliver accurate inspection data and technical findings that enable engineering and supplier quality improvements.
Support rapid root cause investigations by providing clear problem statements, inspection results, and failure analysis data.
Maintain inspection equipment, tooling, and calibration records to ensure reliable and repeatable quality assessments.
Strong hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in manufacturing environments.
Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, electrical schematics, and manufacturing documentation.
Detail-oriented approach with a high standard for documentation accuracy and quality execution.
Ability to communicate technical findings clearly across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.
Self-motivated and capable of managing priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
3+ years of hands-on quality, manufacturing, or engineering technician experience.
Experience performing inspections and investigating quality issues in a production environment.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical specifications.
Experience using inspection and test equipment such as calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, or similar tools.
Experience supporting robotics, automation, consumer electronics, automotive, or other electromechanical products.
Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical or electromechanical assemblies.
Familiarity with quality management systems, MRB processes, and nonconformance tracking.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$35.00 - $50.00/hr
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not. \n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us. \n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you. \n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Quality team is responsible for ensuring every component, assembly, and robot meets the standards required to operate safely and reliably in the real world. Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations, the team identifies issues early, drives containment, and helps improve product quality as we scale from prototypes to high-volume production.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs a Quality Engineering Technician, you will own incoming inspection activities and support the identification, containment, and resolution of quality issues across our manufacturing operations. Your work will ensure that only qualified materials enter production while providing the data and technical insight needed to continuously improve product quality and manufacturing processes.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Maintain timely incoming inspection and material disposition activities to prevent production disruptions.\n\n - Drive containment and escalation of nonconforming materials, ensuring issues are clearly documented and resolved.\n\n - Deliver accurate inspection data and technical findings that enable engineering and supplier quality improvements.\n\n - Support rapid root cause investigations by providing clear problem statements, inspection results, and failure analysis data.\n\n - Maintain inspection equipment, tooling, and calibration records to ensure reliable and repeatable quality assessments.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in manufacturing environments.\n\n - Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, electrical schematics, and manufacturing documentation.\n\n - Detail-oriented approach with a high standard for documentation accuracy and quality execution.\n\n - Ability to communicate technical findings clearly across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.\n\n - Self-motivated and capable of managing priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.\n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 3+ years of hands-on quality, manufacturing, or engineering technician experience.\n\n - Experience performing inspections and investigating quality issues in a production environment.\n\n - Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical specifications.\n\n - Experience using inspection and test equipment such as calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, or similar tools.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, automation, consumer electronics, automotive, or other electromechanical products.\n\n - Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical or electromechanical assemblies.\n\n - Familiarity with quality management systems, MRB processes, and nonconformance tracking.\n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. \n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$35.00 - $50.00/hr\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
1X Labs exists to provide the science and technology that enables human-level, general-purpose humanoids.
We identify the gap between what today's humanoids can do and what human-level capability actually requires. From there, we pursue fundamental advances in sensing, actuation, materials, control, intelligence, and system architecture—carrying promising ideas all the way from research through product integration.
1X Labs is built for people who have achieved deep expertise in a particular field and are motivated by the challenge of solving problems that require multiple disciplines to advance together. Here, ideas are tested against reality, and research only matters if it ultimately ships.
Bring us the idea, prototype, technology, or insight that you believe can materially advance humanoid performance.
This is not a role tied to a predefined roadmap. Instead, we are looking for exceptional technical individuals who have identified a meaningful capability gap and have a credible path toward closing it. Whether your work originates from research, industry, startups, or personal projects, we want to understand what you have built, what you've learned, and what you would pursue if given the resources to take it all the way.
As part of 1X Labs, you will be expected to transform ambitious technical ideas into evidence, working prototypes, and ultimately technologies that can survive the constraints of real products and real manufacturing.
Develop and validate technologies that meaningfully advance humanoid capability toward human-level performance
Demonstrate measurable improvements through rigorous experimentation, benchmarking, and real-world validation
Translate novel research ideas into working systems, prototypes, or platforms that can be evaluated and integrated
Identify and overcome fundamental technical bottlenecks that limit current robotic performance
Create credible paths from early-stage research to scalable product implementation
Exceptional technical depth in at least one relevant field, combined with the ability to reason across adjacent disciplines
Strong bias toward execution, experimentation, and evidence-based decision making
Demonstrated ability to independently originate, develop, and validate ambitious technical ideas
Comfort operating in highly ambiguous environments with minimal predefined structure
Persistence and intellectual honesty when confronting difficult technical problems
Applicants should demonstrate at least one of the following:
First-author or equivalent high-impact scientific publication in a relevant technical field
Development of a prototype, system, or technology that materially advanced the state of the art
Experience founding or co-founding a technical venture and successfully bringing deep-technology products or technologies into the world
Demonstrated track record of carrying complex technical ideas from concept through implementation and validation
Clear evidence of exceptional technical achievement beyond traditional academic or industry credentials
Expertise in robotics, AI, controls, sensing, actuation, materials science, manufacturing, neuroscience, biomechanics, or other fields relevant to humanoid robotics
Experience building and validating physical systems in real-world environments
Experience leading highly technical projects or research efforts
Strong interdisciplinary reasoning across hardware, software, and system-level challenges
Demonstrated ability to translate research into deployable products
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Within 1X Labs, the most successful people are those who combine deep expertise with relentless curiosity. They are willing to challenge assumptions, test ideas against reality, and pursue difficult technical paths that others overlook. They care less about defending ideas and more about discovering what is true.
When applying, tell us:
The performance gap you believe should be closed
The technical foundation you already have (research, prototype, technology, or insight)
Why existing approaches are insufficient
What you would build and test first if constraints were removed
$250,000 - $300,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\n1X Labs exists to provide the science and technology that enables human-level, general-purpose humanoids.\n\n\n\nWe identify the gap between what today's humanoids can do and what human-level capability actually requires. From there, we pursue fundamental advances in sensing, actuation, materials, control, intelligence, and system architecture—carrying promising ideas all the way from research through product integration.\n\n\n\n1X Labs is built for people who have achieved deep expertise in a particular field and are motivated by the challenge of solving problems that require multiple disciplines to advance together. Here, ideas are tested against reality, and research only matters if it ultimately ships.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBring us the idea, prototype, technology, or insight that you believe can materially advance humanoid performance.\n\n\n\nThis is not a role tied to a predefined roadmap. Instead, we are looking for exceptional technical individuals who have identified a meaningful capability gap and have a credible path toward closing it. Whether your work originates from research, industry, startups, or personal projects, we want to understand what you have built, what you've learned, and what you would pursue if given the resources to take it all the way.\n\n\n\nAs part of 1X Labs, you will be expected to transform ambitious technical ideas into evidence, working prototypes, and ultimately technologies that can survive the constraints of real products and real manufacturing.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop and validate technologies that meaningfully advance humanoid capability toward human-level performance\n\n - Demonstrate measurable improvements through rigorous experimentation, benchmarking, and real-world validation\n\n - Translate novel research ideas into working systems, prototypes, or platforms that can be evaluated and integrated\n\n - Identify and overcome fundamental technical bottlenecks that limit current robotic performance\n\n - Create credible paths from early-stage research to scalable product implementation\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Exceptional technical depth in at least one relevant field, combined with the ability to reason across adjacent disciplines\n\n - Strong bias toward execution, experimentation, and evidence-based decision making\n\n - Demonstrated ability to independently originate, develop, and validate ambitious technical ideas\n\n - Comfort operating in highly ambiguous environments with minimal predefined structure\n\n - Persistence and intellectual honesty when confronting difficult technical problems\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Applicants should demonstrate at least one of the following:\n\n - First-author or equivalent high-impact scientific publication in a relevant technical field\n\n - Development of a prototype, system, or technology that materially advanced the state of the art\n\n - Experience founding or co-founding a technical venture and successfully bringing deep-technology products or technologies into the world\n\n - Demonstrated track record of carrying complex technical ideas from concept through implementation and validation\n\n - Clear evidence of exceptional technical achievement beyond traditional academic or industry credentials\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Expertise in robotics, AI, controls, sensing, actuation, materials science, manufacturing, neuroscience, biomechanics, or other fields relevant to humanoid robotics\n\n - Experience building and validating physical systems in real-world environments\n\n - Experience leading highly technical projects or research efforts\n\n - Strong interdisciplinary reasoning across hardware, software, and system-level challenges\n\n - Demonstrated ability to translate research into deployable products\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nWithin 1X Labs, the most successful people are those who combine deep expertise with relentless curiosity. They are willing to challenge assumptions, test ideas against reality, and pursue difficult technical paths that others overlook. They care less about defending ideas and more about discovering what is true.\n\n\n\n\nAPPLICATION PROMPT\n\nWhen applying, tell us:\n\n - The performance gap you believe should be closed\n\n - The technical foundation you already have (research, prototype, technology, or insight)\n\n - Why existing approaches are insufficient\n\n - What you would build and test first if constraints were removed\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$250,000 - $300,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Motion team enables NEO to move through and interact with the world. We build the perception NEO needs to understand its surroundings and locomote through any environment, and the control that lets it use its whole body to accomplish real tasks - crawling, bracing, climbing, lifting with more than just its arms. Because NEO operates around people, safe and compliant motion is a design constraint on everything we ship, not a feature layered on top.
Own the full pipeline from RL algorithm development through production deployment: training NEO on manipulation and locomotion tasks in simulation, closing the sim-to-real gap, and shipping policies that work reliably in real-world environments. This is critical-path work: the range of tasks NEO can perform safely and reliably is a direct function of the quality of RL policies your team ships. You will collaborate closely with the hardware and world model teams, and measure your impact by what NEO can do in the field.
Train and deploy RL policies for manipulation and locomotion tasks that perform reliably in real-world home environments measured by field task success rates, not just simulation benchmarks
Advance sim-to-real transfer techniques that measurably narrow the gap between simulation training performance and real-world policy behavior, enabling faster iteration cycles
Build training and evaluation infrastructure that lets the team iterate on policies faster with standardized benchmarks, automated regression detection, and clear connections between training metrics and field performance
Partner with hardware, controls, data, and QA teams to ship RL-trained skills to production customer sites, owning the handoff from research to deployment
Sim-to-real practitioner closing the sim-to-real gap on physical systems; understands domain randomization, reward shaping, and the engineering required to make simulated policies transfer reliably to real hardware
RL algorithms depth with strong foundation in RL algorithms (PPO, SAC, TD-MPC, or similar); can choose the right approach for the task and modify or extend it when standard methods fall short
Full-stack ownership owning data engineering, model architecture, and deployment; treats a promising training curve as the beginning of the job, not the end
Effective cross-functional partner working closely with hardware, controls, QA, and data teams to translate RL research into deployed robot skills, and communicates technical constraints clearly across disciplines
Strong Python and/or C++ with experience in large codebases and build tools (Bazel or equivalent)
Proficiency with PyTorch for RL policy training and experimentation
Hands-on experience with simulation platforms (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or equivalent) for policy training at scale
Demonstrated experience training RL policies for manipulation or locomotion tasks, including addressing the sim-to-real gap on physical hardware
Experience with model-based RL or world-model-guided policy learning that leverages predictive models to improve sample efficiency
Familiarity with imitation learning or learning from demonstration (behavior cloning, GAIL, IQL) as a complement or bootstrap to RL
Experience deploying RL-trained policies to physical robots in production environments, including monitoring, failure analysis, and iterative improvement
Background in legged locomotion, dexterous manipulation, or contact-rich control for physical systems
Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Motion team enables NEO to move through and interact with the world. We build the perception NEO needs to understand its surroundings and locomote through any environment, and the control that lets it use its whole body to accomplish real tasks - crawling, bracing, climbing, lifting with more than just its arms. Because NEO operates around people, safe and compliant motion is a design constraint on everything we ship, not a feature layered on top.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the full pipeline from RL algorithm development through production deployment: training NEO on manipulation and locomotion tasks in simulation, closing the sim-to-real gap, and shipping policies that work reliably in real-world environments. This is critical-path work: the range of tasks NEO can perform safely and reliably is a direct function of the quality of RL policies your team ships. You will collaborate closely with the hardware and world model teams, and measure your impact by what NEO can do in the field.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Train and deploy RL policies for manipulation and locomotion tasks that perform reliably in real-world home environments measured by field task success rates, not just simulation benchmarks\n\n - Advance sim-to-real transfer techniques that measurably narrow the gap between simulation training performance and real-world policy behavior, enabling faster iteration cycles\n\n - Build training and evaluation infrastructure that lets the team iterate on policies faster with standardized benchmarks, automated regression detection, and clear connections between training metrics and field performance\n\n - Partner with hardware, controls, data, and QA teams to ship RL-trained skills to production customer sites, owning the handoff from research to deployment\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Sim-to-real practitioner closing the sim-to-real gap on physical systems; understands domain randomization, reward shaping, and the engineering required to make simulated policies transfer reliably to real hardware\n\n - RL algorithms depth with strong foundation in RL algorithms (PPO, SAC, TD-MPC, or similar); can choose the right approach for the task and modify or extend it when standard methods fall short\n\n - Full-stack ownership owning data engineering, model architecture, and deployment; treats a promising training curve as the beginning of the job, not the end\n\n - Effective cross-functional partner working closely with hardware, controls, QA, and data teams to translate RL research into deployed robot skills, and communicates technical constraints clearly across disciplines\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Strong Python and/or C++ with experience in large codebases and build tools (Bazel or equivalent)\n\n - Proficiency with PyTorch for RL policy training and experimentation\n\n - Hands-on experience with simulation platforms (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or equivalent) for policy training at scale\n\n - Demonstrated experience training RL policies for manipulation or locomotion tasks, including addressing the sim-to-real gap on physical hardware\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with model-based RL or world-model-guided policy learning that leverages predictive models to improve sample efficiency\n\n - Familiarity with imitation learning or learning from demonstration (behavior cloning, GAIL, IQL) as a complement or bootstrap to RL\n\n - Experience deploying RL-trained policies to physical robots in production environments, including monitoring, failure analysis, and iterative improvement\n\n - Background in legged locomotion, dexterous manipulation, or contact-rich control for physical systems\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION\n\n - Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Security Engineering team protects the infrastructure, cloud environments, robotics platforms, enterprise systems, and operational technology that power 1X. We partner closely with Infrastructure, AI, Robotics, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Engineering teams to proactively identify threats, improve resiliency, and secure embodied AI systems at scale.
The Detection & Response function is responsible for building the monitoring, investigation, and incident response capabilities that protect 1X’s rapidly growing operational and engineering environments.
Build and scale detection engineering, threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across 1X’s cloud, enterprise, robotics, and infrastructure environments. This role is critical to improving organizational visibility, accelerating response capabilities, and proactively defending the systems that support humanoid robotics development and deployment.
Design and implement scalable detection engineering capabilities across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, enterprise systems, and operational environments
Improve incident response readiness through automation, threat hunting, telemetry enrichment, and operational playbook development
Build high-signal monitoring pipelines and security analytics that improve visibility into adversarial behavior and operational risk
Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure, IT, Robotics, and Product Security teams to strengthen detection coverage and response coordination
Reduce mean time to detect and respond by improving alert quality, investigation tooling, and operational response workflows
Strong hands-on experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations
Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint telemetry, identity systems, and infrastructure monitoring
Experience building detections using SIEM, EDR, and security analytics platforms
Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages
Excellent analytical, investigative, and operational problem-solving abilities
5+ years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, security operations, or related security engineering roles
Experience with SIEM, EDR, logging pipelines, cloud monitoring, and security telemetry systems
Strong understanding of cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience developing automation workflows, response tooling, or detection logic using scripting/programming languages
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field
Experience supporting robotics, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), or hardware engineering environments
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence workflows, and adversary emulation methodologies
Experience with Kubernetes security, infrastructure monitoring, and distributed systems environments
Exposure to zero trust architectures, identity systems, and security orchestration tooling
Experience operating in high-growth startup environments
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$180,000 - $235,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Security Engineering team protects the infrastructure, cloud environments, robotics platforms, enterprise systems, and operational technology that power 1X. We partner closely with Infrastructure, AI, Robotics, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Engineering teams to proactively identify threats, improve resiliency, and secure embodied AI systems at scale.\n\nThe Detection & Response function is responsible for building the monitoring, investigation, and incident response capabilities that protect 1X’s rapidly growing operational and engineering environments.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild and scale detection engineering, threat monitoring, and incident response capabilities across 1X’s cloud, enterprise, robotics, and infrastructure environments. This role is critical to improving organizational visibility, accelerating response capabilities, and proactively defending the systems that support humanoid robotics development and deployment.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and implement scalable detection engineering capabilities across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, enterprise systems, and operational environments\n\n - Improve incident response readiness through automation, threat hunting, telemetry enrichment, and operational playbook development\n\n - Build high-signal monitoring pipelines and security analytics that improve visibility into adversarial behavior and operational risk\n\n - Partner cross-functionally with Infrastructure, IT, Robotics, and Product Security teams to strengthen detection coverage and response coordination\n\n - Reduce mean time to detect and respond by improving alert quality, investigation tooling, and operational response workflows\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong hands-on experience in detection engineering, incident response, or security operations\n\n - Deep understanding of cloud security, endpoint telemetry, identity systems, and infrastructure monitoring\n\n - Experience building detections using SIEM, EDR, and security analytics platforms\n\n - Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages\n\n - Excellent analytical, investigative, and operational problem-solving abilities\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years of experience in detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, security operations, or related security engineering roles\n\n - Experience with SIEM, EDR, logging pipelines, cloud monitoring, and security telemetry systems\n\n - Strong understanding of cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure\n\n - Experience developing automation workflows, response tooling, or detection logic using scripting/programming languages\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), or hardware engineering environments\n\n - Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence workflows, and adversary emulation methodologies\n\n - Experience with Kubernetes security, infrastructure monitoring, and distributed systems environments\n\n - Exposure to zero trust architectures, identity systems, and security orchestration tooling\n\n - Experience operating in high-growth startup environments\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$180,000 - $235,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The IT & Infrastructure Engineering team builds and operates the foundational systems that power 1X employees, robots, manufacturing environments, and operational infrastructure. We focus on creating secure, scalable, and highly automated environments that enable engineering and operations teams to move quickly and reliably.
Endpoint & device infrastructure are critical to how 1X develops, deploys, and operates robotics systems across engineering labs, manufacturing floors, and corporate environments.
Own and scale the device management infrastructure across 1X’s rapidly growing robotics organization. This role is responsible for building secure, automated, and reliable Endpoint fleet management solutions that support engineering productivity, operational scalability, and strong security posture across development and production environments.
Design and scale device management systems supporting engineering, robotics, and operational environments across the company
Improve fleet reliability, security, and operational efficiency through automation, centralized management, and configuration standardization
Develop scalable provisioning, patch management, compliance, and monitoring workflows across device endpoints and infrastructure
Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, Robotics, and Infrastructure teams to improve endpoint security and operational readiness
Reduce manual operational overhead by implementing automation tooling, self-service workflows, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies
Deep expertise managing endpoints and infrastructure at scale
Strong automation and scripting skills using Python, Bash, or similar tooling
Experience with configuration management and device orchestration platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt
Strong understanding of endpoint security, patch management, compliance, and systems hardening best practices
Excellent troubleshooting and operational problem-solving skills across distributed systems environments
5+ years of experience in Endpoint systems engineering, device management, infrastructure engineering, or related technical domains
Strong hands-on experience administering Endpoint systems in enterprise or production environments
Experience with device provisioning, endpoint management, systems automation, and configuration management tooling
Strong scripting/programming experience using Python, Bash, or equivalent languages
Experience supporting cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience supporting robotics, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), or hardware engineering environments
Familiarity with endpoint detection and response (EDR), identity management, and device trust frameworks
Experience with CI/CD systems, developer infrastructure, or Kubernetes environments
Exposure to zero trust security principles and infrastructure compliance frameworks
Experience operating in high-growth startup environments
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$150,000 - $180,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. 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This role is responsible for building secure, automated, and reliable Endpoint fleet management solutions that support engineering productivity, operational scalability, and strong security posture across development and production environments.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and scale device management systems supporting engineering, robotics, and operational environments across the company\n\n - Improve fleet reliability, security, and operational efficiency through automation, centralized management, and configuration standardization\n\n - Develop scalable provisioning, patch management, compliance, and monitoring workflows across device endpoints and infrastructure\n\n - Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, Robotics, and Infrastructure teams to improve endpoint security and operational readiness\n\n - Reduce manual operational overhead by implementing automation tooling, self-service workflows, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise managing endpoints and infrastructure at scale\n\n - Strong automation and scripting skills using Python, Bash, or similar tooling\n\n - Experience with configuration management and device orchestration platforms such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt\n\n - Strong understanding of endpoint security, patch management, compliance, and systems hardening best practices\n\n - Excellent troubleshooting and operational problem-solving skills across distributed systems environments\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years of experience in Endpoint systems engineering, device management, infrastructure engineering, or related technical domains\n\n - Strong hands-on experience administering Endpoint systems in enterprise or production environments\n\n - Experience with device provisioning, endpoint management, systems automation, and configuration management tooling\n\n - Strong scripting/programming experience using Python, Bash, or equivalent languages\n\n - Experience supporting cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), or hardware engineering environments\n\n - Familiarity with endpoint detection and response (EDR), identity management, and device trust frameworks\n\n - Experience with CI/CD systems, developer infrastructure, or Kubernetes environments\n\n - Exposure to zero trust security principles and infrastructure compliance frameworks\n\n - Experience operating in high-growth startup environments\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$150,000 - $180,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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NEO is our flagship, a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world, this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time, safely creating abundance for all.
The Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for transforming advanced robotic designs into scalable, repeatable production systems. Working at the intersection of engineering, operations, and supply chain, the team develops the processes, standards, and manufacturing infrastructure required to build thousands of reliable humanoid robots.
Own the full lifecycle of robot wiring systems from prototype through high volume production. Develop and scale manufacturing processes that ensure every harness is assembled, routed, tested, and integrated consistently, enabling reliable robot performance while supporting rapid production growth.
Establish and maintain manufacturing standards, documentation, and process controls that enable repeatable harness production at scale
Ensure harness assemblies consistently meet quality, reliability, routing, and termination requirements across all production builds
Drive supplier and contract manufacturer performance improvements that increase yield, reduce cost, and support production ramp targets
Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions that reduce harness-related defects during assembly, integration, and field operation
Improve manufacturability and serviceability across the harness portfolio while supporting efficient production line operations
Deep understanding of harness manufacturing processes, wiring systems, and assembly best practices
Strong process development and documentation skills with a focus on production scalability and quality
Hands on manufacturing mindset with the ability to troubleshoot issues directly on the production floor
Strong cross functional collaboration skills across electrical, mechanical, supply chain, and manufacturing teams
Data driven problem solver capable of identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
Experience developing and scaling manufacturing processes for wiring harnesses or electromechanical assemblies
Hands on experience with crimping tools, soldering, continuity testing, hi-pot testing, and assembly process validation
Experience creating and releasing production documentation through formal ECO and change control processes
Experience working with contract manufacturers or production teams to scale builds and resolve manufacturing issues
IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification
Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or industrial wiring environments
Experience supporting prototype builds, first article inspections, and manufacturing line launches
Experience driving DFM and DFS improvements for complex electromechanical products
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back, because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$155,250 to $215,050 plus equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short term and long term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home, doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing, at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship, a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world, this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time, safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for transforming advanced robotic designs into scalable, repeatable production systems. Working at the intersection of engineering, operations, and supply chain, the team develops the processes, standards, and manufacturing infrastructure required to build thousands of reliable humanoid robots.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the full lifecycle of robot wiring systems from prototype through high volume production. Develop and scale manufacturing processes that ensure every harness is assembled, routed, tested, and integrated consistently, enabling reliable robot performance while supporting rapid production growth.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Establish and maintain manufacturing standards, documentation, and process controls that enable repeatable harness production at scale\n\n - Ensure harness assemblies consistently meet quality, reliability, routing, and termination requirements across all production builds\n\n - Drive supplier and contract manufacturer performance improvements that increase yield, reduce cost, and support production ramp targets\n\n - Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions that reduce harness-related defects during assembly, integration, and field operation\n\n - Improve manufacturability and serviceability across the harness portfolio while supporting efficient production line operations\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep understanding of harness manufacturing processes, wiring systems, and assembly best practices\n\n - Strong process development and documentation skills with a focus on production scalability and quality\n\n - Hands on manufacturing mindset with the ability to troubleshoot issues directly on the production floor\n\n - Strong cross functional collaboration skills across electrical, mechanical, supply chain, and manufacturing teams\n\n - Data driven problem solver capable of identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field\n\n - Experience developing and scaling manufacturing processes for wiring harnesses or electromechanical assemblies\n\n - Hands on experience with crimping tools, soldering, continuity testing, hi-pot testing, and assembly process validation\n\n - Experience creating and releasing production documentation through formal ECO and change control processes\n\n - Experience working with contract manufacturers or production teams to scale builds and resolve manufacturing issues\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification\n\n - Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or industrial wiring environments\n\n - Experience supporting prototype builds, first article inspections, and manufacturing line launches\n\n - Experience driving DFM and DFS improvements for complex electromechanical products\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back, because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$155,250 to $215,050 plus equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short term and long term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$155K – $215K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$155K - $215K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"a1d5e4fa-0010-4708-9e21-4835d5992e2d","tierSummary":"$155K – $215K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"956b87fc-4fd0-49be-bc29-8d307b8d6615","summary":"$155K – $215K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":155000,"maxValue":215000},{"id":"8a49c78d-a7ab-4f4e-88a0-40771cd9410f","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":155000,"maxValue":215000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"aaf72252-0e28-4fa5-8a25-ec1191208f5b","title":"Senior Workplace Platforms Lead - IT and Business Systems","department":"Information Technology","team":"Information Technology","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-06-17T00:18:32.537+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/aaf72252-0e28-4fa5-8a25-ec1191208f5b","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/aaf72252-0e28-4fa5-8a25-ec1191208f5b/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The IT & Business Systems team builds and operates the internal platforms that enable 1X to scale globally across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and corporate functions. We focus on creating secure, reliable, and high-signal workplace systems that reduce operational friction, automate workflows, and support high-velocity execution across the company.
As 1X grows, this team plays a critical role in building the operational backbone that allows employees, robots, infrastructure, and business systems to function together seamlessly and securely.
Own the architecture, governance, and operational excellence of 1X’s workplace platforms and business systems ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing scalable workflows, improving system interoperability, strengthening access governance, and enabling operational efficiency across a rapidly growing robotics organization. Your work will directly impact the speed, reliability, and scalability of how teams collaborate and execute across the company.
Design and scale workplace platform infrastructure supporting rapid organizational growth across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams
Improve operational efficiency by automating workflows, reducing manual processes, and increasing system reliability across business-critical platforms
Establish scalable governance, RBAC, and access management standards across workplace and collaboration systems
Create high-signal reporting and operational dashboards that improve visibility, prioritization, and decision-making for technical and business leadership
Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure platform scalability, compliance, and operational readiness
Strong expertise managing and scaling workplace platforms such as Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, GitHub, and related enterprise systems
Deep understanding of information architecture, operational governance, RBAC, IAM, and workflow automation
Proven experience building scalable operational processes in fast-moving, high-growth environments
Strong systems thinking with the ability to simplify complex organizational and technical challenges
Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders
Minimum Requirements
8+ years of experience in IT systems, workplace platforms, technical operations, or business systems engineering
Hands-on experience administering and scaling enterprise collaboration and productivity platforms
Experience with workflow automation, scripting, CI/CD integrations, or platform tooling
Strong understanding of access governance, security best practices, and operational compliance
Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced startup environments
Experience supporting hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or operational technology environments
Familiarity with APIs, automation tooling, and systems integration platforms
Experience with cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, or GDPR
Experience scaling workplace systems in companies growing from startup to enterprise scale
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$180,000 - $235,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe IT & Business Systems team builds and operates the internal platforms that enable 1X to scale globally across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and corporate functions. We focus on creating secure, reliable, and high-signal workplace systems that reduce operational friction, automate workflows, and support high-velocity execution across the company.\n\n\n\nAs 1X grows, this team plays a critical role in building the operational backbone that allows employees, robots, infrastructure, and business systems to function together seamlessly and securely.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the architecture, governance, and operational excellence of 1X’s workplace platforms and business systems ecosystem. This role is responsible for designing scalable workflows, improving system interoperability, strengthening access governance, and enabling operational efficiency across a rapidly growing robotics organization. Your work will directly impact the speed, reliability, and scalability of how teams collaborate and execute across the company.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and scale workplace platform infrastructure supporting rapid organizational growth across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams\n\n - Improve operational efficiency by automating workflows, reducing manual processes, and increasing system reliability across business-critical platforms\n\n - Establish scalable governance, RBAC, and access management standards across workplace and collaboration systems\n\n - Create high-signal reporting and operational dashboards that improve visibility, prioritization, and decision-making for technical and business leadership\n\n - Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure platform scalability, compliance, and operational readiness\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong expertise managing and scaling workplace platforms such as Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, GitHub, and related enterprise systems\n\n - Deep understanding of information architecture, operational governance, RBAC, IAM, and workflow automation\n\n - Proven experience building scalable operational processes in fast-moving, high-growth environments\n\n - Strong systems thinking with the ability to simplify complex organizational and technical challenges\n\n - Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders\n\n - Minimum Requirements\n\n - 8+ years of experience in IT systems, workplace platforms, technical operations, or business systems engineering\n\n - Hands-on experience administering and scaling enterprise collaboration and productivity platforms\n\n - Experience with workflow automation, scripting, CI/CD integrations, or platform tooling\n\n - Strong understanding of access governance, security best practices, and operational compliance\n\n - Ability to operate independently and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced startup environments\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting hardware, robotics, manufacturing, or operational technology environments\n\n - Familiarity with APIs, automation tooling, and systems integration platforms\n\n - Experience with cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP\n\n - Exposure to compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, or GDPR\n\n - Experience scaling workplace systems in companies growing from startup to enterprise scale\n\n - What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:\n\n - Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$180,000 - $235,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$180K – $235K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$180K - $235K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"a773269b-64d3-40a8-900d-482daa71ebba","tierSummary":"$180K – $235K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"8c430014-afb5-40f9-9b57-586d416b77f7","summary":"$180K – $235K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":180000,"maxValue":235000},{"id":"775d1ccd-802d-457d-a13d-bad8a0562ba7","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":180000,"maxValue":235000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"fe98f703-bceb-4477-acc3-da7124c3fb87","title":"Global Supply Manager, Motors & Magnets","department":"Supply Chain Operations","team":"Supply Chain Management ","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-06-17T01:36:36.861+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/fe98f703-bceb-4477-acc3-da7124c3fb87","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/fe98f703-bceb-4477-acc3-da7124c3fb87/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Supply Chain team at 1X is responsible for building and scaling the global supplier network that powers our humanoid robots. We work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to bring highly complex electromechanical systems from concept to mass production.
As part of the Supply Chain organization, you will help ensure our products can scale from prototype to volume production through robust supplier partnerships, operational excellence, and proactive risk management. Your work directly impacts product performance, cost, quality, and our ability to successfully ramp NEO at scale.
As the Global Supply Manager for Motors & Magnets, you will own the sourcing strategy, commercial relationships, and supply continuity for critical motion system components including motors, gearboxes, magnetic assemblies, and related electromechanical systems. You will partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Development teams to build a resilient supply base capable of supporting aggressive product development timelines and high-volume production.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies that deliver competitive cost, quality, capacity, and technology advantages across the motors and magnets commodity space.
Secure supply continuity through supplier selection, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and dual-source strategies.
Drive measurable cost improvements through negotiations, value engineering, market intelligence, and strategic supplier partnerships.
Build and maintain a high-performing global supplier network capable of supporting rapid product development and production scaling.
Ensure supplier performance consistently meets business requirements for quality, delivery, responsiveness, and operational excellence.
Deep understanding of motor manufacturing, magnetic materials, gearboxes, actuators, and electromechanical systems.
Strong commercial negotiation skills with demonstrated success managing complex supplier relationships and agreements.
Ability to evaluate supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, cost structures, and scalability risks.
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities with experience managing cost models and commodity strategies.
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence engineering, operations, manufacturing, and supplier stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
6+ years of experience in global sourcing, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or procurement.
Direct experience sourcing motors, magnetic materials, gearboxes, actuators, or related electromechanical components.
Proven track record developing sourcing strategies, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing supplier performance.
Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), production ramp-ups, and global supplier management.
Experience sourcing rare earth magnets, permanent magnet materials, or motor subassemblies.
Strong understanding of motor design, magnetic circuit fundamentals, and manufacturing processes.
Experience working with suppliers throughout Asia, particularly China.
Mandarin language proficiency.
Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or other high-volume electromechanical industries.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$145,000 - $222,000 per year
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Supply Chain team at 1X is responsible for building and scaling the global supplier network that powers our humanoid robots. We work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to bring highly complex electromechanical systems from concept to mass production.\n\n\n\nAs part of the Supply Chain organization, you will help ensure our products can scale from prototype to volume production through robust supplier partnerships, operational excellence, and proactive risk management. Your work directly impacts product performance, cost, quality, and our ability to successfully ramp NEO at scale.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs the Global Supply Manager for Motors & Magnets, you will own the sourcing strategy, commercial relationships, and supply continuity for critical motion system components including motors, gearboxes, magnetic assemblies, and related electromechanical systems. You will partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Development teams to build a resilient supply base capable of supporting aggressive product development timelines and high-volume production.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop and execute sourcing strategies that deliver competitive cost, quality, capacity, and technology advantages across the motors and magnets commodity space.\n\n - Secure supply continuity through supplier selection, capacity planning, risk mitigation, and dual-source strategies.\n\n - Drive measurable cost improvements through negotiations, value engineering, market intelligence, and strategic supplier partnerships.\n\n - Build and maintain a high-performing global supplier network capable of supporting rapid product development and production scaling.\n\n - Ensure supplier performance consistently meets business requirements for quality, delivery, responsiveness, and operational excellence.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep understanding of motor manufacturing, magnetic materials, gearboxes, actuators, and electromechanical systems.\n\n - Strong commercial negotiation skills with demonstrated success managing complex supplier relationships and agreements.\n\n - Ability to evaluate supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, cost structures, and scalability risks.\n\n - Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities with experience managing cost models and commodity strategies.\n\n - Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence engineering, operations, manufacturing, and supplier stakeholders.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.\n\n - 6+ years of experience in global sourcing, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or procurement.\n\n - Direct experience sourcing motors, magnetic materials, gearboxes, actuators, or related electromechanical components.\n\n - Proven track record developing sourcing strategies, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing supplier performance.\n\n - Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), production ramp-ups, and global supplier management.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience sourcing rare earth magnets, permanent magnet materials, or motor subassemblies.\n\n - Strong understanding of motor design, magnetic circuit fundamentals, and manufacturing processes.\n\n - Experience working with suppliers throughout Asia, particularly China.\n\n - Mandarin language proficiency.\n\n - Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or other high-volume electromechanical industries.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$145,000 - $222,000 per year\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Security Engineering team is responsible for protecting our robots, infrastructure, cloud environments, and internal platforms that power 1X. We partner closely with Robotics, AI, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Engineering teams to embed security directly into how we build and operate humanoid robotics systems.
The Product Security team focuses on the end-to-end security of NEO itself, the operating system, the cryptographic systems that establish trust, the cloud services NEO talks to, and the pipelines that build and sign everything in between.
Secure NEO end-to-end. You will analyze the system services, operating systems, cryptographic infrastructure, networks, and cloud services that power 1X humanoid robots, identify weaknesses before adversaries do, and partner with engineering teams to design and ship the fixes. This role is critical to ensuring that a robot operating inside someone’s home can be trusted by its owner, by its operators, and by us..
Audit code and systems across NEO’s stack from bootloader and Linux userspace to cloud services and CI/CD pipelines to identify and drive remediation of security vulnerabilities
Lead security initiatives end-to-end, serving as the technical point of contact and partnering with Robotics, AI, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing teams to design secure-by-default systems
Conduct penetration tests, threat models, and risk assessments against NEO and its supporting infrastructure, prioritizing the issues that matter most
Design and contribute production code for security-critical components such as secure boot chains, code-signing pipelines, attestation flows, and hardened system services
Help define the security architecture for how humanoid robots are provisioned, deployed, updated, and operated at scale
Strong investigative and analytical problem-solving skills; the ability to look at an unfamiliar system and find the weak point
Hands-on experience with secure architecture design across at least one of:
Linux/embedded systems
cryptography and PKI
cloud and CI/CD infrastructure
Strong programming and code-auditing skills in C, C++, Rust, Go, or Python
Excellent systems-thinking across hardware, firmware, software, and cloud boundaries
Strong written and spoken communication, and the ability to drive remediation across team and vendor boundaries
5+ years of experience in product security, offensive security, or a closely related engineering role
Strong experience with Linux operating system internals and security mechanisms (namespaces, syscall filtering, Linux systems hardening, least-privilege service design)
Proficiency in software development and code auditing, with shipping experience in C, C++, Rust, Go or Python
Penetration testing experience against real production systems
Security expertise in one or more of:
Offensive security against Linux-based devices vulnerability research, exploit development, and end-to-end attack chains against embedded or production systems
Secure boot, verified boot, and Trusted Execution Environments (e.g., OP-TEE, fTPM)
Cryptography, PKI design, key lifecycle management, and HSM-backed roots of trust
Cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure), infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline security
Secure firmware update systems for embedded devices over-the-air delivery, rollback protection, signature verification, and recovery from failed updates
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience
Experience with NVIDIA Jetson or similar SoC platforms
Background in firmware/code-signing pipelines and artifact integrity (SBOMs, supply-chain hardening)
Experience with factory provisioning at scale mass key and certificate distribution, key management, ACME/SCEP
HSM vendor evaluation and procurement experience (Thales, Utimaco, AWS CloudHSM, or similar)
Familiarity with remote device attestation frameworks
Exposure to post-quantum cryptography evaluation and migration planning
Experience supporting robotics, automotive, manufacturing, or other hardware engineering environments
Exposure to zero trust architectures, identity systems, and secrets management platforms
Experience operating in fast-paced startup environments
Ideal 1X candidates are builders. Our teammates move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect
$137,861 - $250,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Security Engineering team is responsible for protecting our robots, infrastructure, cloud environments, and internal platforms that power 1X. We partner closely with Robotics, AI, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Engineering teams to embed security directly into how we build and operate humanoid robotics systems.\n\n\n\nThe Product Security team focuses on the end-to-end security of NEO itself, the operating system, the cryptographic systems that establish trust, the cloud services NEO talks to, and the pipelines that build and sign everything in between.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nSecure NEO end-to-end. You will analyze the system services, operating systems, cryptographic infrastructure, networks, and cloud services that power 1X humanoid robots, identify weaknesses before adversaries do, and partner with engineering teams to design and ship the fixes. This role is critical to ensuring that a robot operating inside someone’s home can be trusted by its owner, by its operators, and by us..\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Audit code and systems across NEO’s stack from bootloader and Linux userspace to cloud services and CI/CD pipelines to identify and drive remediation of security vulnerabilities\n\n - Lead security initiatives end-to-end, serving as the technical point of contact and partnering with Robotics, AI, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing teams to design secure-by-default systems\n\n - Conduct penetration tests, threat models, and risk assessments against NEO and its supporting infrastructure, prioritizing the issues that matter most\n\n - Design and contribute production code for security-critical components such as secure boot chains, code-signing pipelines, attestation flows, and hardened system services\n\n - Help define the security architecture for how humanoid robots are provisioned, deployed, updated, and operated at scale\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong investigative and analytical problem-solving skills; the ability to look at an unfamiliar system and find the weak point\n\n - Hands-on experience with secure architecture design across at least one of:\n \n - Linux/embedded systems\n \n - cryptography and PKI\n \n - cloud and CI/CD infrastructure\n\n - Strong programming and code-auditing skills in C, C++, Rust, Go, or Python\n\n - Excellent systems-thinking across hardware, firmware, software, and cloud boundaries\n\n - Strong written and spoken communication, and the ability to drive remediation across team and vendor boundaries\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years of experience in product security, offensive security, or a closely related engineering role\n\n - Strong experience with Linux operating system internals and security mechanisms (namespaces, syscall filtering, Linux systems hardening, least-privilege service design)\n\n - Proficiency in software development and code auditing, with shipping experience in C, C++, Rust, Go or Python\n\n - Penetration testing experience against real production systems\n\n - Security expertise in one or more of:\n \n - Offensive security against Linux-based devices vulnerability research, exploit development, and end-to-end attack chains against embedded or production systems\n \n - Secure boot, verified boot, and Trusted Execution Environments (e.g., OP-TEE, fTPM)\n \n - Cryptography, PKI design, key lifecycle management, and HSM-backed roots of trust\n \n - Cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure), infrastructure-as-code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline security\n \n - Secure firmware update systems for embedded devices over-the-air delivery, rollback protection, signature verification, and recovery from failed updates\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with NVIDIA Jetson or similar SoC platforms\n\n - Background in firmware/code-signing pipelines and artifact integrity (SBOMs, supply-chain hardening)\n\n - Experience with factory provisioning at scale mass key and certificate distribution, key management, ACME/SCEP\n\n - HSM vendor evaluation and procurement experience (Thales, Utimaco, AWS CloudHSM, or similar)\n\n - Familiarity with remote device attestation frameworks\n\n - Exposure to post-quantum cryptography evaluation and migration planning\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, automotive, manufacturing, or other hardware engineering environments\n\n - Exposure to zero trust architectures, identity systems, and secrets management platforms\n\n - Experience operating in fast-paced startup environments\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nIdeal 1X candidates are builders. Our teammates move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$137,861 - $250,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$137,861 – $250,000 • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$137,861 - $250,000","compensationTiers":[{"id":"c0ba7e1c-cceb-4b3b-9d03-94ada7b501f7","tierSummary":"$137,861 – $250,000 • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"4f6a3cb3-95f5-4dcb-b5d5-2bb9f359cd2c","summary":"$137,861 – $250,000","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":137861,"maxValue":250000},{"id":"a68bad12-5ab0-45c5-92c6-4cc4c0b97517","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":137861,"maxValue":250000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"ea9614dd-94e8-4a3a-a714-645957a298d0","title":"Staff Firmware Engineer - Motor Controls","department":"Software Engineering ","team":"Software Engineering","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-06-17T02:32:29.210+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/ea9614dd-94e8-4a3a-a714-645957a298d0","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/ea9614dd-94e8-4a3a-a714-645957a298d0/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Firmware team owns the embedded software layer that powers every hardware subsystem of our humanoid robot from distributed communication bus architecture and power management to actuator and motor drive control. We sit at the intersection of hardware and software, and our work is directly on the critical path to every product milestone: without reliable firmware, the robot cannot move, charge, or operate safely. If you want to build the foundational software for a new category of physical AI, this is where that work happens.
Own the motor control firmware that turns current into motion in every joint of NEO, and make it robust, safe and maintainable. Your control loops decide how smooth, quiet and compliant NEO feels around people, and how fast the team can move as the actuator platform grows.
Develop motor control firmware for BLDC/PMSM actuators, including field-oriented control (FOC), space-vector PWM, and current, velocity and position loops
Integrate and calibrate position sensing: absolute and incremental encoders, Hall sensors, commutation offsets and multi-turn tracking
Tune control loops for high bandwidth, low torque ripple and low acoustic noise, including feedforward, friction and cogging compensation
Implement torque and impedance control modes that support safe, compliant interaction with people
Build fault detection and protection for overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, overtemperature, stall and sensor failures, with safe torque-off behavior
Design motor drive communication with deterministic timing to the central controller
Bring up new motor driver boards and support hardware design reviews for gate drivers, current sensing and power stages
Test and validate firmware releases on the bench and on full robots, and build tools for automated tuning, logging and regression testing
Strong embedded instincts: you write control code that stays correct under real hardware conditions, including ISR timing, ADC sampling alignment, PWM edge cases and DMA conflicts
First-principles debugging: you find root causes at the hardware-firmware boundary with a scope, current probe and an understanding of motor physics
Safety-first mindset: you treat fault handling, current limits and safe torque-off as core firmware, not an afterthought
Clear cross-functional communication: you explain control and firmware constraints to electrical and actuator engineers, and pull in early during hardware design
5+ years of embedded firmware development in C/C++ (7+ for senior roles)
Shipped motor control firmware for BLDC or PMSM motors, including FOC and cascaded control loops
Solid grasp of motor physics and power electronics: inverters, gate drivers, current sensing, dead time and PWM
Experience with encoders and sensor interfaces such as SPI, BiSS-C, SSI or ABZ
Hands-on experience with EtherCAT/CAN or another real-time fieldbus
Comfort with interrupt-driven, hard real-time code on MCUs such as STM32, TI C2000 or similar
Hardware debugging with oscilloscopes, current probes, logic analyzers and dynamometers
Experience with robotic joints, quasi-direct-drive or high-ratio geared actuators
Background in sensorless control, field weakening or motor parameter identification
Experience with EtherCAT or CAN FD at high update rates (1 kHz and above)
Experience with safety-critical systems or standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849 or ISO 26262, including functional safety concepts like STO
Familiarity with a real-time OS such as FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS or Zephyr
Modeling and simulation in MATLAB/Simulink or Python for controller design
Robotics or autonomous systems background
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Salary Range: $200,000 – $300,000 + Equity
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not. \n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us. \n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you. \n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. 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Your control loops decide how smooth, quiet and compliant NEO feels around people, and how fast the team can move as the actuator platform grows.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop motor control firmware for BLDC/PMSM actuators, including field-oriented control (FOC), space-vector PWM, and current, velocity and position loops\n\n - Integrate and calibrate position sensing: absolute and incremental encoders, Hall sensors, commutation offsets and multi-turn tracking\n\n - Tune control loops for high bandwidth, low torque ripple and low acoustic noise, including feedforward, friction and cogging compensation\n\n - Implement torque and impedance control modes that support safe, compliant interaction with people\n\n - Build fault detection and protection for overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, overtemperature, stall and sensor failures, with safe torque-off behavior\n\n - Design motor drive communication with deterministic timing to the central controller\n\n - Bring up new motor driver boards and support hardware design reviews for gate drivers, current sensing and power stages\n\n - Test and validate firmware releases on the bench and on full robots, and build tools for automated tuning, logging and regression testing\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong embedded instincts: you write control code that stays correct under real hardware conditions, including ISR timing, ADC sampling alignment, PWM edge cases and DMA conflicts\n\n - First-principles debugging: you find root causes at the hardware-firmware boundary with a scope, current probe and an understanding of motor physics\n\n - Safety-first mindset: you treat fault handling, current limits and safe torque-off as core firmware, not an afterthought\n\n - Clear cross-functional communication: you explain control and firmware constraints to electrical and actuator engineers, and pull in early during hardware design\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:\n\n - 5+ years of embedded firmware development in C/C++ (7+ for senior roles)\n\n - Shipped motor control firmware for BLDC or PMSM motors, including FOC and cascaded control loops\n\n - Solid grasp of motor physics and power electronics: inverters, gate drivers, current sensing, dead time and PWM\n\n - Experience with encoders and sensor interfaces such as SPI, BiSS-C, SSI or ABZ\n\n - Hands-on experience with EtherCAT/CAN or another real-time fieldbus\n\n - Comfort with interrupt-driven, hard real-time code on MCUs such as STM32, TI C2000 or similar\n\n - Hardware debugging with oscilloscopes, current probes, logic analyzers and dynamometers\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with robotic joints, quasi-direct-drive or high-ratio geared actuators\n\n - Background in sensorless control, field weakening or motor parameter identification\n\n - Experience with EtherCAT or CAN FD at high update rates (1 kHz and above)\n\n - Experience with safety-critical systems or standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849 or ISO 26262, including functional safety concepts like STO\n\n - Familiarity with a real-time OS such as FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS or Zephyr\n\n - Modeling and simulation in MATLAB/Simulink or Python for controller design\n\n - Robotics or autonomous systems background\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. \n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Salary Range: $200,000 – $300,000 + Equity\n\n - Health, dental, and vision insurance\n\n - 401(k) with company match\n\n - Paid time off and holidays\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
The Quality and Compliance team ensures NEO meets the safety, regulatory, and certification requirements needed to operate in the real world. We work across hardware, software, battery, systems, test, and reliability to build safety into the product from the beginning and navigate the evolving standards landscape for humanoid robotics.
Own safety compliance strategy and execution for 1X humanoid robots. You’ll translate emerging robotics and product safety standards into actionable engineering requirements, design guidance, test plans, and certification evidence while partnering directly with engineering teams and external laboratories to ensure safety is built into NEO from design through certification.
Own safety compliance strategy and certification plans for humanoid robot systems, identifying applicable requirements, defining technical workstreams, and driving execution against program timelines.
Translate complex safety standards into clear engineering requirements, design guidelines, verification methods, and acceptance criteria across robot, electrical, battery, materials, functional safety, cybersecurity, AI, and related systems.
Establish safety requirements early in product development and partner with engineering teams to identify and close compliance gaps before formal validation and certification.
Define and oversee safety compliance testing, including test procedures, acceptance criteria, laboratory coordination, and technical troubleshooting during certification and pre-certification testing.
Build and maintain objective technical evidence for compliance, including test results, compliance rationale, requirements traceability, and certification documentation.
Lead investigation and corrective action for safety and compliance issues, identifying root causes and verifying that corrective actions adequately address the underlying risk.
Monitor emerging standards and regulatory requirements and represent 1X in relevant industry standards activities to help shape the safety framework for humanoid robotics.
Deep technical understanding of product safety, compliance, and certification for complex electromechanical or robotic systems.
Strong ability to interpret complex standards and turn them into practical engineering requirements and design guidance.
First-principles problem solver who can investigate safety issues, understand the underlying technical mechanism, and develop effective corrective actions.
Strong understanding of system and functional safety methodologies, including risk assessment, FMEA/FMEDA, STPA, safety functions, and risk-reduction verification.
Effective cross-functional partner who can work directly with Hardware, Electrical, Battery, Software, AI, Systems, Test & Validation, and Reliability teams.
Strong project ownership with the ability to manage multiple certification workstreams, external partners, dependencies, and aggressive development schedules.
Clear technical communicator who can explain regulatory and safety requirements to engineers and leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience in product safety, safety compliance, certification, or a closely related engineering role involving robotics, complex electromechanical products, machinery, autonomous systems, or similar products.
Strong working knowledge of applicable robotics, battery, electrical, and materials safety standards, including standards such as ANSI/CAN/UL 3300, ISO 12100, ISO 13849-1, ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, UL 1642, IEC 62133-2, UL 94, or related requirements.
Experience applying system safety and functional safety methods, including risk assessment, FMEA/FMEDA, STPA, safety-function definition, and verification of risk-reduction measures.
Demonstrated ability to translate standards into engineering requirements, design guidance, test procedures, and objective compliance evidence.
Experience working with test organizations, external laboratories, and certification bodies through certification or compliance testing.
Experience with safety certification of robots, autonomous machines, industrial machinery, consumer electromechanical products, or products designed to operate around people.
Experience with cybersecurity or AI-related safety and compliance frameworks for connected or autonomous products.
Experience developing internal compliance guidelines, design standards, checklists, or engineering tools.
Participation in UL, ANSI, ISO, IEC, ASTM, or other standards committees or working groups.
Experience taking a product through third-party certification from requirements definition through final certification.
Experience working in a startup or rapidly evolving product environment where standards and requirements are still developing.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$171,000 – $200,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Materials & Logistics team is the heartbeat of our San Carlos operation — the people who keep components flowing, production lines stocked, and shipments moving on time. Without us, NEO doesn’t get built. Every robot that walks out of our facility starts with the work this team does, and we take that responsibility seriously.
As a Materials Handler, you are directly responsible for ensuring the physical flow of materials that keeps NEO production on schedule. Manufacturing and engineering depend on you to have the right parts in the right place at the right time — every shift, without exception. This role sits on the critical path between supply and build, and the precision of your work translates directly into our ability to ship robots that change how people live.
Maintain inventory accuracy at or above 99% through disciplined scanning, labeling, and system updates.
Keep production lines continuously supplied — zero stoppages caused by material delays on your shift.
Process inbound, outbound, and internal transfers with complete, accurate documentation, every time.
Own the safety and organization of your work area — every shift ends cleaner and safer than it started.
Respond to shifting production priorities quickly, escalating risks early so the team can adjust.
Bias for action — you see what needs to be done and move on it without waiting to be asked.
Detail-obsessed — you treat inventory accuracy and documentation as non-negotiable, because downstream teams depend on it.
Calm in a fast-paced environment — priorities shift, equipment moves, and you stay focused and safe through it.
Team-first communication — you flag issues early, share context generously, and never let a teammate get blindsided.
Safety mindset — you understand that one shortcut can hurt someone, and you refuse to take it.
Prior experience in warehouse, logistics, or materials handling.
Hands-on experience operating forklifts and pallet jacks — certification is ideal but not a deal breaker if you can pass training quickly.
Comfortable using scanners, labels, and shipping documentation in a daily workflow.
Able to perform physical work, including lifting and moving materials throughout a full shift.
Reliable and punctual — your team is counting on you to be there, on time, every shift.
Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment (electronics, automotive, or robotics a plus).
Familiarity with WMS or ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
Current forklift certification.
Experience supporting a fast-scaling operation where processes are still being built.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back — because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$25.00/hr – $32.00/hr + Equity
Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Swing Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back — because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at t point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team
The Data Collection Operations team is responsible for generating the high-quality real-world data that trains and improves NEO’s behavior. This team operates at the intersection of robotics, AI, and human interaction — creating the datasets that directly shape how our robots move, respond, and operate safely in home environments. As we scale deployments, this group plays a critical role in accelerating robot learning and operational readiness.
Your Charter
As a Operator on the Data Collection team, your charter is to execute high-quality robot operations while raising the standard for precision, consistency, and operational excellence across the team. You will operate humanoid robots in controlled lab and residential-style environments, support AI data generation workflows, and help improve the systems and processes that enable scalable robot learning.
Reliable robot operations: Execute robot operation and data collection workflows accurately, consistently, and in accordance with established SOPs.
High-quality data: Produce accurate annotations and detailed issue reports that support AI model training and improve robot performance.
Operational readiness: Keep robots, equipment, and data collection environments ready for scheduled sessions and daily operations.
Continuous improvement: Identify workflow inefficiencies and contribute improvements to SOPs, tooling, and operational processes as the team scales.
Safe and professional execution: Support robot sessions in lab and residential environments while maintaining safety, professionalism, and data integrity.
Data annotation: Annotate collected data using internal tools to create high-quality training datasets for AI and robotics systems.
Proven ability to follow structured procedures with a high level of precision and consistency.
Comfortable working in VR environments and performing physically active tasks throughout the workday.
Able to stand and remain active for extended periods during a shift.
Able to lift up to 50 lbs and wear operational equipment weighing up to 30 lbs.
Must be between 5'5\" and 6'0\" to safely operate required VR equipment.
Preferred Skills:
Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, or AI data collection programs
Prior experience contributing to SOP development, process optimization, or operational scaling efforts
Familiarity with data annotation tools, issue tracking systems, or technical reporting workflows
experience operating robots, technical systems, or similar hands-on operational equipment
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range
$28.00 - $36.00/hr
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Shift: Day Shift, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Manufacturing team is where NEO becomes real. Every robot that ships to a home passes through our floor, and the standard we set here — in safety, quality, and pace — is the standard our customers feel when NEO walks into their living room. We are the bridge between an engineering breakthrough and a product that earns trust in the real world.
To create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we have to build them at a quality and cadence the world hasn’t seen in a humanoid program. As Production Supervisor, you own the daily rhythm of the assembly floor — the people, the workflow, the safety, and the output. You are the person who makes sure that when a NEO leaves our facility, it leaves built right, on time, and made by a team that’s proud of how it got there. This role sits squarely on 1X’s critical path: without a production floor that runs with discipline and care, we don’t ship.
Hit daily and weekly NEO build targets without compromising on safety or quality, and own the metrics that prove it (throughput, yield, first-pass quality, on-time completion).
Build and lead a production team that is trained, accountable, and engaged — measured by retention, cross-training coverage, and team-level performance against plan.
Drive defect rates and rework down quarter over quarter through root-cause problem solving, process control, and tight feedback loops with Quality and Engineering.
Own floor safety as a non-negotiable — zero preventable incidents, full compliance with safety protocols, and a culture where the team raises issues early.
Surface and lead at least one meaningful process improvement per quarter — something that measurably improves cycle time, ergonomics, quality, or cost.
A builder who leads from the floor. You’re visible, you know your team, and you’d rather solve a problem at the station than from a desk.
High ownership and high standards. You don’t wait to be asked, you don’t hand off problems, and you hold the line on quality even when the pressure is on.
Clear, direct communicator. You give feedback in real time, escalate cleanly, and translate between technicians, engineers, and leadership without losing the signal.
Structured problem solver. You can move fast under pressure and still get to root cause — not just clear the jam in front of you.
Calm in ambiguity. New products, evolving processes, and changing priorities don’t rattle you - they’re the job.
3+ years directly supervising production or manufacturing teams in a hands-on, on-floor capacity.
Demonstrated track record of hitting production targets while maintaining quality and safety standards.
Working fluency in production planning, quality systems, and safety practices (e.g., standard work, defect tracking, lockout/tagout, PPE compliance).
Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment where the process you ran last quarter may not be the process you run next quarter.
Available to work on-site in Hayward or San Carlos, on a day or swing shift.
Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing — robotics, aerospace, medical devices, EVs, or advanced electromechanical assembly.
Hands-on experience with lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other structured continuous-improvement methodologies.
Experience launching a new product line or ramping a new process from pilot to production.
Familiarity with MES, ERP, or production tracking systems.
Experience training and developing technicians, including building cross-training and skills matrices.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$100,000 – $130,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Manufacturing team is where NEO becomes real. Every robot that ships to a home passes through our floor, and the standard we set here — in safety, quality, and pace — is the standard our customers feel when NEO walks into their living room. We are the bridge between an engineering breakthrough and a product that earns trust in the real world.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nTo create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we have to build them at a quality and cadence the world hasn’t seen in a humanoid program. As Production Supervisor, you own the daily rhythm of the assembly floor — the people, the workflow, the safety, and the output. You are the person who makes sure that when a NEO leaves our facility, it leaves built right, on time, and made by a team that’s proud of how it got there. This role sits squarely on 1X’s critical path: without a production floor that runs with discipline and care, we don’t ship.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Hit daily and weekly NEO build targets without compromising on safety or quality, and own the metrics that prove it (throughput, yield, first-pass quality, on-time completion).\n\n - Build and lead a production team that is trained, accountable, and engaged — measured by retention, cross-training coverage, and team-level performance against plan.\n\n - Drive defect rates and rework down quarter over quarter through root-cause problem solving, process control, and tight feedback loops with Quality and Engineering.\n\n - Own floor safety as a non-negotiable — zero preventable incidents, full compliance with safety protocols, and a culture where the team raises issues early.\n\n - Surface and lead at least one meaningful process improvement per quarter — something that measurably improves cycle time, ergonomics, quality, or cost.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - A builder who leads from the floor. You’re visible, you know your team, and you’d rather solve a problem at the station than from a desk.\n\n - High ownership and high standards. You don’t wait to be asked, you don’t hand off problems, and you hold the line on quality even when the pressure is on.\n\n - Clear, direct communicator. You give feedback in real time, escalate cleanly, and translate between technicians, engineers, and leadership without losing the signal.\n\n - Structured problem solver. You can move fast under pressure and still get to root cause — not just clear the jam in front of you.\n\n - Calm in ambiguity. 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They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$100,000 – $130,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Hands team builds the hands that let NEO grasp, manipulate, and help around the home. Packed with motors, encoders, gearing, and sensors, NEO’s hands are among the most dexterous and highest-cycle subsystems on the robot, and every one of them has to be proven before it ships.
Test engineering sits at the center of that work, from early bench characterization and design validation through production test and field returns. We partner closely with electrical, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering to make sure what we design is what we build, and that it keeps working.
Build and own the tests that prove NEO’s hands work. You will develop the test software, stations, and procedures that characterize hand actuators and sensors, catch failures early, and keep production moving with confidence.
As a Hardware Test Engineer, you’ll bridge the bench and the production line, understanding what each test is actually measuring, turning raw data into clear root causes, and building tests that technicians can run reliably at scale.
Build automated pass/fail test scripts that log data and generate plots to characterize hand actuators, encoders, and sensors with repeatable, trustworthy results
Own and maintain test PCs and production stations, keeping them healthy, networked, and running validated software
Turn failures into answers by pulling logs, pinpointing the moment a failure happened, and writing clear root-cause summaries that drive design and process fixes
Write repeatable procedures and build tests that technicians can run safely and consistently on live production equipment
Design and build test fixtures and jigs that speed up validation of hands, grippers, and high-cycle actuators
Strong electromechanical intuition with a clear understanding of what a test is actually measuring, not just how to run it
Rigorous, data-driven debugging with the ability to trace a fault from a log or waveform back to its source in hardware, firmware, or the test itself
Production mindset: careful with live equipment, disciplined about procedures, and focused on repeatability
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and comfort working across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries
Ownership mindset with a bias toward execution, accountability, and continuous improvement
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of professional experience in hardware test, validation, or manufacturing test engineering
Experience writing software for test and test automation, including pass/fail test scripts, data logging, and plotting
Strong electromechanical fundamentals: motors (FOC basics, torque, current, back-EMF), encoders, gearing, and friction
Comfort working in Linux, including SSH, process and service management, and troubleshooting disks and networks
Hands-on bench experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, thermocouples, load cells, wiring, and fixturing
Embedded and firmware literacy: able to build and flash firmware onto boards and read C/C++ well enough to trace a fault back to its source
Working knowledge of Git, including branching, keeping branches up to date with main, and opening clean merge requestss
Robotics experience, ideally with robotic hands, grippers, or high-cycle actuators
Basic fixture design experience, including CAD and 3D printing for test jigs
Experience building automated test infrastructure, CI/CD workflows, or hardware-in-the-loop validation systems
Experience supporting manufacturing, deployment, or field operations for complex products
Familiarity with ROS, robotic middleware, or real-time distributed control systems
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Hands team builds the hands that let NEO grasp, manipulate, and help around the home. Packed with motors, encoders, gearing, and sensors, NEO’s hands are among the most dexterous and highest-cycle subsystems on the robot, and every one of them has to be proven before it ships.\n\n\n\nTest engineering sits at the center of that work, from early bench characterization and design validation through production test and field returns. We partner closely with electrical, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering to make sure what we design is what we build, and that it keeps working.\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild and own the tests that prove NEO’s hands work. You will develop the test software, stations, and procedures that characterize hand actuators and sensors, catch failures early, and keep production moving with confidence.\n\n\n\nAs a Hardware Test Engineer, you’ll bridge the bench and the production line, understanding what each test is actually measuring, turning raw data into clear root causes, and building tests that technicians can run reliably at scale.\n\n \n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Build automated pass/fail test scripts that log data and generate plots to characterize hand actuators, encoders, and sensors with repeatable, trustworthy results\n\n - Own and maintain test PCs and production stations, keeping them healthy, networked, and running validated software\n\n - Turn failures into answers by pulling logs, pinpointing the moment a failure happened, and writing clear root-cause summaries that drive design and process fixes\n\n - Write repeatable procedures and build tests that technicians can run safely and consistently on live production equipment\n\n - Design and build test fixtures and jigs that speed up validation of hands, grippers, and high-cycle actuators\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong electromechanical intuition with a clear understanding of what a test is actually measuring, not just how to run it\n\n - Rigorous, data-driven debugging with the ability to trace a fault from a log or waveform back to its source in hardware, firmware, or the test itself\n\n - Production mindset: careful with live equipment, disciplined about procedures, and focused on repeatability\n\n - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and comfort working across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries\n\n - Ownership mindset with a bias toward execution, accountability, and continuous improvement\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field\n\n - 5+ years of professional experience in hardware test, validation, or manufacturing test engineering\n\n - Experience writing software for test and test automation, including pass/fail test scripts, data logging, and plotting\n\n - Strong electromechanical fundamentals: motors (FOC basics, torque, current, back-EMF), encoders, gearing, and friction\n\n - Comfort working in Linux, including SSH, process and service management, and troubleshooting disks and networks\n\n - Hands-on bench experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, thermocouples, load cells, wiring, and fixturing\n\n - Embedded and firmware literacy: able to build and flash firmware onto boards and read C/C++ well enough to trace a fault back to its source\n\n - Working knowledge of Git, including branching, keeping branches up to date with main, and opening clean merge requestss\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Robotics experience, ideally with robotic hands, grippers, or high-cycle actuators\n\n - Basic fixture design experience, including CAD and 3D printing for test jigs\n\n - Experience building automated test infrastructure, CI/CD workflows, or hardware-in-the-loop validation systems\n\n - Experience supporting manufacturing, deployment, or field operations for complex products\n\n - Familiarity with ROS, robotic middleware, or real-time distributed control systems\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION\n\n - \n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Hardware Engineering team designs and develops the mechanical systems that enable NEO to move, manipulate, and operate safely in the real world. From precision mechanisms and structural components to integrated electromechanical assemblies, we transform ambitious concepts into reliable, manufacturable products.
Our engineers work closely with robotics, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and operations teams to rapidly prototype, validate, and scale hardware that performs under demanding real-world conditions.
Design and deliver the mechanical systems that bring humanoid robots from concept to production.
You will own mechanical components and assemblies throughout the product lifecycle—from early design and prototyping through testing, validation, and manufacturing. Working across disciplines, you'll develop robust, manufacturable hardware that balances performance, durability, cost, and scalability while supporting rapid product iteration.
Your work will directly shape the reliability, functionality, and manufacturability of the next generation of 1X robots.
Design and release mechanical components and electromechanical assemblies that meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements
Deliver prototype and production-ready hardware through rapid design, testing, and iterative development cycles
Improve product performance by applying engineering analysis, validation testing, and data-driven design decisions
Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and cost optimization throughout product development
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve technical challenges and support production readiness
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with the ability to design practical, high-performance hardware
Hands-on engineering mindset with experience building, testing, and refining physical prototypes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound engineering trade-offs
Excellent collaboration skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams
High attention to detail with a commitment to delivering reliable, production-ready designs
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline
1-2+ Experience designing mechanical systems, mechanisms, or electromechanical assemblies in a product development environment
Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, or similar
Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, GD&T, and tolerance analysis
Hands-on experience prototyping, assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and improving mechanical hardware
Experience applying engineering analysis methods including FEA, first-principles calculations, or validation testing
Familiarity with robotic hardware such as actuators, gear trains, bearings, sensors, cable routing, or related electromechanical systems
Experience creating engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering change documentation
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Experience developing robotic, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, or other electromechanical products
Familiarity with manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal, injection molding, die casting, or additive manufacturing
Experience supporting products from prototype development through production ramp
Knowledge of reliability testing, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations
Experience collaborating with suppliers and contract manufacturers
Familiarity with PLM systems and engineering change management processes
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Mechanical Engineers at 1X combine strong engineering fundamentals with a bias toward execution. They enjoy solving difficult multidisciplinary problems, learning from hardware through rapid iteration, and taking ownership from initial concepts through production. They understand that the best designs are those that perform reliably in the real world and can be manufactured at scale.
Salary Range: $145,250 - $175,950 + Equity
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Firmware team owns the embedded software layer that powers every hardware subsystem of our humanoid robot from distributed communication bus architecture and power management to actuator and motor drive control. We sit at the intersection of hardware and software, and our work is directly on the critical path to every product milestone: without reliable firmware, the robot cannot move, charge, or operate safely. If you want to build the foundational software for a new category of physical AI, this is where that work happens.
Own the firmware layer across one or more of the robot’s core hardware subsystems—ensuring embedded software that is robust, safe, and maintainable across prototype and production platforms. As one of the first companies building general-purpose humanoid robots at scale, firmware quality is non-negotiable: it determines whether the robot operates safely in uncontrolled environments, whether hardware brings up on schedule, and whether the team can move fast as the system grows to 20+ distributed embedded nodes.
Develop and maintain charger firmware controlling AC-DC power conversion stages,
including power factor correction and isolated DC-DC conversion topologies
Implement charge profile management for multi-series lithium-ion packs: constant-
current, constant-voltage, and taper phases with cell-chemistry-appropriate voltage and
current limits
Architect the charger-to-BMS communication interface over CAN or similar embedded
bus, coordinating charge current requests, pack voltage feedback, temperature limits,
and fault signaling between the two subsystems
Responsible for the testing, validation, and verification of initial firmware releases to
ensure functionality, reliability, and performance requirements are met
Implement power converter control loops in firmware: voltage regulation, current
regulation, and soft-start sequencing with stability under varying line and load conditions
Develop fault detection and protection firmware: input overvoltage/undervoltage, output
overcurrent, overtemperature, ground fault, and loss-of-communication with the BMS,
each with defined safe-state transitions
Deep embedded instincts writing firmware that is correct under real hardware conditions: interrupt timing, DMA conflicts, communication protocol edge cases, and hardware fault behavior
First-principles problem solver diagnosing novel failures at the firmware-hardware boundary using lab tools and reasoning from fundamentals, not just vendor documentation or established patterns
Safety-aware by default understanding what “fail safe” means in a physical system and treats protection logic, fault detection, and safe-state transitions as first-class firmware concerns
Effective cross-functional partner translating firmware constraints and failure modes clearly to hardware architects, electrical engineers, and systems engineers; supports bring-up without waiting to be directed
5+ years of embedded firmware development in C/C++ on real hardware, with direct experience managing interrupts, DMA, and timing-critical execution (7+ years for senior/staff-level positions)
Power conversion fundamentals working understanding of switched-mode power
supply operation: common AC-DC topologies (flyback, LLC, phase-shifted full bridge),
power factor correction stages, transformer isolation, and how firmware-controlled
parameters (switching frequency, duty cycle, phase shift) affect converter behavior
Battery charging knowledge: understanding of lithium-ion charge protocols (CC-CV,
multi-stage), the relationship between charge rate and cell degradation, and how
temperature and cell age affect charge termination criteria
Embedded bus fluency hands-on CAN implementation for charger-to-BMS
coordination, plus additional embedded interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART) for communication
with power controller ICs, monitoring devices, and auxiliary circuits
Hardware debug at the firmware boundary experience using oscilloscopes, current
probes, and power analyzers to diagnose problems that span firmware control behavior,
converter waveform quality, and thermal performance
Domain depth in one or more areas relevant to humanoid robot subsystems: distributed real-time communication bus firmware, switched-mode power conversion and lithium-ion battery charge management, or motor drive and actuator control firmware
Experience with safety-critical or fault-tolerant embedded systems; familiarity with safety integrity standards such as IEC 61508 or ISO 26262
Familiarity with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS, or similar)
Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or complex electromechanical products
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. =
$200,000 – $280,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Firmware team owns the embedded software layer that powers every hardware subsystem of our humanoid robot from distributed communication bus architecture and power management to actuator and motor drive control. We sit at the intersection of hardware and software, and our work is directly on the critical path to every product milestone: without reliable firmware, the robot cannot move, charge, or operate safely. If you want to build the foundational software for a new category of physical AI, this is where that work happens.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the firmware layer across one or more of the robot’s core hardware subsystems—ensuring embedded software that is robust, safe, and maintainable across prototype and production platforms. As one of the first companies building general-purpose humanoid robots at scale, firmware quality is non-negotiable: it determines whether the robot operates safely in uncontrolled environments, whether hardware brings up on schedule, and whether the team can move fast as the system grows to 20+ distributed embedded nodes.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop and maintain charger firmware controlling AC-DC power conversion stages,\n including power factor correction and isolated DC-DC conversion topologies\n\n - Implement charge profile management for multi-series lithium-ion packs: constant-\n current, constant-voltage, and taper phases with cell-chemistry-appropriate voltage and\n current limits\n\n - Architect the charger-to-BMS communication interface over CAN or similar embedded\n bus, coordinating charge current requests, pack voltage feedback, temperature limits,\n and fault signaling between the two subsystems\n\n - Responsible for the testing, validation, and verification of initial firmware releases to\n ensure functionality, reliability, and performance requirements are met\n\n - Implement power converter control loops in firmware: voltage regulation, current\n regulation, and soft-start sequencing with stability under varying line and load conditions\n\n - Develop fault detection and protection firmware: input overvoltage/undervoltage, output\n overcurrent, overtemperature, ground fault, and loss-of-communication with the BMS,\n each with defined safe-state transitions\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep embedded instincts writing firmware that is correct under real hardware conditions: interrupt timing, DMA conflicts, communication protocol edge cases, and hardware fault behavior\n\n - First-principles problem solver diagnosing novel failures at the firmware-hardware boundary using lab tools and reasoning from fundamentals, not just vendor documentation or established patterns\n\n - Safety-aware by default understanding what “fail safe” means in a physical system and treats protection logic, fault detection, and safe-state transitions as first-class firmware concerns\n\n - Effective cross-functional partner translating firmware constraints and failure modes clearly to hardware architects, electrical engineers, and systems engineers; supports bring-up without waiting to be directed\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years of embedded firmware development in C/C++ on real hardware, with direct experience managing interrupts, DMA, and timing-critical execution (7+ years for senior/staff-level positions)\n\n - Power conversion fundamentals working understanding of switched-mode power\n supply operation: common AC-DC topologies (flyback, LLC, phase-shifted full bridge),\n power factor correction stages, transformer isolation, and how firmware-controlled\n parameters (switching frequency, duty cycle, phase shift) affect converter behavior\n\n - Battery charging knowledge: understanding of lithium-ion charge protocols (CC-CV,\n multi-stage), the relationship between charge rate and cell degradation, and how\n temperature and cell age affect charge termination criteria\n\n - Embedded bus fluency hands-on CAN implementation for charger-to-BMS\n coordination, plus additional embedded interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART) for communication\n with power controller ICs, monitoring devices, and auxiliary circuits\n\n - Hardware debug at the firmware boundary experience using oscilloscopes, current\n probes, and power analyzers to diagnose problems that span firmware control behavior,\n converter waveform quality, and thermal performance\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Domain depth in one or more areas relevant to humanoid robot subsystems: distributed real-time communication bus firmware, switched-mode power conversion and lithium-ion battery charge management, or motor drive and actuator control firmware\n\n - Experience with safety-critical or fault-tolerant embedded systems; familiarity with safety integrity standards such as IEC 61508 or ISO 26262\n\n - Familiarity with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS, or similar)\n\n - Background in robotics, autonomous systems, or complex electromechanical products\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. =\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$200,000 – $280,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$200K – $280K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$200K - $280K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"46dbd8ce-aac5-45f6-883f-5b1734b4ee89","tierSummary":"$200K – $280K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"ae956a65-83e4-4a96-a819-70254f1429fb","summary":"$200K – $280K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":200000,"maxValue":280000},{"id":"3b006ee1-26d9-4b78-a5dd-d611461f44bc","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":200000,"maxValue":280000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"b6743a34-6533-4e23-ad1a-ea98dd8dcd59","title":"Quality Engineering Technician Polymer","department":"Manufacturing Operations","team":"Quality Engineering ","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-06-17T01:39:22.683+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/b6743a34-6533-4e23-ad1a-ea98dd8dcd59","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/b6743a34-6533-4e23-ad1a-ea98dd8dcd59/application","descriptionHtml":"We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Quality & Reliability team spans Quality, Reliability, Compliance, Failure Analysis, and Test & Validation. Together, we own ensuring 1X products are safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for customers — embedding quality systems, reliability engineering, and regulatory compliance throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Our work touches every phase of how NEO gets built and how it performs in the real world, and we hold the bar that lets the rest of the company ship with confidence.
Own quality on the polymer production line — catching issues early through rigorous process and product audits, containing problems before they escape, and leading the Material Review Board process to ensure nonconforming material is properly investigated, dispositioned, and resolved. You feed production data back into the team so we continuously raise the bar on what leaves the floor.
Production line issues contained rapidly, with documented investigation records, clear escalation paths, and corrective actions that prevent recurrence
MRB process led end-to-end — nonconforming material segregated, investigated, and dispositioned with thorough documentation and cross-functional alignment
Process audit compliance tracked across all polymer assembly operations, with non-conformances driven to verified closure
Emerging trends identified through continuous production data analysis before they result in escapes or customer impact
Product audit data — destructive pull tests, hardness measurements — consistently collected, reported against acceptance criteria, and used to drive measurable quality improvements
Polymer and adhesives expertise: deep hands-on knowledge of adhesive dispensing processes, failure modes, and material behavior in a production context
Root cause investigator: leads structured investigations into production and process issues, drives containment, and gets to permanent corrective action
Data analyst: pulls insights from production data using Excel, JMP, or Minitab — finds the trend before it becomes an escape
Quality practitioner: applies PFMEA, Control Plans, and MRB processes as working tools, not checkbox exercises
Clear communicator: writes investigation reports and dispositions that others can act on, and escalates decisively when issues exceed scope
5+ years working in a polymer or materials production environment — adhesives, fabrics, fibers, or similar
Hands-on experience with adhesive dispensing processes and their associated failure modes
Demonstrated experience leading root cause investigations and containment activities on a production line
Data analysis proficiency in Excel, JMP, or Minitab
Familiarity with quality methods including PFMEA and Control Plans
Associate's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field
Experience leading or participating in a formal Material Review Board (MRB) process
Hands-on experience with mechanical testing: pull testers, Shore hardness gauges, or similar
Familiarity with a quality management system (QMS) or ISO 9001 environments
Experience in a high-growth or startup manufacturing environment where processes are actively being developed
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$42/hr - $50/hr
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Quality & Reliability team spans Quality, Reliability, Compliance, Failure Analysis, and Test & Validation. Together, we own ensuring 1X products are safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for customers — embedding quality systems, reliability engineering, and regulatory compliance throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Our work touches every phase of how NEO gets built and how it performs in the real world, and we hold the bar that lets the rest of the company ship with confidence.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn quality on the polymer production line — catching issues early through rigorous process and product audits, containing problems before they escape, and leading the Material Review Board process to ensure nonconforming material is properly investigated, dispositioned, and resolved. You feed production data back into the team so we continuously raise the bar on what leaves the floor.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Production line issues contained rapidly, with documented investigation records, clear escalation paths, and corrective actions that prevent recurrence\n\n - MRB process led end-to-end — nonconforming material segregated, investigated, and dispositioned with thorough documentation and cross-functional alignment\n\n - Process audit compliance tracked across all polymer assembly operations, with non-conformances driven to verified closure\n\n - Emerging trends identified through continuous production data analysis before they result in escapes or customer impact\n\n - Product audit data — destructive pull tests, hardness measurements — consistently collected, reported against acceptance criteria, and used to drive measurable quality improvements\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Polymer and adhesives expertise: deep hands-on knowledge of adhesive dispensing processes, failure modes, and material behavior in a production context\n\n - Root cause investigator: leads structured investigations into production and process issues, drives containment, and gets to permanent corrective action\n\n - Data analyst: pulls insights from production data using Excel, JMP, or Minitab — finds the trend before it becomes an escape\n\n - Quality practitioner: applies PFMEA, Control Plans, and MRB processes as working tools, not checkbox exercises\n\n - Clear communicator: writes investigation reports and dispositions that others can act on, and escalates decisively when issues exceed scope\n\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years working in a polymer or materials production environment — adhesives, fabrics, fibers, or similar\n\n - Hands-on experience with adhesive dispensing processes and their associated failure modes\n\n - Demonstrated experience leading root cause investigations and containment activities on a production line\n\n - Data analysis proficiency in Excel, JMP, or Minitab\n\n - Familiarity with quality methods including PFMEA and Control Plans\n\n - Associate's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience leading or participating in a formal Material Review Board (MRB) process\n\n - Hands-on experience with mechanical testing: pull testers, Shore hardness gauges, or similar\n\n - Familiarity with a quality management system (QMS) or ISO 9001 environments\n\n - Experience in a high-growth or startup manufacturing environment where processes are actively being developed\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE \n\n$42/hr - $50/hr\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Core team builds and owns the core C++ infrastructure that NEO’s entire stack runs on sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, inter-process communication, and the foundational libraries that ship on every robot. Our code executes thousands of times per second on hardware moving through the real world, and its correctness and performance directly determines what every other team can build and ship. If you want to work on the systems layer that makes physical AI possible at scale, this is that team.
Own the foundational C++ infrastructure that NEO’s brain and nervous system depend on ensuring it is fast, deterministic, and reliable as we scale from prototypes to thousands of robots in homes and warehouses. This is critical-path work: the latency, correctness, and maintainability of sensor pipelines, motor control loops, and IPC layers directly determines what the perception, planning, and controls teams can ship. Every clean interface introduced, every regression caught, and every millisecond saved here multiplies across every robot we deploy.
Own and continuously improve real-time C++ infrastructure: sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, deterministic scheduling such that dependent teams can build on it without hitting foundational performance or reliability blockers
Establish performance as a measurable standard: deliver benchmarking, flamegraph tooling, and regression tracking that catches latency or throughput drift before it reaches production
Build the IPC and serialization layer connecting perception, planning, and actuation: lock-free queues, memory pools, shared-memory buffers with clean interfaces that other engineers trust and build on
Ship foundational libraries that run reliably on thousands of robots in homes and warehouses, not just prototypes in the lab
Thinks in cycles, cache lines, and budgets designing systems around latency, memory, and bandwidth constraints and can explain exactly where time and memory go under load
Deep Linux and systems fluency debugging across toolchain, ABI, kernel interfaces, and cross-compilation; uses profiling, tracing, and assembly inspection as everyday tools, not last resorts
Interface-first thinker writing code with clear contracts, minimal dependencies, and obvious correctness that other engineers reach for when building higher-level systems
Reliability-oriented under pressure shipping real-time systems where failure has physical consequences, and treats deterministic behavior and clean failure modes as engineering requirements, not afterthoughts
5+ years shipping production C++ in performance-critical systems: robotics, autonomous vehicles, HFT, game engines, OS/runtime, compilers, or HPC
Demonstrated ability to profile, benchmark, and debug at the systems level: flamegraphs, perf counters, assembly inspection, and Linux kernel interfaces
Proven track record of writing systems code other engineers build on clean interfaces, minimal dependencies, deterministic behavior under load
Experience with real-time or safety-critical systems where latency guarantees and failure modes have physical consequences
Familiarity with lock-free data structures, memory pools, and shared-memory IPC patterns
Experience with cross-compilation toolchains and embedded Linux targets
Background in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other physical systems
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$200,000 – $300,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Core team builds and owns the core C++ infrastructure that NEO’s entire stack runs on sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, inter-process communication, and the foundational libraries that ship on every robot. Our code executes thousands of times per second on hardware moving through the real world, and its correctness and performance directly determines what every other team can build and ship. If you want to work on the systems layer that makes physical AI possible at scale, this is that team.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the foundational C++ infrastructure that NEO’s brain and nervous system depend on ensuring it is fast, deterministic, and reliable as we scale from prototypes to thousands of robots in homes and warehouses. This is critical-path work: the latency, correctness, and maintainability of sensor pipelines, motor control loops, and IPC layers directly determines what the perception, planning, and controls teams can ship. Every clean interface introduced, every regression caught, and every millisecond saved here multiplies across every robot we deploy.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own and continuously improve real-time C++ infrastructure: sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, deterministic scheduling such that dependent teams can build on it without hitting foundational performance or reliability blockers\n\n - Establish performance as a measurable standard: deliver benchmarking, flamegraph tooling, and regression tracking that catches latency or throughput drift before it reaches production\n\n - Build the IPC and serialization layer connecting perception, planning, and actuation: lock-free queues, memory pools, shared-memory buffers with clean interfaces that other engineers trust and build on\n\n - Ship foundational libraries that run reliably on thousands of robots in homes and warehouses, not just prototypes in the lab\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Thinks in cycles, cache lines, and budgets designing systems around latency, memory, and bandwidth constraints and can explain exactly where time and memory go under load\n\n - Deep Linux and systems fluency debugging across toolchain, ABI, kernel interfaces, and cross-compilation; uses profiling, tracing, and assembly inspection as everyday tools, not last resorts\n\n - Interface-first thinker writing code with clear contracts, minimal dependencies, and obvious correctness that other engineers reach for when building higher-level systems\n\n - Reliability-oriented under pressure shipping real-time systems where failure has physical consequences, and treats deterministic behavior and clean failure modes as engineering requirements, not afterthoughts\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years shipping production C++ in performance-critical systems: robotics, autonomous vehicles, HFT, game engines, OS/runtime, compilers, or HPC\n\n - Demonstrated ability to profile, benchmark, and debug at the systems level: flamegraphs, perf counters, assembly inspection, and Linux kernel interfaces\n\n - Proven track record of writing systems code other engineers build on clean interfaces, minimal dependencies, deterministic behavior under load\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with real-time or safety-critical systems where latency guarantees and failure modes have physical consequences\n\n - Familiarity with lock-free data structures, memory pools, and shared-memory IPC patterns\n\n - Experience with cross-compilation toolchains and embedded Linux targets\n\n - Background in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other physical systems\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. \n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$200,000 – $300,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Backend team builds the software layer that connects 1X's physical robots to the digital systems that operate, monitor, and manage them at global scale. We own everything from real-time fleet backends and data pipelines to customer-facing control interfaces and internal operations platforms; the systems that make it possible to deploy, manage, and improve thousands of robots in homes and warehouses around the world. If you want to build the operational backbone of a new category of physical AI, this is where that work happens.
Own the design and execution of all software connecting the physical and digital layers of 1X's global robot operations from fleet management and real-time control to customer interfaces and internal operations platforms. This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the reliability, performance, and simplicity of this layer determines whether the business can operate, whether customers can trust their deployments, and whether the engineering team can move fast. You will lead architecture decisions, build core components, and set the technical standard for the team.
Design and ship scalable backend systems that support real-time robot control, data pipelines, and fleet monitoring as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of deployed robots
Own and deliver customer-facing applications for robot control, monitoring, and management that set a high bar for reliability and user trust
Build internal platforms that support logistics, manufacturing, and service operations; turning raw operational data into tools the business can act on
Set technical direction, establish reliability and performance standards, and raise the bar for the engineering team through code review, mentorship, and high-leverage architectural decisions
Systems architect who designs for scale from the start thinking through distributed failure modes, data consistency, and performance constraints before writing a line of code, and builds systems that stay simple as they grow
Execution-focused builder taking end-to-end ownership, ships production systems, and resolves high-impact issues without waiting for direction; relentlessly focused on simplicity and scalability
Technical leader setting direction, reviews critical code, mentors engineers, and makes data-driven decisions that improve outcomes across the team
Comfortable at the hardware-software boundary understanding the constraints of real-time systems, IoT, or robotics and designs cloud infrastructure that accommodates them without overcomplicating it
10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years leading technical solutions that ship production systems
Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture (AWS or GCP), APIs, and real-time data pipelines
Proficiency in Python, Go, or C++, with a proven track record of designing systems that scale while maintaining performance and stability
Experience in robotics, IoT, or real-time control systems where software interfaces with physical hardware at scale
Familiarity with fleet management, OTA deployment, or device telemetry systems
Experience hiring and growing engineering teams in a fast-moving environment
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. =
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"About 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Backend team builds the software layer that connects 1X's physical robots to the digital systems that operate, monitor, and manage them at global scale. We own everything from real-time fleet backends and data pipelines to customer-facing control interfaces and internal operations platforms; the systems that make it possible to deploy, manage, and improve thousands of robots in homes and warehouses around the world. If you want to build the operational backbone of a new category of physical AI, this is where that work happens.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the design and execution of all software connecting the physical and digital layers of 1X's global robot operations from fleet management and real-time control to customer interfaces and internal operations platforms. This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the reliability, performance, and simplicity of this layer determines whether the business can operate, whether customers can trust their deployments, and whether the engineering team can move fast. You will lead architecture decisions, build core components, and set the technical standard for the team.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and ship scalable backend systems that support real-time robot control, data pipelines, and fleet monitoring as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of deployed robots\n\n - Own and deliver customer-facing applications for robot control, monitoring, and management that set a high bar for reliability and user trust\n\n - Build internal platforms that support logistics, manufacturing, and service operations; turning raw operational data into tools the business can act on\n\n - Set technical direction, establish reliability and performance standards, and raise the bar for the engineering team through code review, mentorship, and high-leverage architectural decisions\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Systems architect who designs for scale from the start thinking through distributed failure modes, data consistency, and performance constraints before writing a line of code, and builds systems that stay simple as they grow\n\n - Execution-focused builder taking end-to-end ownership, ships production systems, and resolves high-impact issues without waiting for direction; relentlessly focused on simplicity and scalability\n\n - Technical leader setting direction, reviews critical code, mentors engineers, and makes data-driven decisions that improve outcomes across the team\n\n - Comfortable at the hardware-software boundary understanding the constraints of real-time systems, IoT, or robotics and designs cloud infrastructure that accommodates them without overcomplicating it\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years leading technical solutions that ship production systems\n\n - Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture (AWS or GCP), APIs, and real-time data pipelines\n\n - Proficiency in Python, Go, or C++, with a proven track record of designing systems that scale while maintaining performance and stability\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience in robotics, IoT, or real-time control systems where software interfaces with physical hardware at scale\n\n - Familiarity with fleet management, OTA deployment, or device telemetry systems\n\n - Experience hiring and growing engineering teams in a fast-moving environment\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect. =\n\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$200K – $300K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$200K - $300K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"dc5c1a90-07a7-4e78-bf3c-8f2be311e16b","tierSummary":"$200K – $300K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"ac4646de-dbb0-464a-aeb1-c9ed37ce5b20","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"id":"5605c05b-b0ab-42a6-a69c-b141e4564c56","summary":"$200K – $300K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":200000,"maxValue":300000}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":200000,"maxValue":300000}]}},{"id":"bd7452e9-1f5a-4e49-b468-2ad98c20e2c3","title":"Simulation Engineer - Physics Modeling","department":"Artificial Intelligence ","team":"Artificial Intelligence ","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-06-17T02:13:10.057+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/bd7452e9-1f5a-4e49-b468-2ad98c20e2c3","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/bd7452e9-1f5a-4e49-b468-2ad98c20e2c3/application","descriptionHtml":"We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Simulation team builds the virtual environments and infrastructure that let 1X's AI team iterate on robot learning without being bottlenecked by real hardware. We construct physically realistic simulation worlds for NEO, scale synthetic data production, close the sim-to-real gap, and prototype new hardware virtually before it's manufactured. Our work is a force multiplier for every research and development team at 1X: the faster and more faithfully we can simulate NEO's world, the faster the whole company learns.
Close the gap between how NEO behaves in simulation and how it behaves in the world. You will make the simulator physically accurate enough that results earned in simulation hold up on hardware, building and validating the dynamics, material, and sensor models that decide whether a simulated result means anything. Every team that trains or evaluates against simulation is betting on the fidelity you deliver.
Physical Accuracy: Improve contact dynamics, articulated body models, and actuator and transmission fidelity, driven by system identification data from real hardware and kept current as hardware changes.
Compliant and Deformable Bodies: Model soft contact and structural compliance where rigid-body assumptions break down, so grasping and contact-rich behavior transfers instead of only working in simulation.
Sensing Realism: Model the sensing path as it actually behaves - noise, bias, dropout, latency, and sample timing - so a policy sees in simulation what it will see on the robot.
Measuring the Gap: Establish the benchmarks and real-robot comparisons that quantify sim-to-real error, so fidelity work is driven by evidence rather than intuition.
Randomize or Model: Decide which discrepancies to model faithfully and which to randomize over, with ranges grounded in the spread measured across the real fleet.
Determinism and Reproducibility: Make runs reproducible given the same inputs, so a regression is a real regression and any failure can be replayed and debugged.
Throughput and Environments: Optimize physics and rendering, and deliver the diverse environments and synthetic data pipelines that feed policy training and evaluation.
Physics Simulation Depth: Knows what makes a simulator physically accurate and computationally tractable, and how to tune contact dynamics and articulated body models for robot learning.
Sim-to-Real Judgment: Knows which differences between simulation and reality actually matter for policy transfer, and which can be absorbed by randomization.
Grounded in Real Data: Validates fidelity against measurements from real robots rather than trusting a simulation that looks right.
Fleet Thinking: Treats unit-to-unit variation across real robots as something to measure and model, not average away, so simulation reflects the fleet rather than one nominal unit.
Performance Engineering: Optimizes physics and rendering pipelines for throughput, and reasons explicitly about the tradeoff between fidelity and speed.
Rigorous Infrastructure: Writes tested, maintainable simulation code other teams depend on, treating determinism and correctness of the stack as first-class concerns.
Technical Direction: Sets the approach for a problem area, defends tradeoffs across fidelity, throughput, and effort, and partners with the teams that depend on simulation.
Strong programming in Python, C++, or similar languages, with experience building environments or benchmarks using robotics simulators (MuJoCo, PyBullet, Isaac Sim, or equivalent)
Demonstrated experience improving simulation fidelity and closing the sim-to-real gap for behavior that had to work on physical hardware
Experience modeling sensors and their failure modes in simulation, including noise, bias, latency, and dropout
Experience improving the performance of physics simulators or rendering pipelines
Strong testing practices for simulation stacks used in robot learning, including tests that verify physical correctness and catch regressions
5+ years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree plus equivalent hands-on experience
Experience with system identification on real hardware, and with turning measured parameters into simulation models
Experience with procedural environment generation or other techniques for scaling diverse simulation data production
Familiarity with differentiable simulation, learned or neural simulators, or GPU-accelerated physics such as Warp or JAX-based frameworks
Background in legged locomotion, dexterous manipulation, or contact-rich and deformable-body simulation
Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Simulation team builds the virtual environments and infrastructure that let 1X's AI team iterate on robot learning without being bottlenecked by real hardware. We construct physically realistic simulation worlds for NEO, scale synthetic data production, close the sim-to-real gap, and prototype new hardware virtually before it's manufactured. Our work is a force multiplier for every research and development team at 1X: the faster and more faithfully we can simulate NEO's world, the faster the whole company learns.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nClose the gap between how NEO behaves in simulation and how it behaves in the world. You will make the simulator physically accurate enough that results earned in simulation hold up on hardware, building and validating the dynamics, material, and sensor models that decide whether a simulated result means anything. Every team that trains or evaluates against simulation is betting on the fidelity you deliver.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Physical Accuracy: Improve contact dynamics, articulated body models, and actuator and transmission fidelity, driven by system identification data from real hardware and kept current as hardware changes.\n\n - Compliant and Deformable Bodies: Model soft contact and structural compliance where rigid-body assumptions break down, so grasping and contact-rich behavior transfers instead of only working in simulation.\n\n - Sensing Realism: Model the sensing path as it actually behaves - noise, bias, dropout, latency, and sample timing - so a policy sees in simulation what it will see on the robot.\n\n - Measuring the Gap: Establish the benchmarks and real-robot comparisons that quantify sim-to-real error, so fidelity work is driven by evidence rather than intuition.\n\n - Randomize or Model: Decide which discrepancies to model faithfully and which to randomize over, with ranges grounded in the spread measured across the real fleet.\n\n - Determinism and Reproducibility: Make runs reproducible given the same inputs, so a regression is a real regression and any failure can be replayed and debugged.\n\n - Throughput and Environments: Optimize physics and rendering, and deliver the diverse environments and synthetic data pipelines that feed policy training and evaluation.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Physics Simulation Depth: Knows what makes a simulator physically accurate and computationally tractable, and how to tune contact dynamics and articulated body models for robot learning.\n\n - Sim-to-Real Judgment: Knows which differences between simulation and reality actually matter for policy transfer, and which can be absorbed by randomization.\n\n - Grounded in Real Data: Validates fidelity against measurements from real robots rather than trusting a simulation that looks right.\n\n - Fleet Thinking: Treats unit-to-unit variation across real robots as something to measure and model, not average away, so simulation reflects the fleet rather than one nominal unit.\n\n - Performance Engineering: Optimizes physics and rendering pipelines for throughput, and reasons explicitly about the tradeoff between fidelity and speed.\n\n - Rigorous Infrastructure: Writes tested, maintainable simulation code other teams depend on, treating determinism and correctness of the stack as first-class concerns.\n\n - Technical Direction: Sets the approach for a problem area, defends tradeoffs across fidelity, throughput, and effort, and partners with the teams that depend on simulation.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Strong programming in Python, C++, or similar languages, with experience building environments or benchmarks using robotics simulators (MuJoCo, PyBullet, Isaac Sim, or equivalent)\n\n - Demonstrated experience improving simulation fidelity and closing the sim-to-real gap for behavior that had to work on physical hardware\n\n - Experience modeling sensors and their failure modes in simulation, including noise, bias, latency, and dropout\n\n - Experience improving the performance of physics simulators or rendering pipelines\n\n - Strong testing practices for simulation stacks used in robot learning, including tests that verify physical correctness and catch regressions\n\n - 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree plus equivalent hands-on experience\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with system identification on real hardware, and with turning measured parameters into simulation models\n\n - Experience with procedural environment generation or other techniques for scaling diverse simulation data production\n\n - Familiarity with differentiable simulation, learned or neural simulators, or GPU-accelerated physics such as Warp or JAX-based frameworks\n\n - Background in legged locomotion, dexterous manipulation, or contact-rich and deformable-body simulation\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION\n\n - Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The software team at 1X builds the cloud-native platform that connects our robots to the operators, customers, and systems that depend on them. We run a Go backend speaking to robots over WebSockets, a TypeScript full-stack frontend for internal ops and customer-facing portals, and Kubernetes/ECS infrastructure on AWS—with real-time video and telemetry, AI-assisted task planning, and full-stack observability all in scope. Our code is the operational layer for a fleet of humanoid robots in the real world, and reliability is not optional.
Own the full stack: Go backend, TypeScript/React frontend, and Kubernetes deployment that powers 1X's fleet operations platform, from the robot cloud protocol to the customer portals and internal tools that operators depend on every day. This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the real-time performance, reliability, and observability of this platform determines whether the business can operate and whether customers can trust their deployments. You will own features end-to-end, extend the robot protocol, and improve the systems that real robots run on.
Own features end-to-end across the Go backend, TypeScript/React frontend, and Kubernetes deployment, shipping production-quality work across the full stack without handoffs
Extend the robot cloud protocol and the operator tooling that depends on it, keeping pace with new hardware capabilities and the needs of a growing fleet
Improve reliability and observability across services that operate real robots, instrumentation, structured logging, incident triage, and post-mortems that make the system measurably more stable over time
Build internal and customer-facing platforms that bridge raw robot data to human-usable interfaces for fleet management, logistics, and service operations
True full-stack engineer equally fluent in Go backend services and TypeScript/React frontends; designs systems end-to-end, owns them in production, and never stops at the layer boundary
Concurrency and real-time fluency comfortable with WebSockets at production scale: auth, reconnection, backpressure, and the operational realities of streaming telemetry and video from a robot fleet
Infrastructure owner understands Kubernetes, CI/CD, and AWS well enough to deploy, debug, and improve the systems their code runs on without requiring a dedicated platform team
Observability-first instruments code from the start, reads dashboards and traces fluently, and treats on-call as part of the engineering job, not someone else's problem
Strong architecture, concurrency, WebSocket services, and API-first development with OpenAPI/ogen
Strong TypeScript in strict mode on Node.js, with production React experience using a modern full-stack framework and real-time state management
Database experience with schema design, migrations (Goose/Drizzle), connection pooling (pgx), and query performance
Kubernetes in production with deployments, services, secrets, rollout strategy and AWS fundamentals (ECS, EKS, RDS, S3)
AI/LLM application development: OpenAI SDK, LangChain, prompt design, token accounting, and evals
WebRTC or SFU experience, or strong willingness to ramp quickly on real-time video infrastructure
3D or robotics visualization or experience with ROS or robot middleware
Experience supporting a fleet of physical devices in the field, including operational tooling for provisioning, monitoring, and incident response
$200,000 - $280,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe software team at 1X builds the cloud-native platform that connects our robots to the operators, customers, and systems that depend on them. We run a Go backend speaking to robots over WebSockets, a TypeScript full-stack frontend for internal ops and customer-facing portals, and Kubernetes/ECS infrastructure on AWS—with real-time video and telemetry, AI-assisted task planning, and full-stack observability all in scope. Our code is the operational layer for a fleet of humanoid robots in the real world, and reliability is not optional.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the full stack: Go backend, TypeScript/React frontend, and Kubernetes deployment that powers 1X's fleet operations platform, from the robot cloud protocol to the customer portals and internal tools that operators depend on every day. This is critical-path work: as 1X scales from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, the real-time performance, reliability, and observability of this platform determines whether the business can operate and whether customers can trust their deployments. You will own features end-to-end, extend the robot protocol, and improve the systems that real robots run on.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own features end-to-end across the Go backend, TypeScript/React frontend, and Kubernetes deployment, shipping production-quality work across the full stack without handoffs\n\n - Extend the robot cloud protocol and the operator tooling that depends on it, keeping pace with new hardware capabilities and the needs of a growing fleet\n\n - Improve reliability and observability across services that operate real robots, instrumentation, structured logging, incident triage, and post-mortems that make the system measurably more stable over time\n\n - Build internal and customer-facing platforms that bridge raw robot data to human-usable interfaces for fleet management, logistics, and service operations\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - True full-stack engineer equally fluent in Go backend services and TypeScript/React frontends; designs systems end-to-end, owns them in production, and never stops at the layer boundary\n\n - Concurrency and real-time fluency comfortable with WebSockets at production scale: auth, reconnection, backpressure, and the operational realities of streaming telemetry and video from a robot fleet\n\n - Infrastructure owner understands Kubernetes, CI/CD, and AWS well enough to deploy, debug, and improve the systems their code runs on without requiring a dedicated platform team\n\n - Observability-first instruments code from the start, reads dashboards and traces fluently, and treats on-call as part of the engineering job, not someone else's problem\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Strong architecture, concurrency, WebSocket services, and API-first development with OpenAPI/ogen\n\n - Strong TypeScript in strict mode on Node.js, with production React experience using a modern full-stack framework and real-time state management\n\n - Database experience with schema design, migrations (Goose/Drizzle), connection pooling (pgx), and query performance\n\n - Kubernetes in production with deployments, services, secrets, rollout strategy and AWS fundamentals (ECS, EKS, RDS, S3)\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - AI/LLM application development: OpenAI SDK, LangChain, prompt design, token accounting, and evals\n\n - WebRTC or SFU experience, or strong willingness to ramp quickly on real-time video infrastructure\n\n - 3D or robotics visualization or experience with ROS or robot middleware\n\n - Experience supporting a fleet of physical devices in the field, including operational tooling for provisioning, monitoring, and incident response\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$200,000 - $280,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Program
The AI Residency is a fixed-term position (3-6 months) for researchers and engineers who want to work on high-impact AI and robotics problems alongside full-time 1X team members. Residents work on real projects—simulation infrastructure, data management, model evaluation, and capability deployment—that ship to production robots in the field. This is not an internship where you build toy demos: you will contribute meaningfully to the systems that make NEO smarter, and your work will reach hardware in homes and warehouses.
Your Charter
Accelerate 1X's AI development by applying cutting-edge research to real product problems, whether that means building evaluation infrastructure, scaling data pipelines, improving the data engine, or deploying new capabilities to robots at customer sites. Residents are embedded in the team and treated as full contributors: you will own projects, ship code, and have direct impact on deployed robotic systems within your residency term.
Key Outcomes
Apply research-level ideas to production impact translating techniques from the AI and robotics literature into capabilities or infrastructure that ships on real robots
Build or meaningfully improve components of the data engine: front-end tooling for log review and labeling, back-end systems for data cleaning, and evaluation benchmarks for open-source models on robotics tasks
Scale solutions using fleet data contributing to pipelines and systems that improve with more robot experience, not just more hand-labeled data
Deploy at least one new capability or infrastructure improvement to robots at customer sites before the residency term ends
Key Competencies
Fast, independent learner picking up new codebases, tools, and problem domains quickly; identifies the highest-leverage contribution and starts making progress without waiting for a detailed spec
Research meets engineering reading a paper and implementing its key ideas, but also writes tested, maintainable code that others can build on; comfortable in both modes
Prototype-to-production instinct moving quickly from idea to working prototype, then cares enough about quality to bring it the rest of the way to something deployable
Collaborative contributor working effectively alongside full-time engineers and researchers, communicates progress and blockers clearly, and contributes to the team's velocity as well as their own projects
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent; graduate students in ML or robotics strongly preferred
Proficiency with large Python codebases, experience writing tests, and familiarity with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX)
Demonstrated ability to prototype ideas independently and rapidly—a portfolio of projects, research, or open-source work is a strong signal
Experience training large-scale ML models (visual foundation models, LLMs, generative models) or publishing at top ML conferences
Preferred Skills
Experience with systems programming and scalable data infrastructure
Familiarity with robotics simulation platforms (Isaac Sim, MuJoCo) or robot middleware (ROS)
Prior research or engineering experience at the intersection of AI and physical systems
Benefits & Compensation
$10,000 per month
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"About 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. 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Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Talent team builds the organization that builds NEO. We partner with leaders across AI, software, hardware, manufacturing, and the business to hire the people on 1X's critical path, and every hire we make shapes how fast robots reach homes.
The mission of this role is to build the hardware engineering teams that design NEO: mechanical, electrical, actuator and motor, systems, and test engineering. You will partner with hardware leaders to find niche specialists, often people who are happy where they are and not looking, and bring them to 1X. This role owns the teams that design the robot; a separate recruiter owns the manufacturing engineering teams that take those designs into production. You report to the Lead Hardware Recruiter (the Head of Talent until that seat is filled).
Deliver hardware engineering hires across mechanical, electrical, actuator, systems, and test roles against a monthly hiring target set with your manager.
Build sourced pipelines for niche hardware skills where few qualified people exist, such as actuators, motors, transmissions, and power electronics.
Partner with hardware leaders on what each role must deliver, and reshape specs, levels, or target pools when the market says the original plan will not work.
Drive search health with funnel data, finding where searches stall and fixing the constraint before it costs us a candidate.
Close passive hardware engineers through competing offers and relocation decisions, with an honest and fast candidate experience.
Understands hardware engineering well enough to probe what a candidate actually designed, built, tested, and shipped.
Finds talent in adjacent industries (electric vehicles, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical devices) when the robotics pool runs dry.
Distinguishes the top 10% of hardware engineers from the top 40%, and can explain why to a hiring manager.
Earns credibility with hardware leaders and changes their minds with evidence.
Owns outcomes end to end, with urgency and follow-through across many searches at once.
4+ years of full-cycle recruiting for mechanical, electrical, or other hardware engineering roles.
Proven track record of hiring senior hardware engineers who were not actively looking.
Experience partnering with hardware leaders on technical interview processes and candidate calibration.
Demonstrated ability to run many searches end to end and manage them with funnel data.
Experience recruiting in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or medical devices.
Familiarity with hardware product development from prototype through production.
Experience closing candidates who need to relocate.
Experience using AI tools to accelerate sourcing, talent mapping, or market research.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$110,000 - $186,000 per year
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Talent team builds the organization that builds NEO. We partner with leaders across AI, software, hardware, manufacturing, and the business to hire the people on 1X's critical path, and every hire we make shapes how fast robots reach homes.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThe mission of this role is to build the hardware engineering teams that design NEO: mechanical, electrical, actuator and motor, systems, and test engineering. You will partner with hardware leaders to find niche specialists, often people who are happy where they are and not looking, and bring them to 1X. This role owns the teams that design the robot; a separate recruiter owns the manufacturing engineering teams that take those designs into production. You report to the Lead Hardware Recruiter (the Head of Talent until that seat is filled).\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver hardware engineering hires across mechanical, electrical, actuator, systems, and test roles against a monthly hiring target set with your manager. \n\n - Build sourced pipelines for niche hardware skills where few qualified people exist, such as actuators, motors, transmissions, and power electronics.\n\n - Partner with hardware leaders on what each role must deliver, and reshape specs, levels, or target pools when the market says the original plan will not work.\n\n - Drive search health with funnel data, finding where searches stall and fixing the constraint before it costs us a candidate.\n\n - Close passive hardware engineers through competing offers and relocation decisions, with an honest and fast candidate experience.\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Understands hardware engineering well enough to probe what a candidate actually designed, built, tested, and shipped.\n\n - Finds talent in adjacent industries (electric vehicles, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical devices) when the robotics pool runs dry.\n\n - Distinguishes the top 10% of hardware engineers from the top 40%, and can explain why to a hiring manager.\n\n - Earns credibility with hardware leaders and changes their minds with evidence.\n\n - Owns outcomes end to end, with urgency and follow-through across many searches at once.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting for mechanical, electrical, or other hardware engineering roles.\n\n - Proven track record of hiring senior hardware engineers who were not actively looking.\n\n - Experience partnering with hardware leaders on technical interview processes and candidate calibration.\n\n - Demonstrated ability to run many searches end to end and manage them with funnel data.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience recruiting in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or medical devices.\n\n - Familiarity with hardware product development from prototype through production.\n\n - Experience closing candidates who need to relocate.\n\n - Experience using AI tools to accelerate sourcing, talent mapping, or market research.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$110,000 - $186,000 per year\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Talent team is responsible for building the organization that will build the future of humanoid robotics. We partner closely with leaders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Corporate functions to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent capable of solving some of the world’s most difficult technical and operational challenges.
Talent plays a critical role in 1X’s ability to scale. Every hire shapes our culture, raises our technical bar, and accelerates our mission. The team operates with urgency, high standards, and deep partnership to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.
The Talent team is responsible for ensuring 1X can attract, assess, and hire the people required to scale humanoid robotics from research and development through global production. As the company grows, Talent sits directly on the critical path by enabling organizational growth, strengthening hiring quality, and ensuring teams can scale without compromising performance or culture.
As a Staff Manufacturing Recruiter, you will serve as a senior talent partner responsible for helping scale the manufacturing organization that brings NEO from development into production. You will partner directly with executive leaders, own some of the company’s most critical and complex hiring initiatives, and help shape talent strategy across manufacturing, automation, test, software, and hardware functions. Beyond individual hiring success, you will play a key role in raising recruiting standards, mentoring teammates, and helping build a world-class talent organization.
Deliver exceptional hiring outcomes across manufacturing engineering, automation, test, software, hardware, and production-related technical functions.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by shaping hiring strategies, talent priorities, and workforce planning decisions.
Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines across critical manufacturing and technical disciplines that support rapid organizational scaling.
Improve recruiting effectiveness through process design, talent market intelligence, interview calibration, and hiring best practices.
Elevate overall Talent team capability through mentorship, coaching, and sharing of recruiting expertise across the organization.
Elite full-cycle recruiter with demonstrated success hiring across multiple technical disciplines and organizational levels.
Strategic talent partner capable of influencing executive leaders and helping shape workforce planning decisions.
Strong systems thinker who can navigate ambiguity, identify hiring bottlenecks, and create scalable recruiting solutions.
Exceptional talent assessor with strong judgment across manufacturing, engineering, automation, and technical hiring profiles.
Natural mentor and team builder who helps raise standards and develops recruiting capability across the broader Talent team.
10+ years of experience leading full-cycle recruiting in highly technical, manufacturing, engineering, or complex operational environments.
Proven success hiring across multiple technical domains including manufacturing, automation, software, hardware, test, or related engineering functions.
Experience partnering directly with senior leaders, directors, and executives on hiring strategy and workforce planning.
Demonstrated ability to operate independently with high ownership, sound judgment, and strong execution.
Track record of mentoring, coaching, or influencing other recruiters and recruiting teams.
Experience supporting robotics, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or other hardware-intensive industries.
Experience scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth and operational expansion.
Expertise recruiting manufacturing leadership, technical program management, automation, controls, test, and production engineering talent.
Experience designing recruiting processes, interview frameworks, organizational hiring plans, or talent programs.
Familiarity with workforce planning, organizational design, and long-term talent strategy initiatives.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$110,000 - $186,000 per year
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Talent team is responsible for building the organization that will build the future of humanoid robotics. We partner closely with leaders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Corporate functions to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent capable of solving some of the world’s most difficult technical and operational challenges.\n\n\n\nTalent plays a critical role in 1X’s ability to scale. Every hire shapes our culture, raises our technical bar, and accelerates our mission. The team operates with urgency, high standards, and deep partnership to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThe Talent team is responsible for ensuring 1X can attract, assess, and hire the people required to scale humanoid robotics from research and development through global production. As the company grows, Talent sits directly on the critical path by enabling organizational growth, strengthening hiring quality, and ensuring teams can scale without compromising performance or culture.\n\nAs a Staff Manufacturing Recruiter, you will serve as a senior talent partner responsible for helping scale the manufacturing organization that brings NEO from development into production. You will partner directly with executive leaders, own some of the company’s most critical and complex hiring initiatives, and help shape talent strategy across manufacturing, automation, test, software, and hardware functions. Beyond individual hiring success, you will play a key role in raising recruiting standards, mentoring teammates, and helping build a world-class talent organization.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver exceptional hiring outcomes across manufacturing engineering, automation, test, software, hardware, and production-related technical functions.\n\n - Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by shaping hiring strategies, talent priorities, and workforce planning decisions.\n\n - Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines across critical manufacturing and technical disciplines that support rapid organizational scaling.\n\n - Improve recruiting effectiveness through process design, talent market intelligence, interview calibration, and hiring best practices.\n\n - Elevate overall Talent team capability through mentorship, coaching, and sharing of recruiting expertise across the organization.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Elite full-cycle recruiter with demonstrated success hiring across multiple technical disciplines and organizational levels.\n\n - Strategic talent partner capable of influencing executive leaders and helping shape workforce planning decisions.\n\n - Strong systems thinker who can navigate ambiguity, identify hiring bottlenecks, and create scalable recruiting solutions.\n\n - Exceptional talent assessor with strong judgment across manufacturing, engineering, automation, and technical hiring profiles.\n\n - Natural mentor and team builder who helps raise standards and develops recruiting capability across the broader Talent team.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 10+ years of experience leading full-cycle recruiting in highly technical, manufacturing, engineering, or complex operational environments.\n\n - Proven success hiring across multiple technical domains including manufacturing, automation, software, hardware, test, or related engineering functions.\n\n - Experience partnering directly with senior leaders, directors, and executives on hiring strategy and workforce planning.\n\n - Demonstrated ability to operate independently with high ownership, sound judgment, and strong execution.\n\n - Track record of mentoring, coaching, or influencing other recruiters and recruiting teams.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or other hardware-intensive industries.\n\n - Experience scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth and operational expansion.\n\n - Expertise recruiting manufacturing leadership, technical program management, automation, controls, test, and production engineering talent.\n\n - Experience designing recruiting processes, interview frameworks, organizational hiring plans, or talent programs.\n\n - Familiarity with workforce planning, organizational design, and long-term talent strategy initiatives.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Infrastructure & Indirect Sourcing team builds the operational foundation that enables 1X to scale humanoid robot production globally. We partner across Facilities, IT, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Finance, and HR to ensure every site, system, and service is in place to support rapid growth. As we expand our footprint and production capacity, this team plays a critical role in turning ambitious plans into operational reality.
Own sourcing strategy and supplier management for facilities, construction, and infrastructure-related categories that support site expansion and operational scaling at 1X. This role is responsible for securing the suppliers, services, and commercial agreements needed to deliver facility buildouts, infrastructure upgrades, and ongoing site operations while balancing cost, quality, speed, and risk. Success in this role directly impacts 1X's ability to scale facilities and manufacturing capacity in support of humanoid robot deployment.
Deliver sourcing support for facility expansions, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects that meet business timelines and operational requirements.
Achieve measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and commercial improvements across assigned construction, facilities, and infrastructure categories.
Build and maintain a high-performing supplier network capable of supporting current operations and future site growth.
Drive supplier performance through established KPIs focused on cost, quality, responsiveness, and service levels.
Mitigate commercial and operational risk through strong contract management, supplier diversification, and contingency planning.
Deep sourcing expertise within construction, facilities, infrastructure services, or capital project environments.
Strong commercial negotiator with a track record of driving favorable pricing, contract terms, and supplier performance outcomes.
Ability to manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, suppliers, and competing priorities.
Strong cross-functional partnership skills with Facilities, Real Estate, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Finance teams.
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where priorities evolve quickly.
8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or supplier management.
Demonstrated sourcing expertise within facilities, construction, infrastructure services, MEP trades, or CAPEX-related categories.
Proven experience leading sourcing activities end-to-end, including supplier selection, negotiations, contract execution, and supplier management.
Strong commercial, contract negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or technology environments.
Experience sourcing construction services, general contractors, electrical contractors, HVAC/mechanical services, or infrastructure-related trades.
Familiarity with facility buildouts, site expansions, tenant improvements, and capital project execution.
Experience managing large-scale facilities services agreements or integrated facilities management providers.
Experience supporting multi-site or global operations.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$120,000- $155,000 / Year
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Supply Chain team at 1X is responsible for building and scaling the global supplier network that powers our humanoid robots. We work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to bring highly complex electromechanical systems from concept to mass production.
As part of the Supplier Development Engineering team, you will ensure our most critical suppliers are capable, scalable, and ready to support rapid product development and production growth. Your work directly impacts product performance, reliability, and our ability to successfully ramp NEO at scale.
As the Supplier Development Engineer for Motors & Magnets, you will own supplier industrialization and quality readiness for critical motion system components that enable NEO's performance. You will work across engineering, sourcing, and supplier partners to develop robust manufacturing processes, mitigate supply chain risk, and ensure motors and magnetic assemblies consistently meet 1X's performance, quality, and scalability requirements.
Successfully industrialize new motor and magnet suppliers from design validation through production ramp-up.
Establish and maintain supplier processes that consistently achieve quality, reliability, and performance targets for motion system components.
Drive APQP and PPAP execution to support successful product launches and production readiness.
Reduce supplier quality escapes through proactive risk identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
Improve supplier performance through measurable gains in quality, process capability, delivery readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Deep understanding of motor manufacturing processes including winding, rotor/stator assembly, balancing, bearing integration, and final testing.
Experience working with permanent magnets, magnetic assemblies, bonding processes, and related manufacturing controls.
Strong supplier development and industrialization experience in complex manufacturing environments.
Excellent problem-solving capabilities utilizing Six Sigma, 8D, statistical analysis, and structured root cause methodologies.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and external suppliers while driving accountability and execution.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
6+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, supplier development, or manufacturing engineering within automotive, aerospace, robotics, medical device, or similar industries.
Experience leading supplier industrialization efforts, APQP activities, and PPAP approval processes through production launch.
Strong working knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, capability studies, GD&T, and production quality systems.
Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally, including occasional short-notice travel.
Direct experience with electric motor manufacturing, magnetic assemblies, actuators, or motion control systems.
Knowledge of electronics, battery systems, sensors, and electromechanical assembly processes.
Experience auditing suppliers against ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or equivalent quality management systems.
Professional certifications such as CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, or Certified Quality Auditor.
Experience validating tooling, fixtures, automation equipment, and production test systems.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$133,000 - $195,000/ Year + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Supply Chain team at 1X is responsible for building and scaling the global supplier network that powers our humanoid robots. We work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to bring highly complex electromechanical systems from concept to mass production.\n\n\n\nAs part of the Supplier Development Engineering team, you will ensure our most critical suppliers are capable, scalable, and ready to support rapid product development and production growth. Your work directly impacts product performance, reliability, and our ability to successfully ramp NEO at scale.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs the Supplier Development Engineer for Motors & Magnets, you will own supplier industrialization and quality readiness for critical motion system components that enable NEO's performance. You will work across engineering, sourcing, and supplier partners to develop robust manufacturing processes, mitigate supply chain risk, and ensure motors and magnetic assemblies consistently meet 1X's performance, quality, and scalability requirements.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Successfully industrialize new motor and magnet suppliers from design validation through production ramp-up.\n\n - Establish and maintain supplier processes that consistently achieve quality, reliability, and performance targets for motion system components.\n\n - Drive APQP and PPAP execution to support successful product launches and production readiness.\n\n - Reduce supplier quality escapes through proactive risk identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.\n\n - Improve supplier performance through measurable gains in quality, process capability, delivery readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep understanding of motor manufacturing processes including winding, rotor/stator assembly, balancing, bearing integration, and final testing.\n\n - Experience working with permanent magnets, magnetic assemblies, bonding processes, and related manufacturing controls.\n\n - Strong supplier development and industrialization experience in complex manufacturing environments.\n\n - Excellent problem-solving capabilities utilizing Six Sigma, 8D, statistical analysis, and structured root cause methodologies.\n\n - Ability to influence cross-functional teams and external suppliers while driving accountability and execution.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\n\n - 6+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, supplier development, or manufacturing engineering within automotive, aerospace, robotics, medical device, or similar industries.\n\n - Experience leading supplier industrialization efforts, APQP activities, and PPAP approval processes through production launch.\n\n - Strong working knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, capability studies, GD&T, and production quality systems.\n\n - Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally, including occasional short-notice travel.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Direct experience with electric motor manufacturing, magnetic assemblies, actuators, or motion control systems.\n\n - Knowledge of electronics, battery systems, sensors, and electromechanical assembly processes.\n\n - Experience auditing suppliers against ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or equivalent quality management systems.\n\n - Professional certifications such as CQE, Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, or Certified Quality Auditor.\n\n - Experience validating tooling, fixtures, automation equipment, and production test systems.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$133,000 - $195,000/ Year + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Hardware Engineering team develops the electrical systems that power, sense, and control every aspect of NEO. From power distribution and embedded electronics to actuators, motor drives, sensors, and system integration, the team builds the foundation that enables reliable robot performance.
We work closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver high-performance hardware that can scale from prototype to mass production. Our engineers operate across abstraction layers, combining deep technical expertise with practical product development experience.
Design and deliver the electrical systems that enable humanoid robots to move, sense, and operate reliably in the real world.
You will own critical electrical subsystems from architecture through production, balancing performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and cost. Working across robotics hardware platforms, you will develop robust electrical designs that integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, and mechanical systems while supporting rapid product iteration and long-term scalability.
Your work will directly impact robot performance, reliability, and manufacturability across the product lifecycle.
Design and release electrical subsystems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements
Develop robust electrical architectures spanning power, sensing, control, and embedded electronics
Deliver validated hardware designs from concept through schematic capture, PCB development, bring-up, and production support
Improve product reliability through strong EMI/ESD design practices, validation testing, and root-cause analysis
Partner effectively with firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve complex system-level challenges
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals across analog, digital, and embedded electronics design
Ability to balance system-level architecture decisions with detailed hardware implementation
Strong hands-on debugging and validation skills using laboratory instrumentation
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive complex technical issues to resolution
Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, with level determined based on experience and scope of ownership
Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design
Experience designing, reviewing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic through PCB bring-up
Familiarity with power systems, sensors, and embedded electronics
Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and other laboratory equipment
Understanding of EMI/ESD considerations and robust hardware design practices
Experience collaborating closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, test, and manufacturing teams
Experience designing motor drive systems, power electronics, and actuator control hardware
Familiarity with robotic actuators, electromechanical systems, and motion control architectures
Understanding of motor technologies, encoder systems, current sensing, and control requirements
Experience with high-power or high-current electronics
Experience supporting products through manufacturing ramp and volume production
Familiarity with safety-critical, fault-tolerant, or high-reliability electronic systems
Knowledge of thermal design considerations and fault management architectures
Basic familiarity with mechanical CAD workflows and hardware integration processes
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Electrical Engineers at 1X combine deep technical fundamentals with a strong bias toward execution. They are equally comfortable architecting systems, debugging hardware on the bench, and collaborating across disciplines to solve difficult engineering challenges. They understand that exceptional products emerge through rapid iteration, rigorous validation, and relentless attention to detail.
$125,100 - $253,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Hardware Engineering team develops the electrical systems that power, sense, and control every aspect of NEO. From power distribution and embedded electronics to actuators, motor drives, sensors, and system integration, the team builds the foundation that enables reliable robot performance.\n\n\n\nWe work closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver high-performance hardware that can scale from prototype to mass production. Our engineers operate across abstraction layers, combining deep technical expertise with practical product development experience.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDesign and deliver the electrical systems that enable humanoid robots to move, sense, and operate reliably in the real world.\n\n\n\nYou will own critical electrical subsystems from architecture through production, balancing performance, safety, reliability, manufacturability, and cost. Working across robotics hardware platforms, you will develop robust electrical designs that integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, and mechanical systems while supporting rapid product iteration and long-term scalability.\n\n\n\nYour work will directly impact robot performance, reliability, and manufacturability across the product lifecycle.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and release electrical subsystems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements\n\n - Develop robust electrical architectures spanning power, sensing, control, and embedded electronics\n\n - Deliver validated hardware designs from concept through schematic capture, PCB development, bring-up, and production support\n\n - Improve product reliability through strong EMI/ESD design practices, validation testing, and root-cause analysis\n\n - Partner effectively with firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve complex system-level challenges\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong electrical engineering fundamentals across analog, digital, and embedded electronics design\n\n - Ability to balance system-level architecture decisions with detailed hardware implementation\n\n - Strong hands-on debugging and validation skills using laboratory instrumentation\n\n - Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive complex technical issues to resolution\n\n - Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field\n\n - 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience, with level determined based on experience and scope of ownership\n\n - Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design\n\n - Experience designing, reviewing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic through PCB bring-up\n\n - Familiarity with power systems, sensors, and embedded electronics\n\n - Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and other laboratory equipment\n\n - Understanding of EMI/ESD considerations and robust hardware design practices\n\n - Experience collaborating closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, test, and manufacturing teams\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience designing motor drive systems, power electronics, and actuator control hardware\n\n - Familiarity with robotic actuators, electromechanical systems, and motion control architectures\n\n - Understanding of motor technologies, encoder systems, current sensing, and control requirements\n\n - Experience with high-power or high-current electronics\n\n - Experience supporting products through manufacturing ramp and volume production\n\n - Familiarity with safety-critical, fault-tolerant, or high-reliability electronic systems\n\n - Knowledge of thermal design considerations and fault management architectures\n\n - Basic familiarity with mechanical CAD workflows and hardware integration processes\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nSuccessful Electrical Engineers at 1X combine deep technical fundamentals with a strong bias toward execution. They are equally comfortable architecting systems, debugging hardware on the bench, and collaborating across disciplines to solve difficult engineering challenges. They understand that exceptional products emerge through rapid iteration, rigorous validation, and relentless attention to detail.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$125,100 - $253,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Robot Services team is responsible for maintaining and improving the health of our deployed robotic fleet. As robots operate in customer homes and real-world environments, this team diagnoses failures, performs repairs, and partners closely with Engineering to improve reliability, serviceability, and overall fleet performance.
As a Robot Service Technician, you will be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, testing, and validating humanoid robots and their subsystems. Your work will directly impact fleet uptime, product reliability, and the speed at which engineering teams can learn from real-world robot performance.
Complete high-quality repairs and maintenance activities that return robots to service safely and efficiently.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level failures while documenting root causes and corrective actions.
Execute validation and test procedures to ensure repaired robots meet operational and performance requirements.
Maintain accurate service records that support fleet reliability analysis and continuous product improvement.
Identify recurring failure trends and provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Operations teams.
Strong electromechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
High attention to detail and craftsmanship when working on precision assemblies.
Ability to follow structured processes while maintaining a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Clear communicator who can document technical findings and collaborate across teams.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities and challenges evolve quickly.
2+ years of experience in robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, electronics, or another hands-on technical field.
Experience assembling, maintaining, or repairing electromechanical systems.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
Experience using measurement and diagnostic tools such as calipers, multimeters, torque tools, or similar equipment.
Ability to work safely around electrical systems, lift components, and perform hands-on work for extended periods.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required, as the role involves operating company vehicles.
Experience working on robotic systems, automation equipment, or complex electromechanical products.
Experience with wiring harness repair, precision soldering, crimping, or connector assembly.
Familiarity with command-line tools, hardware diagnostics, or embedded system troubleshooting.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$25.00 - $34.00 per hour
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"Shift: Day Shift\n\n\n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Robot Services team is responsible for maintaining and improving the health of our deployed robotic fleet. As robots operate in customer homes and real-world environments, this team diagnoses failures, performs repairs, and partners closely with Engineering to improve reliability, serviceability, and overall fleet performance.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs a Robot Service Technician, you will be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, testing, and validating humanoid robots and their subsystems. Your work will directly impact fleet uptime, product reliability, and the speed at which engineering teams can learn from real-world robot performance.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Complete high-quality repairs and maintenance activities that return robots to service safely and efficiently.\n\n - Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level failures while documenting root causes and corrective actions.\n\n - Execute validation and test procedures to ensure repaired robots meet operational and performance requirements.\n\n - Maintain accurate service records that support fleet reliability analysis and continuous product improvement.\n\n - Identify recurring failure trends and provide actionable feedback to Engineering and Operations teams.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong electromechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.\n\n - High attention to detail and craftsmanship when working on precision assemblies.\n\n - Ability to follow structured processes while maintaining a strong sense of ownership and accountability.\n\n - Clear communicator who can document technical findings and collaborate across teams.\n\n - Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities and challenges evolve quickly.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 2+ years of experience in robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, electronics, or another hands-on technical field.\n\n - Experience assembling, maintaining, or repairing electromechanical systems.\n\n - Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and work instructions.\n\n - Experience using measurement and diagnostic tools such as calipers, multimeters, torque tools, or similar equipment.\n\n - Ability to work safely around electrical systems, lift components, and perform hands-on work for extended periods.\n\n - Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required, as the role involves operating company vehicles.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience working on robotic systems, automation equipment, or complex electromechanical products.\n\n - Experience with wiring harness repair, precision soldering, crimping, or connector assembly.\n\n - Familiarity with command-line tools, hardware diagnostics, or embedded system troubleshooting.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$25.00 - $34.00 per hour\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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As the lab grows, researchers contribute where they have the most leverage, and the problems worth solving span every layer of the stack.
The lab is founded on a simple thesis: robotics is not a fine-tuning problem. To build truly general humanoids, we need to pretrain on the most important data from the very beginning.
Advance NEO's intelligence by building the AI systems, infrastructure, and data engines that enable the robot to learn from experience and become increasingly capable in real-world environments.
Model and Data
Build large multi-modal generative world models that learn from robot experience, spanning model architecture, tokenization, and large-scale training and data processing. Advance the robot's ability to predict, plan, and act in unstructured environments. Simply: good tokens in = good tokens out!
Data Infrastructure and Tooling
Design and operate the data engine that enables training on all visual and robot data. From web-scale media, to egocentric and synthetic data, and most importantly, on-policy NEO data, building large-scale data infrastructure that enables annotation and curation at scale, are crucial to scale up World Model training. Simply: more tokens in = more tokens out!
ML Infrastructure
Own the distributed training and inference systems that keep GPUs fully utilized. Increase the throughput during training, and speed of inference, to supercharge the model’s ability in the lab and in the world. Simply: more tokens seen = better tokens out!
Evaluations
Build the evaluation infrastructure that connects pre-training metrics to real-world robot performance: benchmarks, evals frameworks, model ranking systems, and the tooling that lets the team iterate on architectures with confidence that lab results predict what happens in the the real physical world. Simply: more tokens evaluated = better model performance!
Advance robot capabilities through research, scaling data pipelines, optimizing training and inference throughput, or building evaluations that make lab results predictive of field performance
Build infrastructure that multiplies team research velocity: pipelines that are faster, evaluations that are more predictive, training systems that are more efficient, or tooling that eliminates manual work across the lab
Ship research to production: own the path from experimental result to deploy capability on robot hardware, and measure impact by what NEO can do, not just what the model achieves on benchmarks
Contribute to a learning flywheel where more robot experience leads to better models, better models enable more capable robots, and more capable robots generate richer experience
0 → 1 mentality excited to build systems from scratch that can efficiently ingest hundreds of millions of hours of videos, and excited to work through the tough and gritty aspects of engineering
Full-stack ML thinker understanding the path from raw robot data to trained model to deployed policy, and can identify and address bottlenecks at any layer of that stack: data quality, training efficiency, model architecture, or inference performance
Research depth plus engineering rigor conducting frontier research and builds systems others depend on; doesn't treat production engineering as someone else's job, and pushes work past promising training curves to deployed capabilities
Scale-first mindset believing scale is foundational to capable humanoid robotics; designs systems with 10x and 100x growth in mind, and actively pushes to remove whatever is currently the binding constraint on model improvement
Fast and high-agency contributor picking up new domains and codebases quickly, identifies the highest-leverage contribution, and makes meaningful progress without waiting for a detailed spec
Strong Python and PyTorch (or equivalent deep learning framework), with experience in large-scale codebases and data tooling and visualization
Demonstrated experience in at least one area of the four pillars of AI: model and data, data infrastructure, ML infrastructure, or evaluation protocols
Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field; graduate-level education or equivalent research experience strongly preferred
Track record of impact: published research, deployed production in modern AI systems, or infrastructure that measurably accelerated a team's work
Experience with distributed training frameworks (TorchTitan, DeepSpeed, FSDP/ZeRO) and/or large-scale data processing pipeline and ETL systems spanning on-device, on-premise, and cloud infrastructure
Experience with multi-modal generative models, world models, diffusion models, or autoregressive architectures
Experience with inference optimization techniques: quantization (PTQ, QAT, INT8/FP8), CUDA/Triton kernel development, or serving systems (TensorRT or equivalent)
Salary Range: $250,000 - $350,000 + competitive equity
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT THE LAB\n\n\nThe 1X World Model Lab is an embodied AI research organization focused on pretraining the foundation models to accelerate the emergence of embodied intelligence. As the lab grows, researchers contribute where they have the most leverage, and the problems worth solving span every layer of the stack.\n\n\nThe lab is founded on a simple thesis: robotics is not a fine-tuning problem. To build truly general humanoids, we need to pretrain on the most important data from the very beginning.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAdvance NEO's intelligence by building the AI systems, infrastructure, and data engines that enable the robot to learn from experience and become increasingly capable in real-world environments.\n\n\n\n\nTHE KEY PILLARS OF AI ARE:\n\nModel and Data\n\nBuild large multi-modal generative world models that learn from robot experience, spanning model architecture, tokenization, and large-scale training and data processing. Advance the robot's ability to predict, plan, and act in unstructured environments. Simply: good tokens in = good tokens out!\n\nData Infrastructure and Tooling\n\nDesign and operate the data engine that enables training on all visual and robot data. From web-scale media, to egocentric and synthetic data, and most importantly, on-policy NEO data, building large-scale data infrastructure that enables annotation and curation at scale, are crucial to scale up World Model training. Simply: more tokens in = more tokens out!\n\nML Infrastructure\n\nOwn the distributed training and inference systems that keep GPUs fully utilized. Increase the throughput during training, and speed of inference, to supercharge the model’s ability in the lab and in the world. Simply: more tokens seen = better tokens out!\n\nEvaluations\n\nBuild the evaluation infrastructure that connects pre-training metrics to real-world robot performance: benchmarks, evals frameworks, model ranking systems, and the tooling that lets the team iterate on architectures with confidence that lab results predict what happens in the the real physical world. Simply: more tokens evaluated = better model performance!\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Advance robot capabilities through research, scaling data pipelines, optimizing training and inference throughput, or building evaluations that make lab results predictive of field performance\n\n - Build infrastructure that multiplies team research velocity: pipelines that are faster, evaluations that are more predictive, training systems that are more efficient, or tooling that eliminates manual work across the lab\n\n - Ship research to production: own the path from experimental result to deploy capability on robot hardware, and measure impact by what NEO can do, not just what the model achieves on benchmarks\n\n - Contribute to a learning flywheel where more robot experience leads to better models, better models enable more capable robots, and more capable robots generate richer experience\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - 0 → 1 mentality excited to build systems from scratch that can efficiently ingest hundreds of millions of hours of videos, and excited to work through the tough and gritty aspects of engineering\n\n - Full-stack ML thinker understanding the path from raw robot data to trained model to deployed policy, and can identify and address bottlenecks at any layer of that stack: data quality, training efficiency, model architecture, or inference performance\n\n - Research depth plus engineering rigor conducting frontier research and builds systems others depend on; doesn't treat production engineering as someone else's job, and pushes work past promising training curves to deployed capabilities\n\n - Scale-first mindset believing scale is foundational to capable humanoid robotics; designs systems with 10x and 100x growth in mind, and actively pushes to remove whatever is currently the binding constraint on model improvement\n\n - Fast and high-agency contributor picking up new domains and codebases quickly, identifies the highest-leverage contribution, and makes meaningful progress without waiting for a detailed spec\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Strong Python and PyTorch (or equivalent deep learning framework), with experience in large-scale codebases and data tooling and visualization\n\n - Demonstrated experience in at least one area of the four pillars of AI: model and data, data infrastructure, ML infrastructure, or evaluation protocols\n\n - Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field; graduate-level education or equivalent research experience strongly preferred\n\n - Track record of impact: published research, deployed production in modern AI systems, or infrastructure that measurably accelerated a team's work\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with distributed training frameworks (TorchTitan, DeepSpeed, FSDP/ZeRO) and/or large-scale data processing pipeline and ETL systems spanning on-device, on-premise, and cloud infrastructure\n\n - Experience with multi-modal generative models, world models, diffusion models, or autoregressive architectures\n\n - Experience with inference optimization techniques: quantization (PTQ, QAT, INT8/FP8), CUDA/Triton kernel development, or serving systems (TensorRT or equivalent)\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS & COMPENSATION\n\n - Salary Range: $250,000 - $350,000 + competitive equity\n\n - Health, dental, and vision insurance\n\n - 401(k) with company match\n\n - Paid time off and holidays\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Hardware Engineering team designs and delivers the electromechanical systems that allow NEO to move, manipulate, and interact safely with the world. From structural components and precision mechanisms to complete robotic subsystems, the team owns hardware development from concept through production.
Working closely with electrical, controls, firmware, manufacturing, and robotics engineers, you'll help transform ambitious ideas into robust, manufacturable products that operate reliably in real-world environments.
Design and develop the thermal systems that enable NEO’s hands to operate reliably across demanding operating conditions.
You will develop active and passive thermal-management solutions for highly integrated electromechanical systems, balancing thermal performance with packaging, power, acoustics, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
You will use first-principles analysis, prototyping and physical testing to understand system behavior, optimize thermal designs, and validate solutions in hardware.
Design and optimize active and passive thermal-management systems for NEO’s hands, from early concepts through detailed design, prototyping, validation, and production release
Use first-principles thermal analysis, experimental data, and simulation results to select and size components, evaluate design trade-offs, and optimize system performance
Design, build, and instrument prototypes and test setups to evaluate thermal concepts and validate performance under representative operating conditions
Develop thermal architectures and solutions that effectively manage heat across motors, electronics, structures, materials, and the surrounding environment
Work closely with CFD and simulation engineers to evaluate design concepts and correlate simulation models with physical test data
Work closely with mechanical, materials, and electrical engineers to integrate thermal solutions within tight packaging, structural, electrical, and manufacturing constraints
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals with a solid understanding of heat transfer and thermal systems
Hands-on engineering mindset with experience building, testing, and refining physical prototypes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound engineering trade-offs
Excellent collaboration skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams
High attention to detail with a commitment to delivering reliable, validated engineering solutions
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline
2+ years of experience designing highly integrated active and passive thermal-management systems in a product development environment
Strong understanding of heat transfer fundamentals and experience using first-principles thermal analysis to evaluate design trade-offs and drive engineering decisions
Experience designing and executing thermal experiments, including test planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis
Hands-on experience prototyping, assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and improving mechanical hardware
Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as Onshape, SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, or similar
Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, and highly integrated electromechanical systems
Experience creating engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering change documentation
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Familiarity with robotic hardware such as actuators, gear trains, bearings, sensors, cable routing, or related electromechanical systems
Experience developing hardware from prototype through design validation and high-volume production
Knowledge of reliability testing, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Mechanical Engineers at 1X combine deep technical expertise with a bias toward execution. They enjoy solving difficult multidisciplinary problems, rapidly iterating on hardware, and taking full ownership from initial concepts through production. They understand that exceptional robots are built through rigorous engineering, constant experimentation, and relentless attention to detail.
$175,950 - $253,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Hardware Engineering team designs and delivers the electromechanical systems that allow NEO to move, manipulate, and interact safely with the world. 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They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful Mechanical Engineers at 1X combine deep technical expertise with a bias toward execution. They enjoy solving difficult multidisciplinary problems, rapidly iterating on hardware, and taking full ownership from initial concepts through production. 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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Motion team enables NEO to move through and interact with the world. We build the perception NEO needs to understand its surroundings and locomote through any environment, and the control that lets it use its whole body to accomplish real tasks - crawling, bracing, climbing, lifting with more than just its arms. Because NEO operates around people, safe and compliant motion is a design constraint on everything we ship, not a feature layered on top.
Build the foundation that NEO's whole-body control and manipulation strategies stand on. You will own state estimation, kinematics and robot models, system identification, and the sensor and signal conditioning underneath them, and define the interfaces the rest of the motion stack is built on. When a controller or a learned policy commands NEO, it is your estimates, models, and limits that it is trusting.
State Estimation: Ship floating-base pose and velocity, joint state, contact, and force/torque estimation that holds up through sensor noise, sensor dropout, and ambiguous contact signals.
Kinematics and Robot Models: Own the robot models, frames, inverse kinematics, and command trajectory generation that downstream consumers resolve against, exposed through real-time-safe APIs and bindings.
System Identification: Characterize actuators, tendons, and transmissions - friction, cogging, stiffness, slack, stretch - so models track real hardware unit to unit instead of being tuned around.
Sensing and Signal Conditioning: Run sensor and modality trade studies for state estimation, then own the path from raw sensor to trusted signal - filtering, anti-aliasing, validity checks, temporal consistency.
Diagnostics and Fault Response: Build the monitoring, limits, and fault reactions that let a robot detect a degraded joint or a thermal limit and degrade safely rather than fail unpredictably.
Calibration and Bring-Up: Partner with production and service teams so calibration and bring-up procedures are correct, implemented, and actually followed across the line, the field, and each new robot generation.
State Estimation Depth: Designs and tunes filters and observers against real sensor data, reasoning about bias observability, innovation gating, and graceful degradation when a sensor drops out.
Comfort with Uncertainty: Builds estimators and models that hold up across a fleet where every robot differs and drifts, and quantifies confidence rather than assuming a golden unit.
Kinematics and Dynamics: Fluent in rigid body kinematics, frame conventions, and robot modeling, and comfortable working through model libraries and URDF-based pipelines.
Signal and Systems Instinct: Treats bandwidth, latency, aliasing, noise, and loop timing as first-class design constraints rather than tuning knobs discovered late.
Root-Cause Analysis: Digs through logged robot data to find why something actually failed, and works with the mechanical and electrical teams to separate software faults from hardware ones.
Technical Direction: Sets the approach for a problem area, defends tradeoffs across sensing, actuation, and compute, and partners with the hardware teams upstream and the teams consuming it downstream.
Proven track record of shipping state estimation or control software on physical robots or comparable electromechanical systems
Deep experience implementing and tuning state estimators such as EKF, UKF, invariant, or complementary filters against real, noisy sensor data from hardware that varies unit to unit
Strong applied foundation in rigid body kinematics, frame transforms, and inverse kinematics and dynamics
Hands-on experience with system identification and calibration of actuators, transmissions, or sensors
High proficiency writing production-quality real-time C++ on Linux, with Python for tooling and analysis
5+ years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree plus equivalent hands-on experience
Background in tendon-driven or cable-driven actuation and dexterous end-effectors, including slack, stretch, and non-collocated sensing
Experience with optimal control methods such as convex optimization, model predictive control, or trajectory optimization
Experience fusing exteroceptive estimation such as visual-inertial odometry into a floating-base estimator
Familiarity with real-time transport and fieldbus protocols such as EtherCAT or CAN
Hands-on experience bringing up robot hardware from scratch, or working closely with firmware and electrical teams at the hardware-software boundary
Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Motion team enables NEO to move through and interact with the world. We build the perception NEO needs to understand its surroundings and locomote through any environment, and the control that lets it use its whole body to accomplish real tasks - crawling, bracing, climbing, lifting with more than just its arms. Because NEO operates around people, safe and compliant motion is a design constraint on everything we ship, not a feature layered on top.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the foundation that NEO's whole-body control and manipulation strategies stand on. You will own state estimation, kinematics and robot models, system identification, and the sensor and signal conditioning underneath them, and define the interfaces the rest of the motion stack is built on. When a controller or a learned policy commands NEO, it is your estimates, models, and limits that it is trusting.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - State Estimation: Ship floating-base pose and velocity, joint state, contact, and force/torque estimation that holds up through sensor noise, sensor dropout, and ambiguous contact signals.\n\n - Kinematics and Robot Models: Own the robot models, frames, inverse kinematics, and command trajectory generation that downstream consumers resolve against, exposed through real-time-safe APIs and bindings.\n\n - System Identification: Characterize actuators, tendons, and transmissions - friction, cogging, stiffness, slack, stretch - so models track real hardware unit to unit instead of being tuned around.\n\n - Sensing and Signal Conditioning: Run sensor and modality trade studies for state estimation, then own the path from raw sensor to trusted signal - filtering, anti-aliasing, validity checks, temporal consistency.\n\n - Diagnostics and Fault Response: Build the monitoring, limits, and fault reactions that let a robot detect a degraded joint or a thermal limit and degrade safely rather than fail unpredictably.\n\n - Calibration and Bring-Up: Partner with production and service teams so calibration and bring-up procedures are correct, implemented, and actually followed across the line, the field, and each new robot generation.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - State Estimation Depth: Designs and tunes filters and observers against real sensor data, reasoning about bias observability, innovation gating, and graceful degradation when a sensor drops out.\n\n - Comfort with Uncertainty: Builds estimators and models that hold up across a fleet where every robot differs and drifts, and quantifies confidence rather than assuming a golden unit.\n\n - Kinematics and Dynamics: Fluent in rigid body kinematics, frame conventions, and robot modeling, and comfortable working through model libraries and URDF-based pipelines.\n\n - Signal and Systems Instinct: Treats bandwidth, latency, aliasing, noise, and loop timing as first-class design constraints rather than tuning knobs discovered late.\n\n - Root-Cause Analysis: Digs through logged robot data to find why something actually failed, and works with the mechanical and electrical teams to separate software faults from hardware ones.\n\n - Technical Direction: Sets the approach for a problem area, defends tradeoffs across sensing, actuation, and compute, and partners with the hardware teams upstream and the teams consuming it downstream.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Proven track record of shipping state estimation or control software on physical robots or comparable electromechanical systems\n\n - Deep experience implementing and tuning state estimators such as EKF, UKF, invariant, or complementary filters against real, noisy sensor data from hardware that varies unit to unit\n\n - Strong applied foundation in rigid body kinematics, frame transforms, and inverse kinematics and dynamics\n\n - Hands-on experience with system identification and calibration of actuators, transmissions, or sensors\n\n - High proficiency writing production-quality real-time C++ on Linux, with Python for tooling and analysis\n\n - 5+ years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree plus equivalent hands-on experience\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Background in tendon-driven or cable-driven actuation and dexterous end-effectors, including slack, stretch, and non-collocated sensing\n\n - Experience with optimal control methods such as convex optimization, model predictive control, or trajectory optimization\n\n - Experience fusing exteroceptive estimation such as visual-inertial odometry into a floating-base estimator\n\n - Familiarity with real-time transport and fieldbus protocols such as EtherCAT or CAN\n\n - Hands-on experience bringing up robot hardware from scratch, or working closely with firmware and electrical teams at the hardware-software boundary\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION\n\n - Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
Our Legal team protects and compounds the value of everything 1X invents - the robotics, AI, and hardware breakthroughs that make a safe home humanoid possible. As our first dedicated intellectual property hire, you will stand up the function from the ground up, do the work hands-on, and build a team only as our milestones demand it. Few companies offer the chance to build an intellectual property portfolio this foundational, this early, in a field this new.
The mission of this role is to build and execute 1X's intellectual property strategy from the ground up - turning our breakthroughs in robotics and embodied AI into a defensible portfolio of patents and trade secrets that protects our freedom to operate, deters competitors, and compounds enterprise value as we ship NEO at scale. As our first intellectual property hire, you will do the work yourself today and build the team as our milestones warrant it.
Own and execute a company-wide patent roadmap that prioritizes 1X's most defensible and commercially critical inventions across robotics, AI, and hardware
Drive invention capture by embedding directly with engineering, AI, and hardware teams to surface patentable technology early and convert it into high-quality filed patents
Build a portfolio that protects 1X's freedom to operate and creates leverage against competitors, measured by filing velocity, grant rate, and coverage of our core technology
Identify and recommend strategic patents to acquire - both offensively and defensively - through landscape and competitive analysis, and lead diligence on those acquisitions
Establish a trade secret protection program and decide, invention by invention, what 1X protects through patents versus trade secrets
Stand up the function hands-on, then build and grow the team as company and product milestones warrant - not on a fixed timeline
Deep technical fluency in hardware, AI, or robotics - able to sit with engineers, grasp novel inventions, and translate them into strong, enforceable claims
A hands-on operator who drafts and shapes patents directly and protects trade secrets, not only by delegating to outside counsel
A strategic portfolio builder who ties every intellectual property decision to a business outcome - freedom to operate, competitive moats, and acquisition strategy
A strong cross-functional partner who earns trust with engineers, executives, and external counsel alike
Comfort building from zero in ambiguity - setting prioritization and process where none exists, and scaling a team only when the work demands it
Demonstrated track record of building and managing patent portfolios in hardware, robotics, AI, or another deep-tech domain (typically 10+ years in intellectual property, in-house or at a top firm)
Hands-on patent expertise - drafting, prosecution strategy, and portfolio management - for complex technical inventions
Proven ability to run patent landscaping, freedom-to-operate analysis, and competitive assessments to inform offensive and defensive decisions
Experience setting trade secret protection strategy alongside patents in a technical organization
A technical degree (engineering, computer science, or a related field) with a working understanding of robotics, AI, mechatronics, or comparable systems
Experience partnering directly with engineering and product teams to capture inventions at the source
Experience with intellectual property in humanoid robotics, autonomous systems, or embodied AI
Registered to practice before the USPTO (patent bar), as a patent agent or patent attorney
Familiarity with trademark, brand, copyright, and open-source compliance strategy
Experience building an inventor disclosure and incentive program
Experience managing international filing strategy (PCT and priority markets)
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$270,000 - $330,000
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nOur Legal team protects and compounds the value of everything 1X invents - the robotics, AI, and hardware breakthroughs that make a safe home humanoid possible. As our first dedicated intellectual property hire, you will stand up the function from the ground up, do the work hands-on, and build a team only as our milestones demand it. 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As our first intellectual property hire, you will do the work yourself today and build the team as our milestones warrant it.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own and execute a company-wide patent roadmap that prioritizes 1X's most defensible and commercially critical inventions across robotics, AI, and hardware\n\n - Drive invention capture by embedding directly with engineering, AI, and hardware teams to surface patentable technology early and convert it into high-quality filed patents\n\n - Build a portfolio that protects 1X's freedom to operate and creates leverage against competitors, measured by filing velocity, grant rate, and coverage of our core technology\n\n - Identify and recommend strategic patents to acquire - both offensively and defensively - through landscape and competitive analysis, and lead diligence on those acquisitions\n\n - Establish a trade secret protection program and decide, invention by invention, what 1X protects through patents versus trade secrets\n\n - Stand up the function hands-on, then build and grow the team as company and product milestones warrant - not on a fixed timeline\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep technical fluency in hardware, AI, or robotics - able to sit with engineers, grasp novel inventions, and translate them into strong, enforceable claims\n\n - A hands-on operator who drafts and shapes patents directly and protects trade secrets, not only by delegating to outside counsel\n\n - A strategic portfolio builder who ties every intellectual property decision to a business outcome - freedom to operate, competitive moats, and acquisition strategy\n\n - A strong cross-functional partner who earns trust with engineers, executives, and external counsel alike\n\n - Comfort building from zero in ambiguity - setting prioritization and process where none exists, and scaling a team only when the work demands it\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Demonstrated track record of building and managing patent portfolios in hardware, robotics, AI, or another deep-tech domain (typically 10+ years in intellectual property, in-house or at a top firm)\n\n - Hands-on patent expertise - drafting, prosecution strategy, and portfolio management - for complex technical inventions\n\n - Proven ability to run patent landscaping, freedom-to-operate analysis, and competitive assessments to inform offensive and defensive decisions\n\n - Experience setting trade secret protection strategy alongside patents in a technical organization\n\n - A technical degree (engineering, computer science, or a related field) with a working understanding of robotics, AI, mechatronics, or comparable systems\n\n - Experience partnering directly with engineering and product teams to capture inventions at the source\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with intellectual property in humanoid robotics, autonomous systems, or embodied AI\n\n - Registered to practice before the USPTO (patent bar), as a patent agent or patent attorney\n\n - Familiarity with trademark, brand, copyright, and open-source compliance strategy\n\n - Experience building an inventor disclosure and incentive program\n\n - Experience managing international filing strategy (PCT and priority markets)\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, and manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014, and we’re at the point where the hardest problems are behind us and the hardest work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship—a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it—we’re shipping it.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world, this is that moment. We’re scaling with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will fundamentally change how humans spend their time.
The People team is responsible for building the organization that will build the future of humanoid robotics. We partner closely with leaders across the company to strengthen leadership, develop high-performing teams, and build the people programs and organizational foundations needed to support rapid growth.
People plays a critical role in 1X's ability to scale. The team works with urgency, sound judgment, and a builder's mindset to ensure our leaders and employees have the structure, support, and clarity needed to do the best work of their careers.
The mission of this role is to be the Senior People Partner to 1X's organizations, owning organizational design, talent, and leadership capability for a defined client group as the company scales.
You own one client group end to end. You work directly with the executives and VPs who lead it, not through a lead HRBP. You decide how these organizations are structured, how their leaders are developed, and how compensation and performance decisions are made and defended. Each Senior HR Business Partner at 1X owns a distinct organization.
Own the People partnership for your client group. Each of its leaders treats you as their first call on organization, talent, and leadership decisions.
Lead organizational design and workforce planning for the client group, so headcount, structure, and succession plans are in place ahead of each growth phase rather than after it.
Run the performance, promotion, and compensation cycles for the client group end to end, including calibration and executive review, with decisions that are consistent, defensible, and on time.
Lead complex employee relations matters and investigations independently, with outcomes that hold up under legal review and protect the employee experience.
Design and lead People programs that raise manager effectiveness across the company, and set the standard that peer HR Business Partners build on.
Executive partnership: earns the trust of VPs and executives and changes their decisions with evidence and judgment, not seniority.
Organizational design and workforce planning at the function level, with a track record of structures that survived the next growth phase.
Independent employee relations judgment on high-risk and senior-level matters.
Builder mindset: has created compensation, performance, and leadership programs from nothing and scaled them.
Data-driven: uses workforce and engagement data to guide decisions and to challenge leaders when the data disagrees with them.
8+ years of HR experience, including 5+ years as a dedicated HR Business Partner or People Business Partner.
Demonstrated success as the sole or lead People partner to VP-level and executive leaders in a defined client group, such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, Legal, or Marketing. The application asks which organizations you have supported; answer it directly.
Proven track record of leading organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning for a client group, not contributing to it.
Experience running full performance, promotion, and compensation cycles end to end, including calibration.
Experience leading complex employee relations investigations independently, with working knowledge of California employment law.
Ability to work onsite in San Carlos, CA.
Experience in a rapidly scaling startup or high-growth technology company.
Experience partnering with executive teams through reorganization or business transformation.
Experience mentoring or leading other HR Business Partners.
Experience designing compensation frameworks or leveling structures.
PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
Successful team members at 1X are builders. They move with urgency, take ownership, and embrace ambiguity as an opportunity to create better solutions. They are collaborative, humble, and willing to challenge assumptions in pursuit of the best outcome.
They thrive in fast-paced environments, communicate openly, and consistently raise the bar for themselves and those around them. Most importantly, they are motivated by solving meaningful problems that will help shape the future of humanoid robotics.
$170,000 - $215,000 per year + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Equity ownership in 1X
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Generous paid time off and company holidays
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter benefits
Catered lunches and stocked kitchens
The opportunity to help build the future of humanoid robotics alongside an exceptional team
1X is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and succeed. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in the home—doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, and manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014, and we’re at the point where the hardest problems are behind us and the hardest work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship—a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it—we’re shipping it.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world, this is that moment. We’re scaling with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will fundamentally change how humans spend their time.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe People team is responsible for building the organization that will build the future of humanoid robotics. We partner closely with leaders across the company to strengthen leadership, develop high-performing teams, and build the people programs and organizational foundations needed to support rapid growth.\n\n\n\nPeople plays a critical role in 1X's ability to scale. The team works with urgency, sound judgment, and a builder's mindset to ensure our leaders and employees have the structure, support, and clarity needed to do the best work of their careers.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThe mission of this role is to be the Senior People Partner to 1X's organizations, owning organizational design, talent, and leadership capability for a defined client group as the company scales.\n\n\n\nYou own one client group end to end. You work directly with the executives and VPs who lead it, not through a lead HRBP. You decide how these organizations are structured, how their leaders are developed, and how compensation and performance decisions are made and defended. Each Senior HR Business Partner at 1X owns a distinct organization. \n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own the People partnership for your client group. Each of its leaders treats you as their first call on organization, talent, and leadership decisions.\n\n - Lead organizational design and workforce planning for the client group, so headcount, structure, and succession plans are in place ahead of each growth phase rather than after it.\n\n - Run the performance, promotion, and compensation cycles for the client group end to end, including calibration and executive review, with decisions that are consistent, defensible, and on time.\n\n - Lead complex employee relations matters and investigations independently, with outcomes that hold up under legal review and protect the employee experience.\n\n - Design and lead People programs that raise manager effectiveness across the company, and set the standard that peer HR Business Partners build on.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Executive partnership: earns the trust of VPs and executives and changes their decisions with evidence and judgment, not seniority.\n\n - Organizational design and workforce planning at the function level, with a track record of structures that survived the next growth phase.\n\n - Independent employee relations judgment on high-risk and senior-level matters.\n\n - Builder mindset: has created compensation, performance, and leadership programs from nothing and scaled them.\n\n - Data-driven: uses workforce and engagement data to guide decisions and to challenge leaders when the data disagrees with them.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 8+ years of HR experience, including 5+ years as a dedicated HR Business Partner or People Business Partner.\n\n - Demonstrated success as the sole or lead People partner to VP-level and executive leaders in a defined client group, such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, Legal, or Marketing. The application asks which organizations you have supported; answer it directly.\n\n - Proven track record of leading organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning for a client group, not contributing to it.\n\n - Experience running full performance, promotion, and compensation cycles end to end, including calibration.\n\n - Experience leading complex employee relations investigations independently, with working knowledge of California employment law.\n\n - Ability to work onsite in San Carlos, CA.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience in a rapidly scaling startup or high-growth technology company.\n\n - Experience partnering with executive teams through reorganization or business transformation.\n\n - Experience mentoring or leading other HR Business Partners.\n\n - Experience designing compensation frameworks or leveling structures.\n\n - PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nSuccessful team members at 1X are builders. They move with urgency, take ownership, and embrace ambiguity as an opportunity to create better solutions. They are collaborative, humble, and willing to challenge assumptions in pursuit of the best outcome.\n\nThey thrive in fast-paced environments, communicate openly, and consistently raise the bar for themselves and those around them. Most importantly, they are motivated by solving meaningful problems that will help shape the future of humanoid robotics.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$170,000 - $215,000 per year + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Equity ownership in 1X\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)\n\n - Generous paid time off and company holidays\n\n - Paid parental leave\n\n - Life and disability insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\n\n - Commuter benefits\n\n - Catered lunches and stocked kitchens\n\n - The opportunity to help build the future of humanoid robotics alongside an exceptional team\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and succeed. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Actuators team develops the electromechanical systems that enable NEO to move with strength, precision, and reliability. Our work spans mechanical design, electric motors, sensing, power transmission, controls integration, and hardware validation.
We work closely with electrical, controls, firmware, test, and manufacturing teams to rapidly develop actuator concepts, validate performance, and mature designs into reliable systems that can be produced at scale.
Design and integrate the mechanical systems that enable high-performance robotic actuation.
You will contribute to actuator development from early concepts and technical viability decisions through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing readiness. Your work will include mechanical packaging, tolerance definition, component integration, and design iteration based on hardware test results.
You will also work closely with electric motors and electromagnetic components, ensuring mechanical designs account for critical interfaces such as air gaps, magnets, laminations, sensors, thermal behavior, and assembly constraints.
Design and release actuator components and assemblies that meet performance, packaging, reliability, and manufacturability requirements
Deliver accurate CAD models, engineering drawings, BOMs, tolerance definitions, and interface documentation
Improve actuator performance and durability through rapid prototyping, testing, failure analysis, and design iteration
Successfully integrate mechanical, electrical, sensing, and electromagnetic components into complete actuator systems
Support the transition of actuator designs from early prototypes into repeatable, production-ready hardware
Strong mechanical design fundamentals with the ability to create practical and manufacturable hardware
Hands-on engineering mindset with an interest in assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and improving physical systems
Strong mechanical intuition around tolerances, fits, materials, bearings, shafts, and structural interfaces
Curiosity about electric motors, electromagnetic systems, and multidisciplinary actuator design
Strong collaboration and communication skills across mechanical, electrical, controls, test, and manufacturing teams
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
7 - 10 years of experience in mechanical design, product development, or a related engineering role
Strong proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Inventor, or equivalent
Experience creating production-quality engineering drawings and mechanical documentation
Strong understanding of tolerances, fits, materials, and mechanical design fundamentals
Hands-on experience supporting prototype assembly, testing, and hardware iteration
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary engineering environment
Experience developing robotic actuators, motors, or other electromechanical systems
Familiarity with electric motors, magnets, laminations, air gaps, encoders, or electromagnetic components
Experience with bearings, gears, shafts, transmissions, and structural actuator components
Exposure to rapid prototyping and iterative hardware development cycles
Experience supporting hardware through verification testing, failure analysis, and design refinement
Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly principles
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful engineers on the Actuators team combine strong mechanical fundamentals with curiosity across adjacent disciplines. They enjoy moving between CAD, hardware builds, testing, and cross-functional problem-solving. They learn quickly from physical systems and take ownership of improving designs until they perform reliably in the real world.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Actuators team develops the electromechanical systems that enable NEO to move with strength, precision, and reliability. Our work spans mechanical design, electric motors, sensing, power transmission, controls integration, and hardware validation.\n\nWe work closely with electrical, controls, firmware, test, and manufacturing teams to rapidly develop actuator concepts, validate performance, and mature designs into reliable systems that can be produced at scale.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDesign and integrate the mechanical systems that enable high-performance robotic actuation.\n\nYou will contribute to actuator development from early concepts and technical viability decisions through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing readiness. Your work will include mechanical packaging, tolerance definition, component integration, and design iteration based on hardware test results.\n\nYou will also work closely with electric motors and electromagnetic components, ensuring mechanical designs account for critical interfaces such as air gaps, magnets, laminations, sensors, thermal behavior, and assembly constraints.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and release actuator components and assemblies that meet performance, packaging, reliability, and manufacturability requirements\n\n - Deliver accurate CAD models, engineering drawings, BOMs, tolerance definitions, and interface documentation\n\n - Improve actuator performance and durability through rapid prototyping, testing, failure analysis, and design iteration\n\n - Successfully integrate mechanical, electrical, sensing, and electromagnetic components into complete actuator systems\n\n - Support the transition of actuator designs from early prototypes into repeatable, production-ready hardware\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong mechanical design fundamentals with the ability to create practical and manufacturable hardware\n\n - Hands-on engineering mindset with an interest in assembling, testing, troubleshooting, and improving physical systems\n\n - Strong mechanical intuition around tolerances, fits, materials, bearings, shafts, and structural interfaces\n\n - Curiosity about electric motors, electromagnetic systems, and multidisciplinary actuator design\n\n - Strong collaboration and communication skills across mechanical, electrical, controls, test, and manufacturing teams\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field\n\n - 7 - 10 years of experience in mechanical design, product development, or a related engineering role\n\n - Strong proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Inventor, or equivalent\n\n - Experience creating production-quality engineering drawings and mechanical documentation\n\n - Strong understanding of tolerances, fits, materials, and mechanical design fundamentals\n\n - Hands-on experience supporting prototype assembly, testing, and hardware iteration\n\n - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary engineering environment\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience developing robotic actuators, motors, or other electromechanical systems\n\n - Familiarity with electric motors, magnets, laminations, air gaps, encoders, or electromagnetic components\n\n - Experience with bearings, gears, shafts, transmissions, and structural actuator components\n\n - Exposure to rapid prototyping and iterative hardware development cycles\n\n - Experience supporting hardware through verification testing, failure analysis, and design refinement\n\n - Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability and Design for Assembly principles\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful engineers on the Actuators team combine strong mechanical fundamentals with curiosity across adjacent disciplines. They enjoy moving between CAD, hardware builds, testing, and cross-functional problem-solving. They learn quickly from physical systems and take ownership of improving designs until they perform reliably in the real world.\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Department: Manufacturing
Location: San Carlos
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
Test Engineering builds the systems that decide whether NEO hardware is ready to ship. We sit at the intersection of R&D, design, engineering and production. Developing the functional and end-of-line test stations that catch defects early, gate quality on the line, and turn production data into engineering action. As NEO scales into high-volume production, our work is what lets 1X grow without compromising quality.
Your Charter: Develop and own test systems for NEO's electronics and robotic subassemblies as they move from design release into high-volume production. This is a hands-on role spanning software, electronics, firmware, fixtures, and production operations — you'll own stations from requirements through deployment and long-term support. You won't just run tests; you'll build the systems that decide whether robot hardware ships.
Key Outcomes:
Own functional and end-of-line test stations for robot subassemblies (feet, head, battery, hands, arms, power boards) across their full lifecycle — requirements through deployment, maintenance, and corrective action.
Ship operator-facing test apps with guided flows, clear pass/fail verdicts, robust error handling, and unit-level traceability.
Improve station uptime, cycle time, test coverage, data quality, and deployment repeatability as production scales.
Reduce escaped defects by reproducing and resolving failures across hardware, firmware, software, instruments, fixtures, and process — driving corrective action when stations or products fail.
Connect results, serial numbers, board IDs, and logs into test-data systems so production data becomes actionable insight.
Key Competencies:
Strong software development in Python and C++ for test applications, instrument automation, and station infrastructure.
Systems thinking across electronics, firmware, software, robotics hardware, fixtures, and production processes.
Root-cause debugging grounded in data, logs, measurement, and controlled experimentation.
Hands-on hardware ability: reading schematics, probing boards, debugging signals, and using bench instrumentation.
Bias to action: makes decisions under production pressure, executes, and owns the result.
Minimum Requirements:
Background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience.
Proficiency in Python and/or C++, with willingness to work in both.
Ability to read schematics and debug electronics at the board or subsystem level.
Exposure to embedded systems, microcontrollers, or protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, or EtherCAT.
Hands-on experience with bench instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, programmable power supplies).
Preferred Skills:
Building production test stations, end-of-line testers, hardware-in-the-loop systems, or test infrastructure.
Robotics, electromechanical systems, motor controllers, sensors, actuators, batteries, embedded Linux, or real-time systems.
Deploying and maintaining software across multiple production PCs or factory stations.
Test-data pipelines, traceability, dashboards, WATS, MES, SQL, Splunk, or similar.
Linux, Docker, Git, CI/CD, Bazel, remote deployment, or automated station management.
AI-assisted development tools for faster software development, debugging, documentation, or fixture bring-up.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$148,000 - $181,000 + Equity
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Tooling team builds the tools, pipelines, and infrastructure that speed up iteration and give us confidence our software works properly before it reaches physical robots. This team focuses on eliminating developer friction by improving CI/CD performance, optimizing build infrastructure, and creating scalable automation that allows engineers to spend more time building robots and less time waiting for pipelines.
As our engineering organization scales, this team is critical to reducing developer friction, increasing release quality, and enabling rapid deployment of software to both simulation environments and physical robots.
Drive the performance, scalability, and reliability of 1X's CI/CD platform. You will optimize engineering workflows, reduce build and test latency, improve developer feedback loops, and build the infrastructure that enables hundreds of engineers to continuously deliver high-quality software across robotics and cloud platforms.
Improve CI/CD performance by reducing build, test, and deployment times across the engineering organization.
Design scalable automation that maximizes developer productivity while maintaining software quality and release reliability.
Optimize distributed build systems, caching strategies, test execution, and resource utilization to improve engineering efficiency.
Partner with all software teams to streamline development workflows and reduce operational bottlenecks.
Establish engineering standards, tooling, and observability that provide actionable insights into CI/CD health, pipeline performance, and developer experience.
Deep expertise designing and optimizing CI/CD infrastructure for large-scale software engineering organizations.
Strong understanding of distributed build systems, pipeline optimization, test automation, and developer productivity.
Excellent software engineering skills with experience building scalable automation and infrastructure tooling.
Strong systems thinking with a passion for improving engineering efficiency through automation and platform improvements.
Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and influence engineering best practices across multiple organizations.
6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) in Build Engineering, Developer Productivity, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or Platform Engineering.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Bash, or similar automation languages.
Hands-on experience building and optimizing CI/CD systems using tools such as GitHub Actions, Buildkite, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Bazel, Buck2, CMake, or similar technologies.
Experience supporting Linux development environments and large-scale software engineering workflows.
Experience optimizing monorepos, distributed compilation, remote execution, and build caching technologies.
Experience building internal developer platforms or developer productivity tooling.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Experience with automated test infrastructure, parallel test execution, and engineering metrics.
Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, embedded software, gaming, or other performance-sensitive engineering organizations.
Experience implementing observability, monitoring, and analytics for CI/CD systems and developer workflows.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$190,000 – $230,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Tooling team builds the tools, pipelines, and infrastructure that speed up iteration and give us confidence our software works properly before it reaches physical robots. This team focuses on eliminating developer friction by improving CI/CD performance, optimizing build infrastructure, and creating scalable automation that allows engineers to spend more time building robots and less time waiting for pipelines.\n\n\n\nAs our engineering organization scales, this team is critical to reducing developer friction, increasing release quality, and enabling rapid deployment of software to both simulation environments and physical robots.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDrive the performance, scalability, and reliability of 1X's CI/CD platform. You will optimize engineering workflows, reduce build and test latency, improve developer feedback loops, and build the infrastructure that enables hundreds of engineers to continuously deliver high-quality software across robotics and cloud platforms.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Improve CI/CD performance by reducing build, test, and deployment times across the engineering organization.\n\n - Design scalable automation that maximizes developer productivity while maintaining software quality and release reliability.\n\n - Optimize distributed build systems, caching strategies, test execution, and resource utilization to improve engineering efficiency.\n\n - Partner with all software teams to streamline development workflows and reduce operational bottlenecks.\n\n - Establish engineering standards, tooling, and observability that provide actionable insights into CI/CD health, pipeline performance, and developer experience.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise designing and optimizing CI/CD infrastructure for large-scale software engineering organizations.\n\n - Strong understanding of distributed build systems, pipeline optimization, test automation, and developer productivity.\n\n - Excellent software engineering skills with experience building scalable automation and infrastructure tooling.\n\n - Strong systems thinking with a passion for improving engineering efficiency through automation and platform improvements.\n\n - Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives and influence engineering best practices across multiple organizations.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) in Build Engineering, Developer Productivity, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or Platform Engineering.\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.\n\n - Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Bash, or similar automation languages.\n\n - Hands-on experience building and optimizing CI/CD systems using tools such as GitHub Actions, Buildkite, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Bazel, Buck2, CMake, or similar technologies.\n\n - Experience supporting Linux development environments and large-scale software engineering workflows.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience optimizing monorepos, distributed compilation, remote execution, and build caching technologies.\n\n - Experience building internal developer platforms or developer productivity tooling.\n\n - Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.\n\n - Experience with automated test infrastructure, parallel test execution, and engineering metrics.\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, autonomous systems, embedded software, gaming, or other performance-sensitive engineering organizations.\n\n - Experience implementing observability, monitoring, and analytics for CI/CD systems and developer workflows.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Tooling team builds the tools, pipelines, and infrastructure that speed up iteration and give us confidence our software works properly before it reaches physical robots. We own the build, release, and continuous integration infrastructure that powers robotics software across core OS, motion, AI, embedded systems, cloud services, apps, and simulation.
As our engineering organization scales, this team is critical to reducing developer friction, increasing release quality, and enabling rapid deployment of software to both simulation environments and physical robots.
Own and scale the automated build and release infrastructure that powers software development across 1X. You will design highly reliable CI/CD systems, optimize build performance, improve release automation, and establish engineering workflows that enable teams to ship software safely and efficiently across robotics, cloud, embedded, and simulation platforms.
Design and scale automated build and release pipelines that support rapid software delivery across the entire software stack (embedded to cloud).
Improve build reliability, build performance, and deployment efficiency while reducing engineering downtime and release risk.
Develop automated testing, artifact management, versioning, and release validation systems that ensure software quality before deployment.
Partner with all software teams to standardize development workflows and improve engineering productivity.
Establish scalable developer infrastructure, release governance, and CI/CD best practices that support the continued growth of 1X's engineering organization.
Deep expertise building large-scale CI/CD, build automation, and release engineering systems.
Strong systems thinking with experience designing reliable developer infrastructure for complex software environments.
Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on automation, scalability, and operational excellence.
Strong understanding of software release lifecycle management across multiple platforms and engineering teams.
Ability to lead technical initiatives and drive engineering productivity in a fast-paced startup environment.
6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) in Build Engineering, Release Engineering, Developer Infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting and automation languages.
Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD systems using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Buildkite, Bazel, Buck2, CMake, or similar build systems.
Experience supporting Linux-based development environments and distributed software engineering teams.
Experience supporting robotics, embedded systems, autonomous vehicles, games, or other large-scale software platforms.
Familiarity with cross-platform build systems, embedded firmware builds, or multi-language monorepos.
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience managing artifact repositories, package management, release orchestration, and deployment automation.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Experience optimizing build performance, distributed compilation, caching strategies, or large-scale developer tooling.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$190,000 – $230,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Tooling team builds the tools, pipelines, and infrastructure that speed up iteration and give us confidence our software works properly before it reaches physical robots. We own the build, release, and continuous integration infrastructure that powers robotics software across core OS, motion, AI, embedded systems, cloud services, apps, and simulation.\n\nAs our engineering organization scales, this team is critical to reducing developer friction, increasing release quality, and enabling rapid deployment of software to both simulation environments and physical robots.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn and scale the automated build and release infrastructure that powers software development across 1X. You will design highly reliable CI/CD systems, optimize build performance, improve release automation, and establish engineering workflows that enable teams to ship software safely and efficiently across robotics, cloud, embedded, and simulation platforms.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and scale automated build and release pipelines that support rapid software delivery across the entire software stack (embedded to cloud).\n\n - Improve build reliability, build performance, and deployment efficiency while reducing engineering downtime and release risk.\n\n - Develop automated testing, artifact management, versioning, and release validation systems that ensure software quality before deployment.\n\n - Partner with all software teams to standardize development workflows and improve engineering productivity.\n\n - Establish scalable developer infrastructure, release governance, and CI/CD best practices that support the continued growth of 1X's engineering organization.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise building large-scale CI/CD, build automation, and release engineering systems.\n\n - Strong systems thinking with experience designing reliable developer infrastructure for complex software environments.\n\n - Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on automation, scalability, and operational excellence.\n\n - Strong understanding of software release lifecycle management across multiple platforms and engineering teams.\n\n - Ability to lead technical initiatives and drive engineering productivity in a fast-paced startup environment.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) in Build Engineering, Release Engineering, Developer Infrastructure, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.\n\n - Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Bash, or similar scripting and automation languages.\n\n - Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD systems using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Buildkite, Bazel, Buck2, CMake, or similar build systems.\n\n - Experience supporting Linux-based development environments and distributed software engineering teams.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting robotics, embedded systems, autonomous vehicles, games, or other large-scale software platforms.\n\n - Familiarity with cross-platform build systems, embedded firmware builds, or multi-language monorepos.\n\n - Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\n\n - Experience managing artifact repositories, package management, release orchestration, and deployment automation.\n\n - Familiarity with cloud infrastructure platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.\n\n - Experience optimizing build performance, distributed compilation, caching strategies, or large-scale developer tooling.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Structural Dynamics & Validation team ensures that NEO performs reliably, quietly, and safely in the real world. We combine advanced simulation, experimental testing, and cross-functional engineering to improve durability, structural integrity, vibration performance, and control stability across the robot platform.
Working at the intersection of mechanical engineering, controls, systems engineering, and hardware validation, the team plays a critical role in delivering robots that withstand demanding operating conditions while providing a refined user experience.
Own the structural dynamics and validation strategy for robotic subsystems by translating operational requirements into validated engineering models and test methodologies.
You will define the structural loading environment, develop simulation and experimental validation methods, and ensure hardware designs meet demanding requirements for shock, vibration, durability, acoustic performance, and control stability throughout the product lifecycle.
Define statistically representative load cases that accurately model real-world robotic operating conditions
Develop and maintain validated structural dynamics, shock, and vibration models that correlate with experimental test data
Improve robot durability, NVH performance, and control stability through structural analysis and engineering recommendations
Lead structural validation efforts including instrumentation, data acquisition, testing, model correlation, and reporting
Identify, investigate, and resolve structural dynamics issues affecting vibration, acoustic noise, fatigue life, or system stability
Partner with mechanical, controls, systems, and reliability engineers to continuously improve robot performance throughout development
Deep understanding of structural dynamics, vibration analysis, modal behavior, and dynamic system response
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate physical testing into validated engineering models
Expertise in experimental testing, instrumentation, data acquisition, and model correlation
Strong cross-functional collaboration with hardware, controls, systems, and manufacturing teams
Ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive complex technical problems from investigation through resolution
Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
Extensive experience in structural dynamics, vibration analysis, durability engineering, or mechanical validation
Experience developing correlated analytical and experimental structural models
Strong understanding of modal analysis, frequency response, shock, vibration, fatigue, and structural validation techniques
Experience designing and executing instrumentation plans, test setups, and data acquisition campaigns
Experience working with finite element analysis (FEA) and structural simulation tools
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional engineering decisions
Experience working on robotic, automotive, aerospace, or other highly dynamic electromechanical systems
Familiarity with acoustic noise reduction and advanced NVH optimization techniques
Experience supporting controls teams through structural dynamics characterization and stability troubleshooting
Exposure to fast-paced hardware development environments with rapid design iteration cycles
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back—because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Structural Dynamics & Validation Engineers combine deep analytical expertise with a practical engineering mindset. They are equally comfortable building simulation models, instrumenting hardware, analyzing complex test data, and collaborating across disciplines to solve challenging system-level problems. They are driven by curiosity, rigor, and the pursuit of engineering excellence, ensuring every design performs reliably under real-world operating conditions.
$207,000 – $253,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back—because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful Structural Dynamics & Validation Engineers combine deep analytical expertise with a practical engineering mindset. They are equally comfortable building simulation models, instrumenting hardware, analyzing complex test data, and collaborating across disciplines to solve challenging system-level problems. They are driven by curiosity, rigor, and the pursuit of engineering excellence, ensuring every design performs reliably under real-world operating conditions.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$207,000 – $253,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n \n \n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing – at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it!
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time.
The Behavior team builds the software that enables NEO to be an intelligent, autonomous character living alongside people. We develop the decision-making systems, world simulation, and behavior frameworks that allow robots to perceive their surroundings, understand context, prioritize goals, and interact naturally in dynamic environments.
Build the behavior systems that bring humanoid robots to life. You will design scalable AI architectures that enable robots to reason about their environment, make autonomous decisions, manage competing goals, and perform complex tasks in real-world homes. You will build the systems that orchestrate multiple ML models with varying capabilities. Your work will create robots that behave naturally and reliably in real world situations.
Build an orchestration framework that interfaces with multiple LLMs, breaking complex tasks into simple steps. This will form the foundation for scalable behavior architectures that enable robots to autonomously perform household tasks naturally and intuitively.
Build systems that extract, store and index relevant details about environments and people.
Build decision-making frameworks using behavior trees, hierarchical state machines, or similar AI architectures.
Partner with Core, World Model, Apps, and Motion teams to integrate behavior systems into real-world robot operation.
Improve the realism, robustness, and adaptability of robot behaviors while establishing engineering best practices for large-scale behavior development.
Expertise building products that leverage the capabilities of LLMs and custom ML models, exposing these in unique and intuitive user experiences.
Experience with multiple key AI technologies, such as conversational interfaces, agent orchestration, prompt engineering, MCPs, and management of agent context and memory.
Strong understanding of decision-making architectures, planning systems, and autonomous agent behaviors.
Excellent software engineering skills.
Strong systems thinking with the ability to simplify complex autonomous behaviors into maintainable software architectures.
Comfortable leading technical initiatives and collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-moving environment.
6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing conversational AI, NPC behaviors, or system architecture.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, AI, or a related technical field.
System programming, and software design.
Experience implementing behavior trees, GOAP, hierarchical state machines, planners, or similar AI architectures under tight performance constraints.
Experience building open-world games, large-scale simulations, conversational AI, or emergent gameplay systems.
Familiarity with robotics, autonomous systems, reinforcement learning, or embodied AI.
Experience with navigation systems, pathfinding, task scheduling, perception systems, or world modeling.
Experience developing tools that enable designers, researchers, or engineers to rapidly author and debug complex AI behaviors.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
190,000 – $280,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in the home – doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing – at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it!\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Behavior team builds the software that enables NEO to be an intelligent, autonomous character living alongside people. We develop the decision-making systems, world simulation, and behavior frameworks that allow robots to perceive their surroundings, understand context, prioritize goals, and interact naturally in dynamic environments.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the behavior systems that bring humanoid robots to life. You will design scalable AI architectures that enable robots to reason about their environment, make autonomous decisions, manage competing goals, and perform complex tasks in real-world homes. You will build the systems that orchestrate multiple ML models with varying capabilities. Your work will create robots that behave naturally and reliably in real world situations.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Build an orchestration framework that interfaces with multiple LLMs, breaking complex tasks into simple steps. This will form the foundation for scalable behavior architectures that enable robots to autonomously perform household tasks naturally and intuitively.\n\n - Build systems that extract, store and index relevant details about environments and people.\n\n - Build decision-making frameworks using behavior trees, hierarchical state machines, or similar AI architectures.\n\n - Partner with Core, World Model, Apps, and Motion teams to integrate behavior systems into real-world robot operation.\n\n - Improve the realism, robustness, and adaptability of robot behaviors while establishing engineering best practices for large-scale behavior development.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Expertise building products that leverage the capabilities of LLMs and custom ML models, exposing these in unique and intuitive user experiences.\n\n - Experience with multiple key AI technologies, such as conversational interfaces, agent orchestration, prompt engineering, MCPs, and management of agent context and memory.\n\n - Strong understanding of decision-making architectures, planning systems, and autonomous agent behaviors.\n\n - Excellent software engineering skills.\n\n - Strong systems thinking with the ability to simplify complex autonomous behaviors into maintainable software architectures.\n\n - Comfortable leading technical initiatives and collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-moving environment.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing conversational AI, NPC behaviors, or system architecture.\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, AI, or a related technical field.\n\n - System programming, and software design.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience implementing behavior trees, GOAP, hierarchical state machines, planners, or similar AI architectures under tight performance constraints.\n\n - Experience building open-world games, large-scale simulations, conversational AI, or emergent gameplay systems.\n\n - Familiarity with robotics, autonomous systems, reinforcement learning, or embodied AI.\n\n - Experience with navigation systems, pathfinding, task scheduling, perception systems, or world modeling.\n\n - Experience developing tools that enable designers, researchers, or engineers to rapidly author and debug complex AI behaviors.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n190,000 – $280,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Apps team builds software for users to control Neo and the systems that developers use to build their own apps. Mobile and web apps built by this team are used to deploy, monitor, and manage humanoid robots in the real world; provide operational visibility; and give consumers an easy way to use their Neo in their home.
Build customer frontend experiences, starting with the 1X fleet management platform. You will design and develop intuitive, high-performance web applications and work with the backend team to build flexible platform APIs for developer use. Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and operational success of every robot deployed by 1X.
Design and deliver highly performant frontend applications that provide real-time visibility and control of robots, both individual and fleets.
Build intuitive dashboards and customizable workflows that are simple to use.
Improve application performance, responsiveness, and usability while maintaining high engineering quality and reliability.
Partner closely with Backend, Product, Design, and Core teams to deliver scalable user experiences that support rapidly growing robot deployments.
Establish frontend architecture, component libraries, and engineering best practices that enable rapid product development across the platform.
Deep expertise building modern frontend applications with exceptional attention to usability and performance.
Strong understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and scalable application design.
Ability to simplify complex operational data into intuitive user experiences.
Excellent collaboration skills across software engineering, design, and product teams.
Comfortable leading technical initiatives and operating independently in a fast-moving startup environment.
6+ years of professional frontend engineering experience developing complex web applications.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Strong proficiency with TypeScript, React, and modern frontend frameworks.
Experience building data-intensive dashboards, operational tooling, or enterprise web applications.
Experience integrating REST APIs, GraphQL, or real-time data streams into production applications.
Experience building fleet management, observability, monitoring, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or operational tooling.
Experience with real-time data visualization using WebSockets, gRPC, or event-driven architectures.
Familiarity with robotics platforms, autonomous systems, IoT devices, or industrial automation.
Experience building reusable design systems and component libraries, including familiarity with mobile or cross-platform development.
Experience with cloud-native environments such as AWS, Kubernetes, or distributed systems.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
175,000 – $215,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Apps team builds software for users to control Neo and the systems that developers use to build their own apps. Mobile and web apps built by this team are used to deploy, monitor, and manage humanoid robots in the real world; provide operational visibility; and give consumers an easy way to use their Neo in their home.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild customer frontend experiences, starting with the 1X fleet management platform. You will design and develop intuitive, high-performance web applications and work with the backend team to build flexible platform APIs for developer use. Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and operational success of every robot deployed by 1X.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and deliver highly performant frontend applications that provide real-time visibility and control of robots, both individual and fleets.\n\n - Build intuitive dashboards and customizable workflows that are simple to use.\n\n - Improve application performance, responsiveness, and usability while maintaining high engineering quality and reliability.\n\n - Partner closely with Backend, Product, Design, and Core teams to deliver scalable user experiences that support rapidly growing robot deployments.\n\n - Establish frontend architecture, component libraries, and engineering best practices that enable rapid product development across the platform.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise building modern frontend applications with exceptional attention to usability and performance.\n\n - Strong understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and scalable application design.\n\n - Ability to simplify complex operational data into intuitive user experiences.\n\n - Excellent collaboration skills across software engineering, design, and product teams.\n\n - Comfortable leading technical initiatives and operating independently in a fast-moving startup environment.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 6+ years of professional frontend engineering experience developing complex web applications.\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.\n\n - Strong proficiency with TypeScript, React, and modern frontend frameworks.\n\n - Experience building data-intensive dashboards, operational tooling, or enterprise web applications.\n\n - Experience integrating REST APIs, GraphQL, or real-time data streams into production applications.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience building fleet management, observability, monitoring, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or operational tooling.\n\n - Experience with real-time data visualization using WebSockets, gRPC, or event-driven architectures.\n\n - Familiarity with robotics platforms, autonomous systems, IoT devices, or industrial automation.\n\n - Experience building reusable design systems and component libraries, including familiarity with mobile or cross-platform development.\n\n - Experience with cloud-native environments such as AWS, Kubernetes, or distributed systems.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n175,000 – $215,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$175K – $215K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$175K - $215K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"57eb8e63-926b-495e-8781-99e195605f92","tierSummary":"$175K – $215K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"6b05a0b5-14cf-4ae4-a69f-15ecfddba444","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"id":"971537d2-3278-4aaa-a1e6-864f54baf511","summary":"$175K – $215K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":175000,"maxValue":215000}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":175000,"maxValue":215000}]}},{"id":"826a14af-fe83-43c9-a9e3-27c8956d7fc6","title":"Staff Graphics Engineer - VR Teleoperation","department":"Software Engineering ","team":"Software Engineering ","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-10-26T17:02:23.713+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/826a14af-fe83-43c9-a9e3-27c8956d7fc6","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/826a14af-fe83-43c9-a9e3-27c8956d7fc6/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Apps team builds software for users to control Neo and the systems that developers use to build their own apps. Mobile and web apps built by this team are used to deploy, monitor, and manage humanoid robots in the real world; provide operational visibility; and give consumers an easy way to use their Neo in their home.
Lead the development of the graphics, visualization, and immersive rendering systems that power 1X's VR teleoperation platform. You will build the interfaces consumers and operators rely on to understand robot state, interact with live environments, and safely control humanoid robots. You’ll build optimized video/audio transport to stream at the lowest possible latency all throughout the stack.
Design and deliver high-performance, low-latency graphics pipelines that enable responsive VR teleoperation of humanoid robots.
Build immersive visualization apps that provide operators with real-time situational awareness using camera feeds, depth data, haptics, audio, and other robot sensor information.
Improve rendering performance, responsiveness, and reliability across GPU, CPU, and networking systems to support ultra low-latency real-world robot operations.
Partner with software, operator, and technician teams to integrate live robot data into intuitive operator interfaces.
Establish scalable graphics architecture and engineering best practices that support the continued growth of 1X's teleoperation platform.
Deep expertise in real-time graphics programming and rendering optimization especially in video/audio/VR.
Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance graphics performance, latency, and user experience.
Excellent C++ engineering skills with experience building performance-critical software (especially on mobile or VR).
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across robotics, software, and infrastructure teams.
Ability to drive technical direction and deliver complex systems in a fast-moving startup environment.
6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing real-time graphics or visualization systems.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Graphics, Games, or a related technical field.
Strong experience with C++ and modern graphics APIs such as Vulkan, DirectX 12, Metal, or OpenGL.
Experience developing real-time rendering systems, game engines, realtime networking, or VR/XR applications.
Strong understanding of 3D graphics, GPU programming, multithreading, networking, and performance optimization.
Experience streaming high-bandwidth low-latency realtime data at scale, such as realtime camera video, LiDAR, depth sensors, occupancy maps, or other realtime data.
Experience developing VR or mixed reality applications using OpenXR, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar platforms.
Experience building visualization systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, simulation, VR, or digital twins.
Experience developing low-latency highly responsive consumer apps.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$175,000 – $215,000+ Equity (final level dependent on experience)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Apps team builds software for users to control Neo and the systems that developers use to build their own apps. Mobile and web apps built by this team are used to deploy, monitor, and manage humanoid robots in the real world; provide operational visibility; and give consumers an easy way to use their Neo in their home.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nLead the development of the graphics, visualization, and immersive rendering systems that power 1X's VR teleoperation platform. You will build the interfaces consumers and operators rely on to understand robot state, interact with live environments, and safely control humanoid robots. You’ll build optimized video/audio transport to stream at the lowest possible latency all throughout the stack.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and deliver high-performance, low-latency graphics pipelines that enable responsive VR teleoperation of humanoid robots.\n\n - Build immersive visualization apps that provide operators with real-time situational awareness using camera feeds, depth data, haptics, audio, and other robot sensor information.\n\n - Improve rendering performance, responsiveness, and reliability across GPU, CPU, and networking systems to support ultra low-latency real-world robot operations.\n\n - Partner with software, operator, and technician teams to integrate live robot data into intuitive operator interfaces.\n\n - Establish scalable graphics architecture and engineering best practices that support the continued growth of 1X's teleoperation platform.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise in real-time graphics programming and rendering optimization especially in video/audio/VR.\n\n - Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance graphics performance, latency, and user experience.\n\n - Excellent C++ engineering skills with experience building performance-critical software (especially on mobile or VR).\n\n - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across robotics, software, and infrastructure teams.\n\n - Ability to drive technical direction and deliver complex systems in a fast-moving startup environment.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing real-time graphics or visualization systems.\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Graphics, Games, or a related technical field.\n\n - Strong experience with C++ and modern graphics APIs such as Vulkan, DirectX 12, Metal, or OpenGL.\n\n - Experience developing real-time rendering systems, game engines, realtime networking, or VR/XR applications.\n\n - Strong understanding of 3D graphics, GPU programming, multithreading, networking, and performance optimization.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience streaming high-bandwidth low-latency realtime data at scale, such as realtime camera video, LiDAR, depth sensors, occupancy maps, or other realtime data.\n\n - Experience developing VR or mixed reality applications using OpenXR, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar platforms.\n\n - Experience building visualization systems for robotics, autonomous vehicles, simulation, VR, or digital twins.\n\n - Experience developing low-latency highly responsive consumer apps.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$175,000 – $215,000+ Equity (final level dependent on experience)\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Robot Head team develops the mechanical systems that enable NEO to perceive, communicate, and interact naturally with people. The team designs and integrates structural, electromechanical, and sensing systems that house cameras, microphones, antennas, computing hardware, sensors, and other critical technologies within one of the robot's most complex assemblies.
Working closely with Electrical Engineering, Software, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams, we transform innovative concepts into robust, production-ready hardware that balances performance, reliability, aesthetics, and manufacturability.
Design and deliver the mechanical systems that power NEO's head assembly.
You will own mechanical components and assemblies throughout the entire product lifecycle—from concept development and prototyping through validation, manufacturing, and production ramp. Your work will directly impact the robot's perception, reliability, thermal performance, structural integrity, safety, and overall user experience.
Design and release mechanical components and assemblies supporting cameras, microphones, sensors, antennas, wire harnesses, PCBAs, and computing modules
Deliver robust mechanical designs that meet structural, thermal, reliability, manufacturability, and aesthetic requirements
Develop detailed CAD models, engineering drawings, GD&T documentation, specifications, and assembly instructions
Support prototype builds, mechanical integration, testing, reliability validation, and failure analysis throughout development
Improve manufacturability and scalability by partnering with Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to implement DFM/DFA best practices
Collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Industrial Design, and Systems Engineering teams to optimize the complete robot architecture
Strong mechanical design fundamentals with excellent first-principles engineering skills
Hands-on engineering mindset with experience building, testing, and iterating hardware
Strong understanding of materials, tolerance analysis, thermal performance, structural stiffness, vibration control, and durability
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive hardware development from concept through production
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
3+ years of mechanical product development experience with hardware successfully released into high-volume production
Experience developing products within automotive, consumer electronics, robotics, or other complex electromechanical systems
Strong proficiency with CAD software such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or Onshape
Familiarity with engineering analysis tools such as ANSYS or equivalent FEA software
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including injection molding, machining, casting, stamping, and additive manufacturing
Experience with GD&T, tolerance analysis, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA)
Hands-on prototyping, testing, debugging, and product validation experience
Ability to work full-time onsite in San Carlos, CA
Experience developing robotic or highly integrated electromechanical products
Experience working directly with global manufacturing and supply chain partners
Familiarity with production quality systems including First Article Inspection (FAI), Cp/Cpk analysis, and GR&R
Experience with thermal management, vibration mitigation, and structural optimization
Experience supporting products from prototype builds through production ramp and sustaining engineering
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Mechanical Engineers on the Robot Head team combine exceptional mechanical design skills with systems-level thinking. They enjoy solving highly integrated engineering challenges where performance, reliability, aesthetics, manufacturability, and user experience must all work together. They move comfortably between CAD, prototypes, lab testing, and cross-functional collaboration, continuously refining designs until they are ready for deployment at scale.
$110,000 - $240,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Robot Head team develops the mechanical systems that enable NEO to perceive, communicate, and interact naturally with people. The team designs and integrates structural, electromechanical, and sensing systems that house cameras, microphones, antennas, computing hardware, sensors, and other critical technologies within one of the robot's most complex assemblies.\n\nWorking closely with Electrical Engineering, Software, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams, we transform innovative concepts into robust, production-ready hardware that balances performance, reliability, aesthetics, and manufacturability.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDesign and deliver the mechanical systems that power NEO's head assembly.\n\nYou will own mechanical components and assemblies throughout the entire product lifecycle—from concept development and prototyping through validation, manufacturing, and production ramp. Your work will directly impact the robot's perception, reliability, thermal performance, structural integrity, safety, and overall user experience.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and release mechanical components and assemblies supporting cameras, microphones, sensors, antennas, wire harnesses, PCBAs, and computing modules\n\n - Deliver robust mechanical designs that meet structural, thermal, reliability, manufacturability, and aesthetic requirements\n\n - Develop detailed CAD models, engineering drawings, GD&T documentation, specifications, and assembly instructions\n\n - Support prototype builds, mechanical integration, testing, reliability validation, and failure analysis throughout development\n\n - Improve manufacturability and scalability by partnering with Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to implement DFM/DFA best practices\n\n - Collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Industrial Design, and Systems Engineering teams to optimize the complete robot architecture\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong mechanical design fundamentals with excellent first-principles engineering skills\n\n - Hands-on engineering mindset with experience building, testing, and iterating hardware\n\n - Strong understanding of materials, tolerance analysis, thermal performance, structural stiffness, vibration control, and durability\n\n - Excellent collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams\n\n - Ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive hardware development from concept through production\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline\n\n - 3+ years of mechanical product development experience with hardware successfully released into high-volume production\n\n - Experience developing products within automotive, consumer electronics, robotics, or other complex electromechanical systems\n\n - Strong proficiency with CAD software such as NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or Onshape\n\n - Familiarity with engineering analysis tools such as ANSYS or equivalent FEA software\n\n - Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including injection molding, machining, casting, stamping, and additive manufacturing\n\n - Experience with GD&T, tolerance analysis, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA)\n\n - Hands-on prototyping, testing, debugging, and product validation experience\n\n - Ability to work full-time onsite in San Carlos, CA\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience developing robotic or highly integrated electromechanical products\n\n - Experience working directly with global manufacturing and supply chain partners\n\n - Familiarity with production quality systems including First Article Inspection (FAI), Cp/Cpk analysis, and GR&R\n\n - Experience with thermal management, vibration mitigation, and structural optimization\n\n - Experience supporting products from prototype builds through production ramp and sustaining engineering\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful Mechanical Engineers on the Robot Head team combine exceptional mechanical design skills with systems-level thinking. They enjoy solving highly integrated engineering challenges where performance, reliability, aesthetics, manufacturability, and user experience must all work together. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Tooling team builds the tools, pipelines, and infrastructure that speed up iteration and give us confidence our software works properly before it reaches physical robots. This team turns our simulator into a first-class tool that is easy to use, extensible by developers, and accurate to our robot’s unique hardware – leveraging game engine assets and expertise to accelerate the development of embodied AI.
Build the next generation of simulation tooling that powers robotics development at 1X. You will improve the simulator, developer workflows, and content pipelines that allow engineers to rapidly create environments, manage assets, automate testing, and validate robot behavior at scale. This role blends game engine engineering, developer tooling, technical art workflows, CI/CD infrastructure, and simulation platform development to create a world-class robotics development environment.
Design and build scalable tooling that enables robotics engineers to efficiently create, manage, and test simulation environments throughout the development lifecycle.
Improve end-to-end simulation content pipelines, including asset ingestion, environment creation, versioning, validation, and deployment workflows.
Integrate simulators into automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines that continuously validate robot behaviors across large simulation environments before production deployment.
Build internal tools that improve developer productivity, reliability, and engineering velocity across all 1X software teams.
Establish scalable platform architecture and engineering best practices that support long-term growth of the simulation ecosystem.
Deep expertise building developer tooling, simulation platforms, or game engine infrastructure.
Strong systems thinking with experience designing scalable content pipelines and engineering workflows.
Experience creating easy to use tools that empowers developers, designers, or technical artists.
Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on performance, maintainability, and automation.
Comfortable driving technical direction across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-moving startup environment.
6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing game engine tooling, simulation platforms, developer tools, or large-scale content pipelines.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Game Development, or a related technical field.
Strong proficiency in C++, C#, Python, or similar programming languages.
Experience developing tools within Unreal Engine, Unity, proprietary game engines, or large-scale simulation environments.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, or deployment systems for engineering workflows.
Experience building simulation platforms for robotics, autonomous systems, gaming, or digital twins.
Experience developing end-to-end asset and content management pipelines, including import, validation, versioning, packaging, and deployment.
Background as a Technical Artist, Tools Engineer, Build Engineer, or Engine Programmer with strong software engineering fundamentals.
Familiarity with source control systems, build automation, cloud infrastructure, and continuous integration technologies.
Experience developing tools for large multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, artists, designers, researchers, or simulation developers.
Familiarity with ROS/ROS2, robotics simulation platforms (Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo), or physics engines.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$190,000 – $280,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"PRINCIPAL TOOLS ENGINEER, SIMULATION\n\nSan Carlos, CA (On-site)\n\n\n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n \n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Tooling team builds the tools, pipelines, and infrastructure that speed up iteration and give us confidence our software works properly before it reaches physical robots. This team turns our simulator into a first-class tool that is easy to use, extensible by developers, and accurate to our robot’s unique hardware – leveraging game engine assets and expertise to accelerate the development of embodied AI.\n\n \n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the next generation of simulation tooling that powers robotics development at 1X. You will improve the simulator, developer workflows, and content pipelines that allow engineers to rapidly create environments, manage assets, automate testing, and validate robot behavior at scale. This role blends game engine engineering, developer tooling, technical art workflows, CI/CD infrastructure, and simulation platform development to create a world-class robotics development environment.\n\n \n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and build scalable tooling that enables robotics engineers to efficiently create, manage, and test simulation environments throughout the development lifecycle.\n\n - Improve end-to-end simulation content pipelines, including asset ingestion, environment creation, versioning, validation, and deployment workflows.\n\n - Integrate simulators into automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines that continuously validate robot behaviors across large simulation environments before production deployment.\n\n - Build internal tools that improve developer productivity, reliability, and engineering velocity across all 1X software teams.\n\n - Establish scalable platform architecture and engineering best practices that support long-term growth of the simulation ecosystem.\n\n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise building developer tooling, simulation platforms, or game engine infrastructure.\n\n - Strong systems thinking with experience designing scalable content pipelines and engineering workflows.\n\n - Experience creating easy to use tools that empowers developers, designers, or technical artists.\n\n - Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on performance, maintainability, and automation.\n\n - Comfortable driving technical direction across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-moving startup environment.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 6+ years of professional experience (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) developing game engine tooling, simulation platforms, developer tools, or large-scale content pipelines.\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Game Development, or a related technical field.\n\n - Strong proficiency in C++, C#, Python, or similar programming languages.\n\n - Experience developing tools within Unreal Engine, Unity, proprietary game engines, or large-scale simulation environments.\n\n - Experience building CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, or deployment systems for engineering workflows.\n\n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience building simulation platforms for robotics, autonomous systems, gaming, or digital twins.\n\n - Experience developing end-to-end asset and content management pipelines, including import, validation, versioning, packaging, and deployment.\n\n - Background as a Technical Artist, Tools Engineer, Build Engineer, or Engine Programmer with strong software engineering fundamentals.\n\n - Familiarity with source control systems, build automation, cloud infrastructure, and continuous integration technologies.\n\n - Experience developing tools for large multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, artists, designers, researchers, or simulation developers.\n\n - Familiarity with ROS/ROS2, robotics simulation platforms (Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo), or physics engines.\n\n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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Department: Manufacturing Operations Materials & Logistics
Location: San Carlos / Hayward
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Logistics team keeps manufacturing moving by ensuring every component is accurately tracked from receipt through production. As 1X scales global robot manufacturing, inventory accuracy becomes critical to production planning, financial reporting, and operational efficiency. This team builds the systems, processes, and discipline that enable manufacturing to operate with confidence.
Your Charter: Lead 1X's inventory control function by ensuring accurate inventory across manufacturing and warehouse operations while developing scalable processes, leading a high-performing inventory team, and providing the operational visibility needed to support production, finance, and supply chain decisions.
Key Outcomes:
Maintain best-in-class inventory accuracy by leading global cycle count programs, reconciliation efforts, and inventory governance across warehouses and work-in-process inventory.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Inventory Control Analysts that delivers accurate inventory reporting and operational excellence.
Deliver timely inventory health reporting, KPI dashboards, and executive-level analytics that support production planning, financial reporting, and supply chain decisions.
Reduce inventory discrepancies through root cause analysis, process improvements, and standardized inventory control methodologies.
Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and Logistics to optimize inventory flow, support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and improve overall inventory performance.
Key Competencies:
Proven leadership experience building and developing inventory control or warehouse operations teams.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate inventory data into actionable business decisions.
Deep understanding of inventory control methodologies, including cycle counting, ABC classification, inventory reconciliation, and root cause analysis.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Collaborative communicator who builds strong cross-functional partnerships and drives continuous improvement.
Minimum Requirements:
5+ years of experience in inventory control, inventory management, logistics, supply chain, or manufacturing operations, including experience leading or mentoring a team.
Experience managing cycle count programs, inventory reconciliation, variance investigations, and inventory reporting within a manufacturing environment.
Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Odoo, or similar.
Experience creating reports and dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar business intelligence tools.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing in robotics, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, or electronics industries.
APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD).
Experience supporting Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), duty drawback programs, or global logistics operations.
Experience leading ERP implementations, inventory system improvements, or warehouse process optimization initiatives.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$90,000 - $115,000
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Role Name: Inventory Control Analyst
Department: Manufacturing Materials & Logistics
Location: San Carlos
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Logistics team ensures every component needed to build NEO is in the right place at the right time. As manufacturing scales, accurate inventory becomes a competitive advantage. This team builds the operational discipline and visibility that keeps production moving efficiently and enables confident business decisions.
Your Charter: Own the integrity of inventory across 1X's manufacturing and warehouse operations. You'll drive inventory accuracy through analysis, auditing, reporting, and process improvements that support production, logistics, and supply chain teams as we scale robot manufacturing.
Key Outcomes:
Maintain world-class inventory accuracy through cycle count execution, variance reconciliation, and continuous monitoring.
Reduce inventory discrepancies by identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions that improve inventory control processes.
Deliver timely reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into inventory health, adjustments, shrinkage, and operational trends.
Ensure Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), excess and obsolete inventory, and material dispositions are executed accurately with minimal operational disruption.
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Finance to improve inventory processes and support scalable operations.
Key Competencies:
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns, investigate discrepancies, and drive data-backed decisions.
Deep understanding of inventory control methodologies, including cycle counting, ABC classification, and variance analysis.
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with evolving priorities.
Clear communicator who collaborates effectively across warehouse, production, and business teams.
Minimum Requirements:
5+ years of experience in inventory control, inventory analysis, logistics, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
Experience performing cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, root cause analysis, and inventory reporting.
Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience using ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Odoo, or similar.
Experience building reports or dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or comparable analytics tools.
Preferred Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing in robotics, automotive, aerospace, electronics, or other complex hardware industries.
Experience managing inventory impacts associated with Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD).
Experience leading inventory process improvement initiatives or warehouse optimization projects.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$33.00- $41.00 /hr + Equity
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We're building humanoid robots that work in the home, doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not. To do this right we have to solve robotics, AI, and manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014, and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship, a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it, we're shipping it.
If you've spent your career on problems that matter and want to see them reach the world, this is that moment. We're scaling, hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that genuinely changes how humans spend their time, safely creating abundance for all.
Our team owns the reliability and testing plan for every software system that runs on the robot or talks to it. That covers the front end, back end, cloud, mobile, on-robot services, and the embedded stack. Our work runs from hardware-in-the-loop testing and e2e regression through incident management, on-call, observability, release gating, and the SLOs that tell us what reliable actually means. From the first test a developer writes to the moment the robot moves in someone's home, we make robot software something the company can trust at fleet scale.
Own software reliability as a product. Start from the whole system and drive reliability practices as far down the stack as they need to go, from web and cloud through mobile, on-robot services, and embedded. You will build and own parts of an integrated testing package that checks the system e2e, starting with a developer test and ending with real robot movement. This is critical path work. As we scale from hundreds to tens of thousands of robots, whether customers can trust their robots, and whether our engineers can move fast, comes down to this layer.
Deliver an integrated testing package that covers every layer of the stack, from web and cloud to mobile, on-robot services, and embedded, and push those reliability standards steadily deeper over time.
Own e2e testing that starts with a developer test and ends with robot movement, and put real numbers on that movement, those actions, and the robot's health.
Triage reliability issues, find where the edges of a problem are, and route them to the right software or hardware team.
Set the pace for software reliability best practices across the org, for internal teams and external customers.
You work across the full stack, from infrastructure and systems out to the embedded edge, and you switch languages and technologies quickly as the work demands. You do not have to be an expert at every layer, but you carry sound reliability thinking into any of them.
You understand how a mechatronics stack comes together, so you can find the edges of a problem and tell whether it sits in software or hardware. You treat sensing, telemetry, and logging as first class parts of reliability.
You treat reliability as a product with real users, and you own your work e2e and ship without waiting to be told.
You communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders, turn data into findings people can act on, present them to stakeholder groups, and raise the bar for the people around you.
Strong software engineering background with real depth in at least one layer of the stack (cloud and backend, systems, or embedded) and the range to reason across the rest.
Experience building test and reliability infrastructure, or distributed systems at scale, such as APIs, real time data pipelines, monitoring, and incident management.
Strong DevOps and Linux skills, including CI/CD and infrastructure as code, and fluency in Python plus at least one systems language.
Strong statistical and probabilistic skills and an allergy to the sunk cost fallacy.
Experience building from zero to one and then from one to production.
SRE practice such as SLOs and error budgets, plus fleet observability and monitoring.
HIL and on-robot testing, and using simulation as a test target.
Experience putting numbers to how a physical system behaves, such as motion, sensor, and health telemetry.
Range across a few adjacent areas such as IoT, HPC, cloud, or embedded, plus comfort at the boundary between hardware and software and its real time and robotics constraints.
People who do well here are builders. They move fast, own their work, and treat time like the one thing you cannot get back. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a high standard before anyone asks.
$200,000 to $300,000 plus equity.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team
The Core team builds and owns the core C++ infrastructure that NEO’s entire stack runs on, from sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, networking, inter-process communication, and the foundational libraries that ship on every robot. Our code executes thousands of times per second on hardware moving through the real world, and its correctness and performance directly determines what every other team can build and ship. If you want to work on the systems layer that makes physical AI possible at scale, this is that team.
Your Charter
Own the camera stack NEO sees through, from the sensor and lens selected for the robot to the calibrated, rectified frames every perception model consumes. This is critical-path work: no vision model is better than the images it is handed, and nothing downstream survives a camera that is miscalibrated, badly tuned, or quietly dropping frames. You will own that path from vendor selection through end-of-line calibration on the production line and out to robots already working in homes.
Key Outcomes
Own camera selection end to end: define sensor, lens, and module requirements with the hardware and perception teams, run the trade studies, and carry a choice through vendor engagement and bring-up on real hardware
Deliver a camera pipeline that holds up in production: sensor drivers, multi-camera synchronization and timestamping, and frame delivery that meets its latency budget without dropping frames or destabilizing timestamps
Tune the image path for machines rather than for people: exposure, white balance, and dynamic range chosen so perception models are accurate in real homes, including the low light and hard backlight a living room actually presents
Make calibration a production process, not a lab procedure: intrinsics and extrinsics calibrated on the line inside cycle time, validated automatically, monitored for drift across the fleet, and recoverable in the field
Key Competencies
Camera systems depth understanding sensors, optics, and ISP as one system, and how an image travels a robotics stack from capture through transport, compression, and transformation to the model that consumes it
Lives at the hardware boundary debugging across MIPI CSI-2, serdes links, I2C, PoE, and power and clock sequencing, and treating dropped frames, timestamp instability, and bandwidth limits as everyday failure modes rather than mysteries
Calibration rigor treating calibration as measurement with error bars, reasoning about tolerances and uncertainty, and knowing how a calibration error propagates into what a perception model gets wrong
Thinks in fleets, not units designing calibration and diagnostics that survive a production line at volume and robots already in homes, not just a bench with a careful operator
Minimum Requirements
5+ years shipping camera or imaging software in production systems: robotics, autonomous vehicles, consumer devices, or AR and VR
Hands-on experience bringing up image sensors on embedded Linux, including V4L2, MIPI CSI-2, and the driver and device tree work that comes with it
Demonstrated experience with camera intrinsic and extrinsic calibration, including validating calibration quality rather than trusting a solver's output
Strong C++ in performance-critical systems, with the profiling and debugging habits to find where frames and milliseconds actually go
Preferred Skills
Experience with ISP tuning and image quality evaluation, especially where the consumer is a perception model rather than a person
Experience taking calibration into manufacturing: fixture and station design, cycle time, yield, and failure analysis on build data
Familiarity with CUDA or GPU image processing and zero-copy image transport between processes
Background in multi-camera synchronization, stereo rectification, or camera-IMU time alignment
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation
$230K - $285K Base + Equity
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\nAbout the Team\n\nThe Core team builds and owns the core C++ infrastructure that NEO’s entire stack runs on, from sensor pipelines, motor control interfaces, networking, inter-process communication, and the foundational libraries that ship on every robot. Our code executes thousands of times per second on hardware moving through the real world, and its correctness and performance directly determines what every other team can build and ship. If you want to work on the systems layer that makes physical AI possible at scale, this is that team.\n\n\n\nYour Charter\n\nOwn the camera stack NEO sees through, from the sensor and lens selected for the robot to the calibrated, rectified frames every perception model consumes. This is critical-path work: no vision model is better than the images it is handed, and nothing downstream survives a camera that is miscalibrated, badly tuned, or quietly dropping frames. You will own that path from vendor selection through end-of-line calibration on the production line and out to robots already working in homes.\n\n\n\nKey Outcomes\n\n - Own camera selection end to end: define sensor, lens, and module requirements with the hardware and perception teams, run the trade studies, and carry a choice through vendor engagement and bring-up on real hardware\n\n - Deliver a camera pipeline that holds up in production: sensor drivers, multi-camera synchronization and timestamping, and frame delivery that meets its latency budget without dropping frames or destabilizing timestamps\n\n - Tune the image path for machines rather than for people: exposure, white balance, and dynamic range chosen so perception models are accurate in real homes, including the low light and hard backlight a living room actually presents\n\n - Make calibration a production process, not a lab procedure: intrinsics and extrinsics calibrated on the line inside cycle time, validated automatically, monitored for drift across the fleet, and recoverable in the field\n\n\n\nKey Competencies\n\n - Camera systems depth understanding sensors, optics, and ISP as one system, and how an image travels a robotics stack from capture through transport, compression, and transformation to the model that consumes it\n\n - Lives at the hardware boundary debugging across MIPI CSI-2, serdes links, I2C, PoE, and power and clock sequencing, and treating dropped frames, timestamp instability, and bandwidth limits as everyday failure modes rather than mysteries\n\n - Calibration rigor treating calibration as measurement with error bars, reasoning about tolerances and uncertainty, and knowing how a calibration error propagates into what a perception model gets wrong\n\n - Thinks in fleets, not units designing calibration and diagnostics that survive a production line at volume and robots already in homes, not just a bench with a careful operator\n\n\n\nMinimum Requirements\n\n - 5+ years shipping camera or imaging software in production systems: robotics, autonomous vehicles, consumer devices, or AR and VR\n\n - Hands-on experience bringing up image sensors on embedded Linux, including V4L2, MIPI CSI-2, and the driver and device tree work that comes with it\n\n - Demonstrated experience with camera intrinsic and extrinsic calibration, including validating calibration quality rather than trusting a solver's output\n\n - Strong C++ in performance-critical systems, with the profiling and debugging habits to find where frames and milliseconds actually go\n\n\n\nPreferred Skills\n\n - Experience with ISP tuning and image quality evaluation, especially where the consumer is a perception model rather than a person\n\n - Experience taking calibration into manufacturing: fixture and station design, cycle time, yield, and failure analysis on build data\n\n - Familiarity with CUDA or GPU image processing and zero-copy image transport between processes\n\n - Background in multi-camera synchronization, stereo rectification, or camera-IMU time alignment\n\n\n\nWhat does a successful 1X Team Member look like\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nCompensation\n\n$230K - $285K Base + Equity\n\n\n\nBenefits\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Vision Hardware team develops the imaging systems that enable NEO to perceive and understand the world. We design, integrate, validate, and optimize camera modules that provide high-quality visual data for perception, navigation, manipulation, and human interaction.
Working closely with Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Manufacturing teams, you'll help deliver robust camera systems that perform reliably across millions of operating hours in real-world environments.
Develop and validate the vision hardware that powers NEO's perception.
You will own camera module validation from early prototype bring-up through qualification and mass production. Your work will establish objective image quality standards, define validation methodologies, and ensure camera systems consistently meet demanding performance, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.
Define and execute comprehensive validation strategies for camera modules, image sensors, and complete vision systems
Characterize optical, electrical, and system-level camera performance across robotic operating conditions
Develop image quality specifications, validation methodologies, and objective performance metrics
Design calibration procedures and manufacturing test processes for high-volume production
Lead camera hardware bring-up from prototype through production qualification
Partner with Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering teams to optimize complete imaging system performance
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure camera modules consistently meet design, quality, and manufacturing requirements
Deep understanding of camera system architecture, optics, sensors, and image quality evaluation
Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop objective validation methodologies and performance metrics
Hands-on engineering mindset with experience debugging, validating, and optimizing complex hardware systems
Excellent collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams and external suppliers
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive complex hardware validation programs
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
3+ years of experience developing, validating, or characterizing camera and imaging systems
Deep understanding of camera technologies including image sensors, optics, lenses, image signal processors (ISP), and complete imaging pipelines
Working knowledge of the electrical and mechanical integration of camera modules
Experience programming with Python and C/C++
Proficiency working in Linux environments
Experience using image quality evaluation tools such as Imatest, Image Engineering, MATLAB, or equivalent
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work full-time onsite in San Carlos, CA
Experience developing stereo vision or multi-camera systems
Experience validating and calibrating imaging systems for high-volume consumer electronics or robotics products
Familiarity with camera manufacturing, production testing, and calibration workflows
Experience working with computer vision and machine learning frameworks
Experience collaborating directly with optical, sensor, and camera module suppliers
Familiarity with production quality methodologies including qualification testing, statistical analysis, and manufacturing process validation
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Camera Hardware Engineers combine deep expertise in imaging technology with a systems-level mindset. They enjoy solving complex hardware challenges that span optics, electronics, software, and manufacturing. They are equally comfortable designing rigorous validation methods, analyzing image quality, debugging hardware in the lab, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready vision systems that enable reliable robotic perception.
$175,950 - $225,000, plus equity.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Vision Hardware team develops the imaging systems that enable NEO to perceive and understand the world. We design, integrate, validate, and optimize camera modules that provide high-quality visual data for perception, navigation, manipulation, and human interaction.\n\nWorking closely with Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Manufacturing teams, you'll help deliver robust camera systems that perform reliably across millions of operating hours in real-world environments.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDevelop and validate the vision hardware that powers NEO's perception.\n\nYou will own camera module validation from early prototype bring-up through qualification and mass production. Your work will establish objective image quality standards, define validation methodologies, and ensure camera systems consistently meet demanding performance, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Define and execute comprehensive validation strategies for camera modules, image sensors, and complete vision systems\n\n - Characterize optical, electrical, and system-level camera performance across robotic operating conditions\n\n - Develop image quality specifications, validation methodologies, and objective performance metrics\n\n - Design calibration procedures and manufacturing test processes for high-volume production\n\n - Lead camera hardware bring-up from prototype through production qualification\n\n - Partner with Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering teams to optimize complete imaging system performance\n\n - Collaborate with suppliers to ensure camera modules consistently meet design, quality, and manufacturing requirements\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep understanding of camera system architecture, optics, sensors, and image quality evaluation\n\n - Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop objective validation methodologies and performance metrics\n\n - Hands-on engineering mindset with experience debugging, validating, and optimizing complex hardware systems\n\n - Excellent collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams and external suppliers\n\n - Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive complex hardware validation programs\n \n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline\n\n - 3+ years of experience developing, validating, or characterizing camera and imaging systems\n\n - Deep understanding of camera technologies including image sensors, optics, lenses, image signal processors (ISP), and complete imaging pipelines\n\n - Working knowledge of the electrical and mechanical integration of camera modules\n\n - Experience programming with Python and C/C++\n\n - Proficiency working in Linux environments\n\n - Experience using image quality evaluation tools such as Imatest, Image Engineering, MATLAB, or equivalent\n\n - Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills\n\n - Ability to work full-time onsite in San Carlos, CA\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience developing stereo vision or multi-camera systems\n\n - Experience validating and calibrating imaging systems for high-volume consumer electronics or robotics products\n\n - Familiarity with camera manufacturing, production testing, and calibration workflows\n\n - Experience working with computer vision and machine learning frameworks\n\n - Experience collaborating directly with optical, sensor, and camera module suppliers\n\n - Familiarity with production quality methodologies including qualification testing, statistical analysis, and manufacturing process validation\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful Camera Hardware Engineers combine deep expertise in imaging technology with a systems-level mindset. They enjoy solving complex hardware challenges that span optics, electronics, software, and manufacturing. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Applied AI team owns all of the systems and services that integrate AI into the NEO platform including supporting data infrastructure for the World Model Lab. They ship platform APIs that allow our developers to collect data for fine-tuning, deploy inference at scale, and integrate AI elsewhere in the robot software stack.
Build platform APIs for high-quality training data for our new world model. This will involve APIs for data validation, auto-captioning/annotation, and validation. You’ll operate at high scale, support a wide variety of developers, and work closely with our internal World Model team to pretrain a new world model. You will also find opportunities to integrate AI in other systems elsewhere in the stack.
Design, build, and ship production features for AI world models, from data collection through inference
Build rigorous evaluation, data pipelines, and captioning APIs tightly integrated into simulators and robot hardware
Optimize systems for latency, cost, and quality
Work closely with world model researchers, product engineers, and customers to build systems that are reliable and easy to use
Stay current with new developments in AI and bring recommendations to the platform and research teams.
Deep expertise building developer tooling, simulation platforms, or game engine infrastructure.
Strong systems thinking with experience designing scalable content pipelines and engineering workflows.
Experience creating easy to use tools that empowers developers, designers, or technical artists.
Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on performance, maintainability, and automation.
Comfortable driving technical direction across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-moving startup environment.
5+ years of software engineering experience, with a meaningful portion spent building and shipping ML- or AI-powered systems in production.
Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript and proved experience building expandable, testable, and reliable software.
Hands-on experience with modern AI/ML, AI frameworks, and cloud deployment
Clear communication and collaboration to lead projects independently
Experience with shipping AI/ML systems at high scale.
Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects or publications
Domain experience in robotics
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n \n \n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Applied AI team owns all of the systems and services that integrate AI into the NEO platform including supporting data infrastructure for the World Model Lab. They ship platform APIs that allow our developers to collect data for fine-tuning, deploy inference at scale, and integrate AI elsewhere in the robot software stack.\n\n \n \n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild platform APIs for high-quality training data for our new world model. This will involve APIs for data validation, auto-captioning/annotation, and validation. You’ll operate at high scale, support a wide variety of developers, and work closely with our internal World Model team to pretrain a new world model. You will also find opportunities to integrate AI in other systems elsewhere in the stack.\n\n \n \n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design, build, and ship production features for AI world models, from data collection through inference\n\n - Build rigorous evaluation, data pipelines, and captioning APIs tightly integrated into simulators and robot hardware\n\n - Optimize systems for latency, cost, and quality\n\n - Work closely with world model researchers, product engineers, and customers to build systems that are reliable and easy to use\n\n - Stay current with new developments in AI and bring recommendations to the platform and research teams.\n\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise building developer tooling, simulation platforms, or game engine infrastructure.\n\n - Strong systems thinking with experience designing scalable content pipelines and engineering workflows.\n\n - Experience creating easy to use tools that empowers developers, designers, or technical artists.\n\n - Excellent software engineering skills with a focus on performance, maintainability, and automation.\n\n - Comfortable driving technical direction across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-moving startup environment.\n\n \n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a meaningful portion spent building and shipping ML- or AI-powered systems in production.\n\n - Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript and proved experience building expandable, testable, and reliable software.\n\n - Hands-on experience with modern AI/ML, AI frameworks, and cloud deployment\n\n - Clear communication and collaboration to lead projects independently\n\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with shipping AI/ML systems at high scale.\n\n - Contributions to open-source AI/ML projects or publications\n\n - Domain experience in robotics\n\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n \n \n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it—we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world, this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time—safely creating abundance for all.
We work at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, hardware engineering, and manufacturing to invent the foundational technologies that make our robots lighter, stronger, safer, and more capable.
The Materials Science team researches and develops advanced polymers, elastomers, structural adhesives, coatings, and functional materials that directly influence the robot's durability, tactile performance, energy efficiency, and manufacturability. Our work moves rapidly from laboratory research into real robotic systems, partnering closely with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and systems engineers.
Develop the advanced coating materials that define the next generation of humanoid robotics.
You will lead a polymer chemistry-driven research and development efforts focused on novel polymer coating materials for load-bearing composites applications. You'll design experiments, characterize materials,, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate new materials into production-ready robotic systems. You will connect coating chemistry and polymer fundamental properties to materials performance, including adhesion, friction, abrasion, heat generation, flexibility, fatigue, and others.
Your work will directly shape the mechanical performance, durability, safety, and manufacturability of future 1X robots.
Develop novel polymer coating materials for load-bearing materials and composites
Characterize coating and composite material performance using advanced chemical, thermal, and mechanical analysis techniques, including tensile, abrasion, adhesion, flex-fatigue, DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, and optical microscopy testing
Build a clear structure–property–process–performance model linking coating polymer chemistry, physical properties, and application parameters to performance in the defined use cases
Investigate coating and composite failures and implement chemistry-driven solutions that improve materials performance Establish laboratory procedures, testing methodologies, and documentation that support manufacturing readiness and intellectual property development
Strong understanding of polymer chemistry, formulation science, and advanced polymer coating materials
Hands-on laboratory expertise with polymer synthesis, material characterization, and experimental design
Practical knowledge of coatings, polymer processing, surface preparation, adhesion, and formulation variables
Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to optimize formulations and manufacturing processes
Excellent collaboration across chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and systems engineering
Ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive research from concept through production implementation
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Science, or a closely related engineering discipline
Minimum 3 years of experience developing advanced polymer coating materialsStrong experience with material characterization techniques including DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheology, and mechanical testing
Experience with polymer synthesis, formulation chemistry, polyurethane or other polymer chemistries for coating
Experience designing statistically rigorous experiments (DOE) and analyzing experimental data to optimize material performance
Excellent laboratory skills with strong attention to chemical safety, documentation, and experimental rigor
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced research and product development environment
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related discipline; alternatively, a bachelor’s or master’s degree with 5 years of industry experience developing polymer coatings or related material systems
Great understanding of the polymer chemistry and formulation principles of commercial coating systems, including one or more of the following: polyurethane, acrylic, silicone, fluoropolymer, latex-based, or hybrid formulations
Good understanding of polymer physics related to coatings, including glass transition, crystallinity, modulus, viscoelasticity, damping, toughness, creep, stress relaxation, fatigue, and thermal or environmental aging
Experience scaling laboratory formulations into pilot or high-volume manufacturing
Experience collaborating with external suppliers, raw material vendors, or manufacturing partners
Knowledge of intellectual property development and technical documentation supporting patent filings
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back—because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Chemical Engineers at 1X combine scientific rigor with an engineering mindset. They enjoy experimenting with new materials, solving difficult interdisciplinary challenges, and translating laboratory discoveries into scalable technologies that directly improve robot performance. They are equally comfortable designing experiments, analyzing complex datasets, troubleshooting manufacturing challenges, and collaborating with engineers across multiple disciplines to bring breakthrough materials into production.
$200,000 - $248,000 salary based on experience, plus equity.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time—safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nWe work at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, hardware engineering, and manufacturing to invent the foundational technologies that make our robots lighter, stronger, safer, and more capable.\n\nThe Materials Science team researches and develops advanced polymers, elastomers, structural adhesives, coatings, and functional materials that directly influence the robot's durability, tactile performance, energy efficiency, and manufacturability. Our work moves rapidly from laboratory research into real robotic systems, partnering closely with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and systems engineers.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDevelop the advanced coating materials that define the next generation of humanoid robotics.\n\nYou will lead a polymer chemistry-driven research and development efforts focused on novel polymer coating materials for load-bearing composites applications. You'll design experiments, characterize materials,, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate new materials into production-ready robotic systems. You will connect coating chemistry and polymer fundamental properties to materials performance, including adhesion, friction, abrasion, heat generation, flexibility, fatigue, and others.\n\nYour work will directly shape the mechanical performance, durability, safety, and manufacturability of future 1X robots.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop novel polymer coating materials for load-bearing materials and composites\n\n - Characterize coating and composite material performance using advanced chemical, thermal, and mechanical analysis techniques, including tensile, abrasion, adhesion, flex-fatigue, DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, and optical microscopy testing\n\n - Build a clear structure–property–process–performance model linking coating polymer chemistry, physical properties, and application parameters to performance in the defined use cases\n\n - Investigate coating and composite failures and implement chemistry-driven solutions that improve materials performance Establish laboratory procedures, testing methodologies, and documentation that support manufacturing readiness and intellectual property development\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong understanding of polymer chemistry, formulation science, and advanced polymer coating materials\n\n - Hands-on laboratory expertise with polymer synthesis, material characterization, and experimental design\n\n - Practical knowledge of coatings, polymer processing, surface preparation, adhesion, and formulation variables\n\n - Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to optimize formulations and manufacturing processes\n\n - Excellent collaboration across chemistry, materials science, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, and systems engineering\n\n - Ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive research from concept through production implementation\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Science, or a closely related engineering discipline\n\n - Minimum 3 years of experience developing advanced polymer coating materialsStrong experience with material characterization techniques including DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheology, and mechanical testing\n\n - Experience with polymer synthesis, formulation chemistry, polyurethane or other polymer chemistries for coating\n\n - Experience designing statistically rigorous experiments (DOE) and analyzing experimental data to optimize material performance\n\n - Excellent laboratory skills with strong attention to chemical safety, documentation, and experimental rigor\n\n - Ability to communicate complex technical concepts across multidisciplinary engineering teams\n\n - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced research and product development environment\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related discipline; alternatively, a bachelor’s or master’s degree with 5 years of industry experience developing polymer coatings or related material systems\n\n - Great understanding of the polymer chemistry and formulation principles of commercial coating systems, including one or more of the following: polyurethane, acrylic, silicone, fluoropolymer, latex-based, or hybrid formulations\n\n - Good understanding of polymer physics related to coatings, including glass transition, crystallinity, modulus, viscoelasticity, damping, toughness, creep, stress relaxation, fatigue, and thermal or environmental aging\n\n - Experience scaling laboratory formulations into pilot or high-volume manufacturing\n\n - Experience collaborating with external suppliers, raw material vendors, or manufacturing partners\n\n - Knowledge of intellectual property development and technical documentation supporting patent filings\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back—because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful Chemical Engineers at 1X combine scientific rigor with an engineering mindset. They enjoy experimenting with new materials, solving difficult interdisciplinary challenges, and translating laboratory discoveries into scalable technologies that directly improve robot performance. 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Location: San Carlos, CA
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Supply Chain team at 1X is responsible for building and scaling the global supplier network that powers our humanoid robots. We work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to bring highly complex electromechanical systems from concept to mass production.
As part of the Supply Chain organization, you will help ensure our products can scale from prototype to volume production through robust supplier partnerships, operational excellence, and proactive risk management. Your work directly impacts product performance, cost, quality, and our ability to successfully ramp NEO at scale.
As the Sr.Buyer for structures you will own executing the sourcing strategy, managing and developing commercial relationships, and ensuring supply continuity for structural components that form the foundation of NEO’s mechanical architecture. You will partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Development teams to build a resilient global supply base capable of delivering high-quality structural systems at scale while supporting aggressive product development and production objectives.
Execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities that deliver competitive cost, quality, capacity, and technology advantages across structural commodities.
Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
Support new product introduction through supplier selection, tooling management, and production readiness.
Identify supply risks and work cross-functionally to implement mitigation plans.
Drive cost reduction opportunities through supplier negotiations and value engineering.
Build strong supplier partnerships that support production and future product development.
Good understanding of structural manufacturing processes including die casting, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, plastics, and composites.
Experience with sourcing hardware, bearings, and adhesives/consumables.
Strong communication and supplier relationship management skills.
Ability to analyze supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, and cost drivers.
Data-driven problem solving using supplier performance metrics and cost analysis.
Effective collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
2-4 years of experience in global sourcing, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or procurement.
Experience supporting suppliers for mechanical or structural components.
Experience working with Engineering and Manufacturing teams during product development or production.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
Experience sourcing aluminum or magnesium die castings, cosmetic components, and precision mechanical assemblies.
Familiarity with DFM and DFA principles.
Experience supporting suppliers in Asia.
Mandarin language skills are a plus.
Exposure to consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, or similar industries.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$120,000- $165,000 per year + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"SR. BUYER, STRUCTURES\n\nDepartment: Supply Chain\nLocation: San Carlos, CA\n\n \n \n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n \n \n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Supply Chain team at 1X is responsible for building and scaling the global supplier network that powers our humanoid robots. We work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to bring highly complex electromechanical systems from concept to mass production.\n\nAs part of the Supply Chain organization, you will help ensure our products can scale from prototype to volume production through robust supplier partnerships, operational excellence, and proactive risk management. Your work directly impacts product performance, cost, quality, and our ability to successfully ramp NEO at scale.\n\n \n \n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs the Sr.Buyer for structures you will own executing the sourcing strategy, managing and developing commercial relationships, and ensuring supply continuity for structural components that form the foundation of NEO’s mechanical architecture. You will partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier Development teams to build a resilient global supply base capable of delivering high-quality structural systems at scale while supporting aggressive product development and production objectives.\n\n \n \n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities that deliver competitive cost, quality, capacity, and technology advantages across structural commodities.\n\n - Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.\n\n - Support new product introduction through supplier selection, tooling management, and production readiness.\n\n - Identify supply risks and work cross-functionally to implement mitigation plans.\n\n - Drive cost reduction opportunities through supplier negotiations and value engineering.\n\n - Build strong supplier partnerships that support production and future product development.\n\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Good understanding of structural manufacturing processes including die casting, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, plastics, and composites.\n\n - Experience with sourcing hardware, bearings, and adhesives/consumables.\n\n - Strong communication and supplier relationship management skills.\n\n - Ability to analyze supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, and cost drivers.\n\n - Data-driven problem solving using supplier performance metrics and cost analysis.\n\n - Effective collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.\n\n - 2-4 years of experience in global sourcing, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or procurement.\n\n - Experience supporting suppliers for mechanical or structural components.\n\n - Experience working with Engineering and Manufacturing teams during product development or production.\n\n - Strong analytical and communication skills.\n\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience sourcing aluminum or magnesium die castings, cosmetic components, and precision mechanical assemblies.\n\n - Familiarity with DFM and DFA principles.\n\n - Experience supporting suppliers in Asia.\n\n - Mandarin language skills are a plus.\n\n - Exposure to consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, or similar industries.\n\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n \n \n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$120,000- $165,000 per year + Equity\n\n \n \n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n \n \n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship, a general-purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it, we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring together rigid and soft materials, textiles, elastomers, and foams, pairing traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying” with “. Safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel are at our core as we carry every product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.
As a Digital Design Engineer on the Softgoods team, you'll be the senior surface modeler who turns NEO's industrial design intent into production-grade digital geometry. Working primarily in Autodesk Alias (A-Surface / B-Surface / Class-A), you'll build the high-quality surfaces behind every part people see and touch, the soft covers, trims, foams and molded elastomers that make a humanoid robot feel welcoming at home. You'll sit between industrial design and engineering, translating sketches, clay, and scan data into precise, manufacturable surfaces, and carrying that geometry through tooling release and into mass production. Every Class-A surface you create must integrate seamlessly and functionally with NEO, flowing cleanly into adjacent parts while respecting the robot's joints, range of motion, sensors, thermal paths, and serviceability. Your surfaces become the single source of truth that patterns, molds, fixtures, and parts are built from. This is a fully on-site role, as the best work in this field happens collaboratively with surfaces reviewed against physical prototypes, hands on materials, ideas advancing quickly.
Own Class-A surface development for NEO's softgoods and touch-facing components delivering G2/G3-continuous, highlight-clean surfaces that match design intent and are released on schedule.
Ensure every Class-A surface integrates” with “Integrate every Class-A surface seamlessly and functionally with NEO: consistent gaps, flush and continuous transitions to adjacent rigid and soft parts, and full clearance for articulation, sensors, cooling, and service access across the robot's range of motion.
Translate industrial design concepts, sketches, clay, and 3D scan data into precise digital models, accountable for design fidelity from first concept through tooling release.
Drive surface feasibility for manufacturing with draft, parting lines, shut-offs, wall thickness, and material behavior for molded foams, elastomers, and textile-wrapped parts so tooling is committed with minimal rework.
Deliver clean, well-structured digital data to engineering, tooling partners, and vendors, owning the handoff from Alias into parametric CAD and complex lattice structures.
Set the team's digital surfacing standards with quality checks, modeling workflows, and data structure, raising the surfacing skill of the people around you.
Expert Class-A surfacing senior-level fluency in Autodesk Alias, building production-quality surfaces with controlled curvature, clean highlights, and G2/G3 continuity, verified through zebra, highlight, and curvature analysis.
Design-intent fidelity: a trained eye for form, proportion, and reflection; able to read a sketch or clay model and capture its character precisely, then hold that character through engineering changes.
Surfacing for manufacture: understands how surfaces become tools and parts (draft, parting lines, tooling splits, shrink) and how soft materials (foams, elastomers, textiles) stretch, compress, and wrap over rigid structure.
Data pipeline mastery: moves geometry cleanly between Alias and parametric CAD (SolidWorks, NX, On-shape), scan data, and complex lattice structure tools, keeping models organized and downstream-ready.
Cross-functional collaboration: works fluidly with industrial designers, softgoods and mechanical engineers, and tooling partners, giving clear feedback on feasibility while protecting design intent.
7+ years of professional Class-A surface modeling in Alias and/or ICEM Surf.
Proven track record of shipping production surfaces in consumer products, automotive, footwear, or another high-finish industry
Portfolio showcasing your professional surfacing work, personal projects, and passion projects (highlight/zebra renders encouraged) Able to work fully on-site in San Carlos
Experience designing complex lattice structures and conforming them to Class-A surfaces for additively manufactured soft and rigid parts
Experience in 3D scanning and reverse engineering workflows (e.g., Geomagic, PolyWorks)
Familiarity with visualization in VRED, KeyShot, or Blender for design reviews
Experience creating accurate color and texture/bump maps that replicate complex materials such as knits, leathers, foams, and elastomers for true-to-life visualization
Familiarity with mold design, tooling, and GD&T for molded and over-molded parts
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$175,000 - $215,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship, a general-purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it, we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring together rigid and soft materials, textiles, elastomers, and foams, pairing traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying” with “. Safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel are at our core as we carry every product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs a Digital Design Engineer on the Softgoods team, you'll be the senior surface modeler who turns NEO's industrial design intent into production-grade digital geometry. Working primarily in Autodesk Alias (A-Surface / B-Surface / Class-A), you'll build the high-quality surfaces behind every part people see and touch, the soft covers, trims, foams and molded elastomers that make a humanoid robot feel welcoming at home. You'll sit between industrial design and engineering, translating sketches, clay, and scan data into precise, manufacturable surfaces, and carrying that geometry through tooling release and into mass production. Every Class-A surface you create must integrate seamlessly and functionally with NEO, flowing cleanly into adjacent parts while respecting the robot's joints, range of motion, sensors, thermal paths, and serviceability. Your surfaces become the single source of truth that patterns, molds, fixtures, and parts are built from. This is a fully on-site role, as the best work in this field happens collaboratively with surfaces reviewed against physical prototypes, hands on materials, ideas advancing quickly.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own Class-A surface development for NEO's softgoods and touch-facing components delivering G2/G3-continuous, highlight-clean surfaces that match design intent and are released on schedule.\n\n - Ensure every Class-A surface integrates” with “Integrate every Class-A surface seamlessly and functionally with NEO: consistent gaps, flush and continuous transitions to adjacent rigid and soft parts, and full clearance for articulation, sensors, cooling, and service access across the robot's range of motion.\n\n - Translate industrial design concepts, sketches, clay, and 3D scan data into precise digital models, accountable for design fidelity from first concept through tooling release.\n\n - Drive surface feasibility for manufacturing with draft, parting lines, shut-offs, wall thickness, and material behavior for molded foams, elastomers, and textile-wrapped parts so tooling is committed with minimal rework.\n\n - Deliver clean, well-structured digital data to engineering, tooling partners, and vendors, owning the handoff from Alias into parametric CAD and complex lattice structures.\n\n - Set the team's digital surfacing standards with quality checks, modeling workflows, and data structure, raising the surfacing skill of the people around you.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Expert Class-A surfacing senior-level fluency in Autodesk Alias, building production-quality surfaces with controlled curvature, clean highlights, and G2/G3 continuity, verified through zebra, highlight, and curvature analysis.\n\n - Design-intent fidelity: a trained eye for form, proportion, and reflection; able to read a sketch or clay model and capture its character precisely, then hold that character through engineering changes.\n\n - Surfacing for manufacture: understands how surfaces become tools and parts (draft, parting lines, tooling splits, shrink) and how soft materials (foams, elastomers, textiles) stretch, compress, and wrap over rigid structure.\n\n - Data pipeline mastery: moves geometry cleanly between Alias and parametric CAD (SolidWorks, NX, On-shape), scan data, and complex lattice structure tools, keeping models organized and downstream-ready.\n\n - Cross-functional collaboration: works fluidly with industrial designers, softgoods and mechanical engineers, and tooling partners, giving clear feedback on feasibility while protecting design intent.\n\n\n\n\n MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 7+ years of professional Class-A surface modeling in Alias and/or ICEM Surf.\n\n - Proven track record of shipping production surfaces in consumer products, automotive, footwear, or another high-finish industry\n\n - Portfolio showcasing your professional surfacing work, personal projects, and passion projects (highlight/zebra renders encouraged) Able to work fully on-site in San Carlos\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience designing complex lattice structures and conforming them to Class-A surfaces for additively manufactured soft and rigid parts\n\n - Experience in 3D scanning and reverse engineering workflows (e.g., Geomagic, PolyWorks)\n\n - Familiarity with visualization in VRED, KeyShot, or Blender for design reviews\n\n - Experience creating accurate color and texture/bump maps that replicate complex materials such as knits, leathers, foams, and elastomers for true-to-life visualization\n\n - Familiarity with mold design, tooling, and GD&T for molded and over-molded parts\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$175,000 - $215,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Hands Manufacturing group transforms visionary engineering into scalable, highly reliable hardware. We are architecting the foundational processes and complex systems for the planet’s most sophisticated humanoid hands and authoring the production playbook as we go.
Our team operates with extreme velocity, a relentless focus on detail, and zero ego. By partnering deeply with cross-functional peers, we dismantle ambiguity to make the impossible a tangible reality.
Your Charter:
Build the manufacturing systems that bring 1X robots to scale.
You will own critical processes from prototype through production, developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation methods that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability.
Many of these problems have not been solved before. You will question convention, test ideas quickly, learn from the floor, and turn what works into dependable production systems. The standard is high, the feedback is physical, and no one is above picking up a tool.
Your work will directly shape the production readiness, hardware quality, and long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.
Key Outcomes:
Own electromechanical manufacturing processes from prototype through production ramp, including PCBAs, harnesses, sensors, actuators, and integration.
Develop and validate functional and end-of-line test systems, including test coverage, limits, instrumentation, and data capture.
Design and qualify fixtures, tooling, assembly methods, and production stations for repeatable, ergonomic, mistake-proofed manufacturing.
Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost through data-driven root cause and corrective action.
Influence product design through DFM, DFA, and DFT to eliminate manufacturing and test risk early
Key Competencies:
Hands-on engineer comfortable debugging electrical hardware and developing production methods on the manufacturing floor.
Strong electrical-mechanical fluency across schematics, wiring, CAD, drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
Test and data driven, using DOE, SPC, capability, yield, OEE, and test data to validate decisions.
Structured problem solver who drives issues to true root cause and implements durable controls.
Strong ownership and communication, influencing cross-functional teams and driving processes from concept through qualified production.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
Hands-on experience with PCBAs, wire harnesses, mechanical assembly, hardware bring-up, and functional/end-of-line testing.
Proficiency with electrical debug tools, CAD/drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical process qualification methods.
Demonstrated structured problem solving and effective collaboration across design, quality, test, automation, and production teams.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes such as SMT, reflow, conformal coating, potting, and rework.
Experience with wire harness manufacturing, including crimping, soldering, overmolding, and continuity or hipot test.
Experience developing processes for robotic hands, compact actuators, or other high complexity, tight tolerance electromechanical assemblies.
Experience building computer-based test software and test data pipelines using Python, LabVIEW, SQL, or equivalent.
Experience scaling a low volume, high mix process into repeatable higher volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, and automation.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$148,000 - $181,000
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The HR team builds the programs, systems, and employee experiences that let 1X scale while holding a high bar for operational excellence. We partner across the organization so employees and managers have the support, tools, and processes they need as we grow our engineering, manufacturing, and business operations.
Your Charter:
As a People Operations Specialist, you’ll work across the systems, data, and processes behind 1X’s employee lifecycle, including our HRIS, time off, payroll-impacting changes, and onboarding and offboarding. You’ll keep core operations running accurately every day while improving and automating them so they scale with the company.
We’re building our foundation, and we don’t work in rigid lanes. Whoever is best placed to move something forward does it. You’ll be trusted to step in wherever the team needs you, figure out the right approach, and run with it without waiting for a playbook.
Key Outcomes:
Keep Rippling accurate and audit-ready as the source of truth for employee data, including records, workflows, permissions, and reporting.
Run time off administration, including policy configuration in Rippling, accruals, California sick leave compliance, and reconciliation with Payroll.
Process payroll-impacting changes (new hires, compensation changes, transfers, leaves, and terminations) accurately and before cutoff, in close partnership with Payroll and Finance.
Keep onboarding and offboarding running smoothly, with reliable coordination across HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, and hiring managers.
Find and implement automation through Rippling workflows, integrations, and AI tools that removes manual work, and document what you build.
Keep compliance and reporting data accurate and on time, including I-9 administration, wage and hour records, EEO-1, California Pay Data Reporting, and ACA.
Process leaves of absence and benefits changes so systems, payroll, and employee communications stay in sync.
Step in across any part of People Operations where the team needs coverage, regardless of who usually handles it, and drive the work to completion.
Key Competencies:
Team-first operator who picks up whatever needs doing, regardless of whose name is on it, and drives it to done without close direction.
Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with shifting priorities and moving between very different kinds of work in the same week.
Systems thinker who understands how HRIS, payroll, benefits, and IT tools connect, and designs processes that hold up as headcount grows.
Rigorous about data, with a strong instinct for reconciliation, controls, and catching errors upstream.
Process builder who documents clearly, improves what’s manual, and helps managers and peers get things right the first time.
Handles sensitive employee information and transitions with discretion, judgment, and care.
Minimum Requirements:
4–7 years in People Operations, HR Operations, or HRIS roles, with hands-on experience across employee lifecycle processes and systems.
HRIS administration experience, including workflow configuration, permissions, custom reporting, and data integrity. Rippling experience is strongly preferred.
Direct experience administering time off and payroll-impacting processes, with working knowledge of California wage and hour, sick leave, and final pay requirements.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivots, and reconciling data across systems and trackers.
A track record in a fast-growing or early-stage environment where you built or rebuilt HR processes or systems from scratch, not just maintained existing ones.
Preferred Skills:
Experience with Rippling’s Custom Integration Platform (CIP) or similar integration and automation tools.
Experience supporting hourly, non-exempt workforces in manufacturing or operations environments.
Multi-state People Operations experience.
Experience with EEO-1, California Pay Data, ACA, and 401(k) reporting.
Experience with Tilt, Ashby, or similar HR technology platforms.
Experience using Claude or other AI tools to automate or improve recurring HR processes.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$150,000 - $170,00K/ + Equity
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\nAbout the Team:\n\nThe HR team builds the programs, systems, and employee experiences that let 1X scale while holding a high bar for operational excellence. We partner across the organization so employees and managers have the support, tools, and processes they need as we grow our engineering, manufacturing, and business operations.\n\n\n\nYour Charter:\n\nAs a People Operations Specialist, you’ll work across the systems, data, and processes behind 1X’s employee lifecycle, including our HRIS, time off, payroll-impacting changes, and onboarding and offboarding. You’ll keep core operations running accurately every day while improving and automating them so they scale with the company.\n\nWe’re building our foundation, and we don’t work in rigid lanes. 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Rippling experience is strongly preferred.\n\n - Direct experience administering time off and payroll-impacting processes, with working knowledge of California wage and hour, sick leave, and final pay requirements.\n\n - Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including lookups, pivots, and reconciling data across systems and trackers.\n\n - A track record in a fast-growing or early-stage environment where you built or rebuilt HR processes or systems from scratch, not just maintained existing ones.\n\n\n\nPreferred Skills:\n\n - Experience with Rippling’s Custom Integration Platform (CIP) or similar integration and automation tools.\n\n - Experience supporting hourly, non-exempt workforces in manufacturing or operations environments.\n\n - Multi-state People Operations experience.\n\n - Experience with EEO-1, California Pay Data, ACA, and 401(k) reporting.\n\n - Experience with Tilt, Ashby, or similar HR technology platforms.\n\n - Experience using Claude or other AI tools to automate or improve recurring HR processes.\n\n\n\nWhat does a successful 1X Team Member look like:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Joints & Body team is responsible for the mechanical systems that give NEO its structure, mobility, strength, and physical robustness. We design and develop the robot’s body architecture, joints, structural components, and integrated electromechanical systems that enable NEO to move safely and reliably in the real world.
This team works at the intersection of mechanical design, actuation, structures, materials, sensing, electronics, controls, manufacturing, and reliability. We own hardware from early concepts and prototypes through validation and production, solving the mechanical challenges required to build a capable humanoid robot at scale.
Build the mechanical systems that make humanoid robots move.
You will own critical parts of NEO’s body and joint architecture, taking mechanical systems from concept through design, prototyping, validation, and production. Your role will focus on developing compact, lightweight, robust, and manufacturable hardware that delivers the performance required for a humanoid robot operating every day around people.
You will work hands-on with hardware, rapidly iterating designs based on testing and real-world robot performance. Your work will directly impact NEO’s mobility, strength, reliability, safety, weight, manufacturability, and overall physical capability.
Design and release production-ready body, joint, and structural systems that meet performance, reliability, weight, cost, and manufacturability requirements
Develop compact electromechanical joint architectures that integrate actuation, bearings, transmissions, sensing, electronics, cabling, and structural interfaces
Improve robot mass, stiffness, strength, range of motion, packaging efficiency, durability, and serviceability through iterative mechanical design
Build and test prototypes rapidly, using physical testing and robot data to identify failure modes and drive design improvements
Develop engineering requirements, tolerance analyses, test methods, and validation plans that demonstrate hardware performance and reliability
Support hardware through prototype builds, design validation, NPI, and production ramp while resolving issues quickly and maintaining design intent
Partner closely with controls, electrical, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams to develop fully integrated robotic systems
Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals across machine design, structures, mechanisms, materials, and electromechanical systems
Deep understanding of mechanical joint design, including bearings, transmissions, actuators, shafts, fasteners, interfaces, and structural load paths
Strong ability to design highly integrated mechanical systems under tight mass, volume, stiffness, strength, and range-of-motion constraints
Strong analytical skills with the ability to use first-principles calculations, tolerance analysis, FEA, and physical testing to make engineering decisions
Hands-on engineering mindset with the ability to move quickly between CAD, analysis, prototype builds, test rigs, and complete robots
Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and the ability to develop designs that transition effectively from prototype to scaled production
Strong collaboration and communication skills across mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field
5+ years of mechanical engineering experience developing complex mechanical or electromechanical products
Strong experience designing mechanisms, structural components, precision assemblies, or robotic systems
Advanced proficiency with 3D CAD and experience owning complex mechanical assemblies from concept through released drawings
Strong understanding of mechanical design fundamentals including statics, dynamics, materials, fatigue, friction, fasteners, bearings, and tolerance analysis
Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, drawing release, and production documentation
Experience designing components for machining, casting, molding, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, or other production processes
Experience building and testing prototypes and using test results to drive design decisions
Experience integrating mechanical systems with motors, sensors, electronics, wiring, and other electromechanical components
Experience collaborating with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, electrical, controls, and systems engineering organizations
Experience designing robotic actuators, joints, transmissions, or humanoid robotic systems
Experience with electric motors, gearboxes, belt or cable transmissions, bearings, encoders, torque sensing, brakes, or other motion-control hardware
Experience designing lightweight structures with aggressive strength, stiffness, packaging, and mass constraints
Experience with FEA, fatigue analysis, structural optimization, thermal analysis, or other engineering simulation methods
Experience developing hardware exposed to repeated dynamic loading, impacts, shock, vibration, or high duty cycles
Experience designing mechanisms with high range of motion and complex packaging constraints
Experience with materials and processes such as aluminum, steel, polymers, composites, castings, forgings, injection molding, and precision machining
Experience developing mechanical test fixtures, life-cycle tests, characterization rigs, or reliability validation systems
Experience operating in fast-paced hardware environments with rapid design iteration and frequent prototype builds
Experience supporting products through NPI, design validation, reliability testing, and production ramp-up
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful engineers on the Body & Joints team are deeply connected to the hardware. They understand that great robots are built through thousands of thoughtful mechanical decisions, fast iteration, rigorous testing, and an obsession with making the whole system better.
They are comfortable going from first-principles calculations and CAD to assembling hardware, instrumenting a test, diagnosing a failure, and implementing the next design revision. They balance performance with simplicity, weight, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability. Most importantly, they take ownership of their systems all the way from an idea on a screen to a robot operating in the real world.
$148,000 - $181,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Joints & Body team is responsible for the mechanical systems that give NEO its structure, mobility, strength, and physical robustness. We design and develop the robot’s body architecture, joints, structural components, and integrated electromechanical systems that enable NEO to move safely and reliably in the real world.\n\nThis team works at the intersection of mechanical design, actuation, structures, materials, sensing, electronics, controls, manufacturing, and reliability. We own hardware from early concepts and prototypes through validation and production, solving the mechanical challenges required to build a capable humanoid robot at scale.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the mechanical systems that make humanoid robots move.\n\nYou will own critical parts of NEO’s body and joint architecture, taking mechanical systems from concept through design, prototyping, validation, and production. Your role will focus on developing compact, lightweight, robust, and manufacturable hardware that delivers the performance required for a humanoid robot operating every day around people.\n\nYou will work hands-on with hardware, rapidly iterating designs based on testing and real-world robot performance. Your work will directly impact NEO’s mobility, strength, reliability, safety, weight, manufacturability, and overall physical capability.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and release production-ready body, joint, and structural systems that meet performance, reliability, weight, cost, and manufacturability requirements\n\n - Develop compact electromechanical joint architectures that integrate actuation, bearings, transmissions, sensing, electronics, cabling, and structural interfaces\n\n - Improve robot mass, stiffness, strength, range of motion, packaging efficiency, durability, and serviceability through iterative mechanical design\n\n - Build and test prototypes rapidly, using physical testing and robot data to identify failure modes and drive design improvements\n\n - Develop engineering requirements, tolerance analyses, test methods, and validation plans that demonstrate hardware performance and reliability\n\n - Support hardware through prototype builds, design validation, NPI, and production ramp while resolving issues quickly and maintaining design intent\n\n - Partner closely with controls, electrical, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams to develop fully integrated robotic systems\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals across machine design, structures, mechanisms, materials, and electromechanical systems\n\n - Deep understanding of mechanical joint design, including bearings, transmissions, actuators, shafts, fasteners, interfaces, and structural load paths\n\n - Strong ability to design highly integrated mechanical systems under tight mass, volume, stiffness, strength, and range-of-motion constraints\n\n - Strong analytical skills with the ability to use first-principles calculations, tolerance analysis, FEA, and physical testing to make engineering decisions\n\n - Hands-on engineering mindset with the ability to move quickly between CAD, analysis, prototype builds, test rigs, and complete robots\n\n - Strong understanding of DFM/DFA and the ability to develop designs that transition effectively from prototype to scaled production\n\n - Strong collaboration and communication skills across mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field\n\n - 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience developing complex mechanical or electromechanical products\n\n - Strong experience designing mechanisms, structural components, precision assemblies, or robotic systems\n\n - Advanced proficiency with 3D CAD and experience owning complex mechanical assemblies from concept through released drawings\n\n - Strong understanding of mechanical design fundamentals including statics, dynamics, materials, fatigue, friction, fasteners, bearings, and tolerance analysis\n\n - Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, drawing release, and production documentation\n\n - Experience designing components for machining, casting, molding, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, or other production processes\n\n - Experience building and testing prototypes and using test results to drive design decisions\n\n - Experience integrating mechanical systems with motors, sensors, electronics, wiring, and other electromechanical components\n\n - Experience collaborating with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, electrical, controls, and systems engineering organizations\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience designing robotic actuators, joints, transmissions, or humanoid robotic systems\n\n - Experience with electric motors, gearboxes, belt or cable transmissions, bearings, encoders, torque sensing, brakes, or other motion-control hardware\n\n - Experience designing lightweight structures with aggressive strength, stiffness, packaging, and mass constraints\n\n - Experience with FEA, fatigue analysis, structural optimization, thermal analysis, or other engineering simulation methods\n\n - Experience developing hardware exposed to repeated dynamic loading, impacts, shock, vibration, or high duty cycles\n\n - Experience designing mechanisms with high range of motion and complex packaging constraints\n\n - Experience with materials and processes such as aluminum, steel, polymers, composites, castings, forgings, injection molding, and precision machining\n\n - Experience developing mechanical test fixtures, life-cycle tests, characterization rigs, or reliability validation systems\n\n - Experience operating in fast-paced hardware environments with rapid design iteration and frequent prototype builds\n\n - Experience supporting products through NPI, design validation, reliability testing, and production ramp-up\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful engineers on the Body & Joints team are deeply connected to the hardware. They understand that great robots are built through thousands of thoughtful mechanical decisions, fast iteration, rigorous testing, and an obsession with making the whole system better.\n\nThey are comfortable going from first-principles calculations and CAD to assembling hardware, instrumenting a test, diagnosing a failure, and implementing the next design revision. They balance performance with simplicity, weight, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Hands Manufacturing group transforms visionary engineering into scalable, highly reliable hardware. We are architecting the foundational processes and complex systems for the planet’s most sophisticated humanoid hands and authoring the production playbook as we go.
Our team operates with extreme velocity, a relentless focus on detail, and zero ego. By partnering deeply with cross-functional peers, we dismantle ambiguity to make the impossible a tangible reality.
Your Charter:
Build the manufacturing systems that bring 1X robots to scale.
You will own critical processes from prototype through production, developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation methods that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability.
Many of these problems have not been solved before. You will question convention, test ideas quickly, learn from the floor, and turn what works into dependable production systems. The standard is high, the feedback is physical, and no one is above picking up a tool.
Your work will directly shape the production readiness, hardware quality, and long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.
Key Outcomes:
Own manufacturing readiness for hand assemblies from prototype through production ramp.
Improve first-pass yield and process capability while reducing variation, scrap, and rework.
Own cycle time, throughput, and cost for assigned manufacturing stations.
Develop and release qualified tooling, fixtures, gauges, and stations with validated processes and controls.
Drive manufacturing issues to root cause and implement durable corrective actions.
Key Competencies:
Hands-on process builder who works directly with technicians to build, measure, and iterate.
Data-driven decision maker using capability, yield, and inspection data to solve ambiguous problems.
Strong DFM and DFA instincts with the ability to influence product design for manufacturability.
End-to-end owner who drives processes from concept through qualified production.
Clear cross-functional communicator across design, quality, supply chain, suppliers, and production.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s in manufacturing engineering for mechanical or electromechanical products.
Hands-on experience developing precision assembly processes from prototype through production and sustaining.
Proficiency with CAD, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, tooling/fixture design, DFM/DFA, and statistical process validation.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues to root cause and implement production-ready controls and corrective actions.
Preferred Skills:
Experience manufacturing robots, actuators, or other high-complexity electromechanical assemblies.
Experience scaling a low-volume, high-mix process into repeatable higher-volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, automation, and traceability systems.
Experience partnering with suppliers and contract manufacturers on process feasibility, tooling reviews, first-article builds, and production readiness.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$148,000 - $181,000
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Hardware Engineering team builds the electrical foundation that powers NEO. From actuator electronics and sensing systems to power distribution and embedded control hardware, we develop the systems that enable our robots to operate safely, reliably, and at scale.
This team works across the full product lifecycle—from early architecture and prototyping through production and field deployment. We partner closely with firmware, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to bring ambitious robotic systems into the real world.
Design and deliver the electrical systems that power NEO's capabilities. You will own critical hardware subsystems from architecture through production, ensuring they meet demanding requirements for performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost.
As an Electrical Engineer, you'll help bridge the gap between concept and deployment, making key technical decisions that directly impact the performance and scalability of our humanoid robots.
Deliver robust electrical subsystems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements across development and production programs
Successfully bring up and validate new hardware platforms, reducing development risk and accelerating product milestones
Drive design quality through rigorous reviews, validation testing, and implementation of electrical engineering best practices
Partner across disciplines to ensure electrical systems integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, mechanical systems, and manufacturing processes
Support successful production ramp and field deployment through scalable designs, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
Strong system-level thinking with the ability to balance performance, cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturability
Deep expertise in electrical design, debugging, and hardware validation
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive complex technical challenges to resolution
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and comfort working across hardware and software boundaries
Ownership mindset with a bias toward execution, accountability, and continuous improvement
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping complex electrical systems
Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design
Experience designing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic design through PCB bring-up
Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and related tools
Experience designing motor drives, power electronics, or actuator control systems
Experience with robotic, electromechanical, or autonomous systems
Knowledge of EMI/ESD mitigation, reliability engineering, and safety-critical hardware design
Experience supporting products through manufacturing scale-up and production ramp
Familiarity with thermal design, fault-tolerant architectures, and high-power electronics
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$125,100 - $253,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Hardware Engineering team builds the electrical foundation that powers NEO. From actuator electronics and sensing systems to power distribution and embedded control hardware, we develop the systems that enable our robots to operate safely, reliably, and at scale.\n\nThis team works across the full product lifecycle—from early architecture and prototyping through production and field deployment. We partner closely with firmware, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to bring ambitious robotic systems into the real world.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDesign and deliver the electrical systems that power NEO's capabilities. You will own critical hardware subsystems from architecture through production, ensuring they meet demanding requirements for performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost.\n\nAs an Electrical Engineer, you'll help bridge the gap between concept and deployment, making key technical decisions that directly impact the performance and scalability of our humanoid robots.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver robust electrical subsystems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements across development and production programs\n\n - Successfully bring up and validate new hardware platforms, reducing development risk and accelerating product milestones\n\n - Drive design quality through rigorous reviews, validation testing, and implementation of electrical engineering best practices\n\n - Partner across disciplines to ensure electrical systems integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, mechanical systems, and manufacturing processes\n\n - Support successful production ramp and field deployment through scalable designs, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong system-level thinking with the ability to balance performance, cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturability\n\n - Deep expertise in electrical design, debugging, and hardware validation\n\n - Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive complex technical challenges to resolution\n\n - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and comfort working across hardware and software boundaries\n\n - Ownership mindset with a bias toward execution, accountability, and continuous improvement\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field\n\n - 5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping complex electrical systems\n\n - Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design\n\n - Experience designing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic design through PCB bring-up\n\n - Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and related tools\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience designing motor drives, power electronics, or actuator control systems\n\n - Experience with robotic, electromechanical, or autonomous systems\n\n - Knowledge of EMI/ESD mitigation, reliability engineering, and safety-critical hardware design\n\n - Experience supporting products through manufacturing scale-up and production ramp\n\n - Familiarity with thermal design, fault-tolerant architectures, and high-power electronics\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$125,100 - $253,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Prototyping team helps turn ideas into physical reality across some of the most varied hardware projects at 1X. While other engineering teams may focus deeply on a specific subsystem of NEO, this team works across accessories, shop products, internal ecosystem projects, and the hardware needed to support the broader NEO experience.
You may be designing a mechanical prototype one week, coordinating fabrication the next, and testing or iterating on a completely different product shortly after. If you enjoy variety, ownership, and building things from the ground up, this is a team where you will have a direct impact.
Your Charter: Own the end-to-end development of physical products and prototypes that support the NEO ecosystem beyond the core robot. You will take projects from unclear requirements through design, prototyping, fabrication, testing, and iteration, working directly with stakeholders and internal and external resources to deliver practical, high-quality solutions.
Your work will help 1X rapidly develop the accessories, products, tools, and supporting hardware required to bring NEO into the real world and into people's homes.
Key Outcomes:
Deliver functional, validated prototypes and products from concept through fabrication and testing, balancing speed, quality, cost, and performance.
Independently drive multiple projects simultaneously, establishing requirements, priorities, and execution plans even when the initial problem is ambiguous.
Develop practical mechanical designs that can be rapidly prototyped, tested, iterated, and transitioned to appropriate manufacturing methods when needed.
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, machine shops, vendors, and other fabrication resources to ensure projects move quickly from design to physical hardware.
Identify issues through hands-on testing and iteration, using learnings to improve design performance, reliability, usability, and manufacturability.
Key Competencies:
Mechanical intuition: You have strong fundamentals in mechanical design and understand how parts are actually fabricated, assembled, and used.
End-to-end ownership: You are comfortable owning the full lifecycle of a project, from requirements and design through fabrication, testing, iteration, and delivery.
Adaptability: You can context-switch between very different projects and are comfortable working outside a narrow engineering specialization when the project requires it.
Minimum Requirements:
5+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, product development, prototyping, or a similar hands-on hardware development role.
Demonstrated experience taking physical products or prototypes from concept through design, fabrication, assembly, and testing.
Strong mechanical CAD and design skills, with an understanding of manufacturing processes and practical fabrication constraints.
Experience independently managing multiple hardware projects with competing priorities.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Skills:
Portfolio demonstrating prototypes, products, or hardware projects you have personally designed and built.
Experience working with machine shops, contract manufacturers, and other external fabrication partners.
Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping processes such as 3D printing, machining, sheet metal, casting, or other fabrication methods.
Experience developing consumer products, accessories, or products intended for real-world customer use.
Exposure to electrical, manufacturing, or other multidisciplinary engineering work beyond mechanical design.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$175,000-215,000
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The 1X Developer Platform opens up 1X robot software so developers can build their own apps, integrations, and fine-tuned world models for 1X robots and eventually others. Software built on the 1X Developer Platform will be shipped in a 1X app store that verifies safety, security, and privacy. This will be the first robot developer platform launched at scale that provides more than a low-level SDK. This project involves the entire software engineering org at 1X.
Your Charter: The mission of this role is to own the 1X developer platform experience end to end, so customers trust and adopt the platform as we roll out APIs and services incrementally. You are inheriting technical debt, in-development APIs, and more competing priorities than any one team can carry. Your charter is to understand our customers deeply (both commercial & consumer), prioritize needs against hard engineering constraints, ship them exceptionally well, and build the flywheel that creates an ecosystem on top of a single product. This sits on 1X’s critical path because our customers need to use software to customize & extend 1X robot capabilities and create new businesses of their own.
Key Outcomes:
Own platform product strategy and deliver a clear, prioritized roadmap that answers why a thing matters, not just what ships next
Drive measurable gains in customer confidence and platform adoption, so customers succeed on the platform rather than working around it
Work closely with our partnerships team to understand customers, both commercial and consumer, and anticipate customer needs in long-term roadmaps
Lead API improvement while customers actively depend on the product, designing platform APIs that stay reliable for the long term without versioning or breaking customer software
Simplify the platform experience by making complex technology feel obvious, reducing friction, and creating secure, intuitive paths through the product
Build and develop the product management team, mentoring product managers and raising the standard for product documentation and written communication
Drive focus across competing priorities, resolving tradeoffs inside the team rather than escalating them to the executive team
Key Competencies:
Translate complex technical systems into simple product experiences that delight our customers
Set product strategy grounded in the why, and hold a prioritized roadmap against constant pressure to do more
Lead and develop product managers, improving both the quality of their thinking and the clarity of their writing
Balance customer expectations against real technical constraints, and make that tradeoff legible to both sides
Write with precision. Documentation and product communication are how decisions travel across a large engineering organization
Operate with focus when everything is urgent, choosing the few things that matter and finishing them
Minimum Requirements:
10+ years in product management, including time owning a platform product end to end
Proven track record of building developer or infrastructure platforms used by external customers, not internal-only tools
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop product managers, as a Group Product Manager, Director, or product lead running a pod
Experience improving APIs while customers actively depend on the product
Demonstrated ability to set and defend a prioritized roadmap grounded in customer outcomes
Preferred Skills:
Experience in engineering or design before moving into product management
Exposure to hardware and software products shipped together
Familiarity with products serving small and medium businesses
Experience founding or building a company from early stage
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$225,000 - $275,000
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\nAbout the Team:\n\nThe 1X Developer Platform opens up 1X robot software so developers can build their own apps, integrations, and fine-tuned world models for 1X robots and eventually others. Software built on the 1X Developer Platform will be shipped in a 1X app store that verifies safety, security, and privacy. This will be the first robot developer platform launched at scale that provides more than a low-level SDK. This project involves the entire software engineering org at 1X.\n\n\n\nYour Charter: The mission of this role is to own the 1X developer platform experience end to end, so customers trust and adopt the platform as we roll out APIs and services incrementally. You are inheriting technical debt, in-development APIs, and more competing priorities than any one team can carry. Your charter is to understand our customers deeply (both commercial & consumer), prioritize needs against hard engineering constraints, ship them exceptionally well, and build the flywheel that creates an ecosystem on top of a single product. This sits on 1X’s critical path because our customers need to use software to customize & extend 1X robot capabilities and create new businesses of their own.\n\n\n\nKey Outcomes:\n\n - Own platform product strategy and deliver a clear, prioritized roadmap that answers why a thing matters, not just what ships next\n\n - Drive measurable gains in customer confidence and platform adoption, so customers succeed on the platform rather than working around it\n\n - Work closely with our partnerships team to understand customers, both commercial and consumer, and anticipate customer needs in long-term roadmaps\n\n - Lead API improvement while customers actively depend on the product, designing platform APIs that stay reliable for the long term without versioning or breaking customer software\n\n - Simplify the platform experience by making complex technology feel obvious, reducing friction, and creating secure, intuitive paths through the product\n\n - Build and develop the product management team, mentoring product managers and raising the standard for product documentation and written communication\n\n - Drive focus across competing priorities, resolving tradeoffs inside the team rather than escalating them to the executive team\n\n\n\nKey Competencies:\n\n - Translate complex technical systems into simple product experiences that delight our customers\n\n - Set product strategy grounded in the why, and hold a prioritized roadmap against constant pressure to do more\n\n - Lead and develop product managers, improving both the quality of their thinking and the clarity of their writing\n\n - Balance customer expectations against real technical constraints, and make that tradeoff legible to both sides\n\n - Write with precision. 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They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nCompensation Range:\n\n$225,000 - $275,000\n\n\n\nBenefits:\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Prototyping team turns ideas into physical reality.
We work closely with Industrial Design and Engineering to rapidly develop, build, and evaluate the physical systems and components that make up NEO. Our work spans digital models, functional prototypes, mockups, fabrication, materials, and production-intent assemblies.
We are looking for a CAD Modeler with strong surfacing experience to help shape the physical form of NEO. You will translate industrial design intent into high-quality, production-ready CAD geometry while working through the mechanical, packaging, and manufacturing constraints that come with building a humanoid robot.
This is a hands-on, highly collaborative role for someone who cares deeply about surface quality and physical products. You should be comfortable moving between digital models and physical prototypes, working directly with designers, engineers, and technicians to turn design intent into something that can be built.
Your Charter: Translate industrial design intent into high-quality, robust CAD geometry for NEO, balancing surface quality, product integration, prototyping, and manufacturability.
You will help bridge the gap between how the product is intended to look and feel and what it takes to build it in the real world.
Key Outcomes:
High-quality surface development: Develop high-quality surface geometry that accurately captures industrial design intent while accounting for mechanical, structural, packaging, and manufacturing requirements.
Product integration: Work across complex assemblies to resolve geometric and packaging challenges, integrating industrial design surfaces with structural and mechanical systems.
Rapid iteration: Partner closely with Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering to quickly iterate on geometry and solve challenging product integration problems.
Physical validation: Support the development of prototypes, mockups, and production-intent assemblies to evaluate surface quality, fit, function, durability, and user interaction.
Production-ready CAD: Develop robust CAD geometry that can progress from early concepts through prototyping and into manufacturing.
Improved workflows: Develop and improve modeling, automation, and computational workflows that accelerate design iteration and improve the quality and consistency of CAD data.
Key Competencies:
Strong experience developing complex, high-quality surface geometry for physical products.
Ability to translate industrial design concepts, sketches, scans, or models into robust CAD geometry.
Strong understanding of surface continuity, curvature, transitions, and overall surface quality.
Ability to balance aesthetic intent with real-world engineering and manufacturing constraints.
Experience working with complex forms, interfaces, part splits, seams, and transitions.
Ability to work within complex assemblies and resolve conflicts between industrial design surfaces and mechanical systems.
Comfortable working through packaging constraints, component interfaces, mounting features, and part boundaries.
Strong understanding of how digital geometry translates into physical parts and assemblies.
Comfortable supporting the development and evaluation of physical prototypes and mockups.
Ability to identify issues in physical builds and incorporate learnings back into CAD.
Hands-on experience with fabrication, rapid prototyping, model making, molds, casting, softgoods, or other prototype development methods is a plus.
5+ years of experience in CAD modeling, digital surfacing, Class-A surfacing, digital sculpting, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing complex surface geometry for physical products.
Strong proficiency in professional CAD and surfacing tools such as Autodesk Alias, Rhino, CATIA, NX, or similar.
Strong understanding of surface continuity, curvature, transitions, and surface quality.
Experience translating industrial design intent into robust, manufacturable CAD geometry.
Experience with Class-A surfacing.
Experience with SubD modeling and translating SubD concepts into production-quality CAD geometry.
Experience with CAD automation or computational design using Python, Dynamo, Grasshopper, or similar tools.
Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping, fabrication, casting, silicone, urethane, composites, textiles, or softgoods.
Experience supporting products from early concept through production.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$150,000 - $250,000annually
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
The Hands team is responsible for developing the robotic hands that allow NEO to interact with the physical world. The work spans complex electromechanical assemblies, actuators, sensors, motor controls, structures, and embedded systems.
As a Test Engineer, you will build the test infrastructure that allows the team to understand how these systems behave and prove that they are robust, capable, and ready for real-world use.
This is a highly hands-on role. You will spend time designing and building fixtures and test equipment, integrating instrumentation, writing test software, running tests, troubleshooting failures, and working directly with the hardware.
Build the test systems and methods that prove NEO's hands and hand components perform reliably under real-world conditions.
You will own test infrastructure from requirements through execution: including fixtures, instrumentation, electrical interfaces, controls, software, data collection, and safety systems. You will also use these systems to validate hardware, analyze telemetry, identify failure modes, and turn test results into clear engineering decisions.
Robust test systems: Design and build end-to-end test systems for robotic hands and hand components, including fixtures, instrumentation, electrical interfaces, controls, software, and safety mechanisms.
Repeatable validation: Translate engineering requirements into reliable test methods that exercise sensors, motors, motor control electronics, structural components, and complete hand assemblies under representative loads and operating conditions.
Automated testing: Develop test software and control logic to configure test profiles, communicate with devices under test, collect telemetry, automate test progression, and detect issues in real time.
Hands-on test execution: Own tests from equipment bring-up through completion, including device integration, setup, monitoring, troubleshooting, inspections, and safe operation of test equipment.
Useful engineering data: Analyze telemetry and instrumentation data to identify anomalies, failure signatures, and trends. Turn raw test data into concise reports that clearly communicate results, risks, and recommended next steps.
Fast failure learning: Investigate failures quickly, reproduce unexpected behavior, and determine whether an issue originates in the test system or the product.
Scalable test infrastructure: Build reusable test software, instrumentation, and test architectures that improve validation coverage and increase engineering throughput as the hand program scales.
Test system development for complex electromechanical hardware
Electrical test and instrumentation
Test automation and software development
Data acquisition and telemetry
Closed-loop test control
Hardware/software integration
Failure investigation and root-cause analysis
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Demonstrated experience developing and integrating test systems for complex electromechanical products.
Strong experience working with systems that combine sensors, electric motors, motor control electronics, wiring, structural components, and embedded control systems.
Ability to write test software, develop test profiles, interface test controls with embedded hardware, and read or modify device-under-test software as needed.
Experience working with telemetry and real-time signals for automated testing, diagnostics, closed-loop control, or issue detection.
Hands-on experience with equipment such as data acquisition systems, power supplies, microcontrollers, wiring and relays, actuators, sensors, and custom test fixtures.
Experience testing robotic hands, grippers, actuators, precision mechanisms, or other high-degree-of-freedom electromechanical systems.
Experience developing automated fault detection, health monitoring, or telemetry-based diagnostics.
Experience with long-duration, durability, or reliability testing.
Experience with environmental testing, including thermal/humidity chambers or vibration testing.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$150,000-166,000
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Department: Facilities
Location: San Carlos
Shift: Monday–Friday, Day Shift
We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
The Facilities team keeps 1X’s San Carlos site running so the people building NEO never have to think twice about their space. From equipment uptime to safety compliance, we’re the quiet infrastructure that lets engineering, manufacturing, and operations move fast without disruption. As we scale and ship, this team makes sure the physical world underneath the mission never becomes the bottleneck.
Own the day to day upkeep, safety and functionality of 1X’s San Carlos facility, including equipment, systems and workspace, so every team building and shipping NEO has a safe, reliable and fully operational environment to work in every day.
Performing routine repairs and preventive maintenance across plumbing, carpentry and basic electrical, including changing ballasts and light fixtures
Completing minor plumbing, carpentry and electrical work such as fixing leaks, patching drywall or repairing fixtures
Conducting facility walkthroughs and safety inspections to catch issues before they become bigger problems
Logging completed work and tracking parts and supplies used
Coordinating with outside vendors or contractors when a repair falls outside scope
Keeping the facility clean, organized and running smoothly day to day
Hands on with plumbing, carpentry and basic electrical work, including things like changing ballasts, switches and fixtures
Takes ownership of the space and doesn’t wait to be told something needs fixing
Stays calm and moves quickly when something breaks and people are counting on a fast fix
Knows when to bring in a licensed electrician or specialty contractor rather than going outside their scope
Detail oriented with a strong safety mindset
Comfortable working independently and juggling multiple open issues at once
2+ years of experience in facilities maintenance or a related trade, with hands-on plumbing and carpentry work
Comfortable performing basic electrical tasks safely (e.g., replacing ballasts, light fixtures, switches, outlets)
High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks (climbing ladders, standing/walking for extended periods)
Experience working in a manufacturing, lab, or industrial environment
Forklift or scissor lift certification
Experience with a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) or ticketing tool
Broader HVAC or mechanical systems exposure beyond core MEP tasks
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$35.00/hr - $40.00/hr
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"FACILITIES TECHNICIAN\n\nDepartment: Facilities\n\nLocation: San Carlos\n\nShift: Monday–Friday, Day Shift\n\n\n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Facilities team keeps 1X’s San Carlos site running so the people building NEO never have to think twice about their space. From equipment uptime to safety compliance, we’re the quiet infrastructure that lets engineering, manufacturing, and operations move fast without disruption. As we scale and ship, this team makes sure the physical world underneath the mission never becomes the bottleneck.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the day to day upkeep, safety and functionality of 1X’s San Carlos facility, including equipment, systems and workspace, so every team building and shipping NEO has a safe, reliable and fully operational environment to work in every day.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Performing routine repairs and preventive maintenance across plumbing, carpentry and basic electrical, including changing ballasts and light fixtures\n\n - Completing minor plumbing, carpentry and electrical work such as fixing leaks, patching drywall or repairing fixtures\n\n - Conducting facility walkthroughs and safety inspections to catch issues before they become bigger problems\n\n - Logging completed work and tracking parts and supplies used\n\n - Coordinating with outside vendors or contractors when a repair falls outside scope\n\n - Keeping the facility clean, organized and running smoothly day to day\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Hands on with plumbing, carpentry and basic electrical work, including things like changing ballasts, switches and fixtures\n\n - Takes ownership of the space and doesn’t wait to be told something needs fixing\n\n - Stays calm and moves quickly when something breaks and people are counting on a fast fix\n\n - Knows when to bring in a licensed electrician or specialty contractor rather than going outside their scope\n\n - Detail oriented with a strong safety mindset\n\n - Comfortable working independently and juggling multiple open issues at once\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 2+ years of experience in facilities maintenance or a related trade, with hands-on plumbing and carpentry work\n\n - Comfortable performing basic electrical tasks safely (e.g., replacing ballasts, light fixtures, switches, outlets)\n\n - High school diploma or equivalent\n\n - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks (climbing ladders, standing/walking for extended periods)\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience working in a manufacturing, lab, or industrial environment\n\n - Forklift or scissor lift certification\n\n - Experience with a CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) or ticketing tool\n\n - Broader HVAC or mechanical systems exposure beyond core MEP tasks\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$35.00/hr - $40.00/hr\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Location: San Carlos
Shift: Monday–Friday, Day Shift
We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
The Workplace team keeps the San Carlos office running smoothly for everyone building NEO, from the front desk to the break room to a new hire's first day. We're the team people count on to make the office just work, so the rest of the company can focus on the mission.
Be the first point of contact and go to resource for everything happening in the San Carlos office, making sure day to day office operations, events, and the new hire experience run without a hitch.
Owning front desk and visitor check in so every guest and new hire has a smooth, professional first experience
Keeping break room supplies and catering coordinated and fully stocked for meetings and daily use
Managing desk assignments and seating maps, keeping the platform accurate and up to date as the team grows
Triaging and resolving workplace Jira tickets in a timely manner so open items don't pile up
Planning and running office events, monthly birthday celebrations, and other culture moments
Coordinating with IT, HR, and Facilities on new hire onboarding logistics so every new hire has what they need on day one
Managing employee workplace perks and enrollments, like DoorDash and EV charging, accurately and on time
Highly organized and able to juggle a wide range of daily responsibilities without dropping the ball
Warm and professional, comfortable being the face of the office for visitors, candidates, and new hires
Proactive and takes ownership of whatever the office needs rather than waiting to be asked
Detail oriented, especially with things like seating maps, supply inventory, and event logistics
Strong communicator who can coordinate across IT, HR, Facilities, and outside vendors
Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities throughout the day
1-2+ years of experience in an office coordinator, workplace, front desk, or administrative role
High school diploma or equivalent
Comfortable using ticketing tools like Jira and basic office software
Strong organizational and time management skills
Experience planning office events or employee engagement activities
Experience supporting new hire onboarding logistics
Familiarity with desk or seating management platforms
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$35.00/hr - $40.00/HR + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Workplace team keeps the San Carlos office running smoothly for everyone building NEO, from the front desk to the break room to a new hire's first day. We're the team people count on to make the office just work, so the rest of the company can focus on the mission.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBe the first point of contact and go to resource for everything happening in the San Carlos office, making sure day to day office operations, events, and the new hire experience run without a hitch.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Owning front desk and visitor check in so every guest and new hire has a smooth, professional first experience\n\n - Keeping break room supplies and catering coordinated and fully stocked for meetings and daily use\n\n - Managing desk assignments and seating maps, keeping the platform accurate and up to date as the team grows\n\n - Triaging and resolving workplace Jira tickets in a timely manner so open items don't pile up\n\n - Planning and running office events, monthly birthday celebrations, and other culture moments\n\n - Coordinating with IT, HR, and Facilities on new hire onboarding logistics so every new hire has what they need on day one\n\n - Managing employee workplace perks and enrollments, like DoorDash and EV charging, accurately and on time\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Highly organized and able to juggle a wide range of daily responsibilities without dropping the ball\n\n - Warm and professional, comfortable being the face of the office for visitors, candidates, and new hires\n\n - Proactive and takes ownership of whatever the office needs rather than waiting to be asked\n\n - Detail oriented, especially with things like seating maps, supply inventory, and event logistics\n\n - Strong communicator who can coordinate across IT, HR, Facilities, and outside vendors\n\n - Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities throughout the day\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 1-2+ years of experience in an office coordinator, workplace, front desk, or administrative role\n\n - High school diploma or equivalent\n\n - Comfortable using ticketing tools like Jira and basic office software\n\n - Strong organizational and time management skills\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience planning office events or employee engagement activities\n\n - Experience supporting new hire onboarding logistics\n\n - Familiarity with desk or seating management platforms\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Test & Validation team makes sure NEO and its critical systems are safe, reliable, and ready for the real world. We build and operate the test infrastructure needed to understand how our hardware performs, where it fails, and what needs to improve before it reaches customers.
As a Test Technician, you’ll work across a wide range of hardware validation activities, supporting thermal, mechanical, and electrical testing. This is a hands-on role where you’ll set up equipment, integrate hardware, run tests, inspect test articles, troubleshoot issues, and communicate results to engineering teams.
Your Charter: Execute safe, repeatable, and high-quality hardware testing that gives engineering teams clear evidence of product performance, reliability, and failure behavior.
You’ll own the hands-on details of test execution, from preparing equipment and fixtures and integrating the Device Under Test through monitoring, teardown, inspection, data collection, and reporting. You’ll also help keep the lab ready and improve test setups as programs and requirements evolve.
Key Outcomes:
Execute thermal, mechanical, and electrical validation and reliability tests safely and consistently from setup through completion.
Set up and maintain test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, cabling, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and other lab hardware required for testing.
Collect accurate, traceable test data and produce clear test summaries that allow engineering teams to understand results and make decisions.
Troubleshoot test setups and hardware during execution, quickly identify issues, and escalate failures with clear technical documentation.
Maintain test-cell readiness by keeping equipment, fixtures, workspaces, and procedures organized, functional, and ready for changing test priorities.
Key Competencies:
Hands-on hardware technician who enjoys working directly with physical systems, tools, fixtures, instrumentation, and lab equipment.
Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to understand how test setups and hardware interact.
Detail-oriented and disciplined in following test procedures while recognizing and communicating when something does not look right.
Practical troubleshooter who can isolate equipment, setup, and Device Under Test issues.
Adaptable team player who can manage multiple test priorities in a fast-moving engineering environment.
Minimum Requirements:
2+ years of hands-on experience in a test lab, engineering laboratory, manufacturing test, or similar technical environment.
Experience setting up and executing tests on complex hardware or electromechanical systems.
Experience using laboratory equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, power supplies, data acquisition systems, or thermal/mechanical test equipment.
Ability to interpret test plans or engineering requirements, configure test setups, and document test results.
Experience using Excel to organize test data and communicate results.
Preferred Skills:
Experience supporting design validation, reliability, or manufacturing validation testing.
Familiarity with data acquisition, statistical analysis, or test automation.
Experience with robotics, automation, automotive, consumer hardware, or other complex electromechanical products.
Experience with thermal, vibration, durability, mechanical actuation, or electrical testing.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$30.00-$48.00/hr
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Test & Validation team makes sure NEO and its critical systems are safe, reliable, and ready for the real world. We build and operate the test infrastructure needed to understand how our hardware performs, where it fails, and what needs to improve before it reaches customers.
The Motor Test team focuses on validating the drive units and actuators that allow NEO to move. You’ll work hands-on with motors, actuators, dynos, test fixtures, instrumentation, and data while partnering closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Reliability, and Design Engineering teams.
Your Charter: Own the hands-on execution of motor and actuator validation testing, generating reliable data on performance, durability, and failure behavior that engineering teams can use to improve NEO’s actuation systems.
You’ll operate dynos and other test equipment, prepare and integrate test articles, monitor long-duration tests, perform inspections and teardowns, troubleshoot failures, and help improve the test systems and procedures that support the motor validation program.
Key Outcomes:
Execute motor, actuator, dyno, and durability testing safely and consistently from setup and fixture integration through test completion.
Maintain reliable test capability across dynamometers, thermal equipment, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, sensors, cabling, control systems, and custom fixtures.
Perform scheduled inspections, teardowns, and test-article evaluations to identify wear, damage, or failure mechanisms early.
Produce accurate test data and clear technical reports that give engineering teams confidence in performance and durability results.
Troubleshoot test-system and hardware failures, isolate likely causes, and provide clear technical documentation to engineering owners.
Key Competencies:
Hands-on electromechanical technician with strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
Comfortable operating complex test equipment and working with rotating machinery, motors, actuators, sensors, and instrumentation.
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to distinguish test-equipment problems from Device Under Test failures.
Detail-oriented and disciplined when executing long-duration, repetitive, or safety-critical testing.
Strong communicator who can document observations clearly and work effectively with engineering teams.
Minimum Requirements:
3+ years of hands-on experience testing electric motors, actuators, drive systems, or complex electromechanical hardware.
Experience operating and troubleshooting test equipment such as dynamometers, power supplies, data acquisition systems, sensors, thermal equipment, or mechanical fixtures.
Ability to interpret test plans and specifications, configure test setups, monitor tests, and identify abnormal behavior.
Experience collecting and analyzing test data using Excel or similar tools.
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills with the ability to work safely around moving and energized hardware.
Preferred Skills:
Experience testing electric motors, gearboxes, integrated drive units, robotic actuators, or other high-performance electromechanical systems.
Familiarity with torque, speed, current, voltage, temperature, vibration, efficiency, and durability measurements.
Experience with motor dynos, endurance testing, accelerated life testing, or reliability testing.
Experience with test automation, data acquisition, scripting, or improving test-cell throughput.
Experience working in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other high-performance hardware environments.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$30.00 - $48.00/hr
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Motion team enables NEO to move through and interact with the world. We build the perception NEO needs to understand its surroundings and locomote through any environment, and the control that lets it use its whole body to accomplish real tasks - crawling, bracing, climbing, lifting with more than just its arms. Because NEO operates around people, safe and compliant motion is a design constraint on everything we ship, not a feature layered on top.
Own perception for NEO from first prototype to fleet-wide deployment. You will build the vision systems that measure the robot's own geometry, recover human and object pose, and reconstruct the terrain and scenes NEO has to walk through and work in. How precisely NEO places a hand or plans a step is bounded by the perception you deliver, and you will measure your impact on deployed robots rather than on benchmarks.
Kinematic Calibration: Recover each robot's true geometry from camera data so controls and learned policies act on an accurate model of the body they drive.
3D Scene Understanding: Deliver depth and scene reconstruction accurate enough to drive terrain-aware locomotion and contact-rich manipulation.
Pose Estimation: Ship human & object pose estimation models that can be used for large scale data labelling efforts and human/robot motion generation models.
Sensor Fusion: Drive time synchronization and fusion across cameras and inertial sensors so every downstream consumer gets spatially and temporally consistent data.
Calibration at Scale: Own intrinsic and extrinsic camera calibration - automated on the production line, monitored for drift across the fleet, and recoverable through field tools.
Evaluation: Establish the datasets and metrics that show whether a perception change improved robot behavior, not just an offline score.
Geometric Vision: Fluent in camera models, multi-view geometry, and non-linear optimization; reaches for classical or learned methods based on the problem.
Production ML: Trains and ships modern vision models, including transformer backbones, generative approaches, and learned depth, and makes them fast and predictable on embedded compute.
Hardware Grounding: Treats sensor noise, timing, and calibration drift as first-class problems, and traces how each propagates into a control loop or policy rollout.
Prototype to Production: Stands up a new capability from a paper and a test rig, then makes it repeatable across a fleet and monitored in the field.
Technical Direction: Sets the approach for a problem area, defends tradeoffs across sensing, models, and compute budget, and stays hands-on.
Proven track record of shipping perception systems that run on physical hardware in the real world - robotics experience welcome but not required
Demonstrated ability to train, evaluate, and deploy deep learning models for detection, depth, or pose estimation in PyTorch
Deep experience with geometric computer vision, camera-based kinematic calibration (hand-eye / foot-eye calibration), and camera calibration including intrinsics & extrinsics
Experience owning a capability end to end, from problem definition through deployment and iteration on real failures
Strong Python and modern C++ in large shared codebases, with solid testing and code review practices
5+ years of relevant industry experience, or an advanced degree plus equivalent hands-on experience
Experience with visual-inertial odometry or SLAM, including multi-sensor time synchronization and fusion
Familiarity with robot kinematics and frame transforms, and how calibration error shows up in manipulation and locomotion
Experience building and adapting segmentation and classification models, including fine-tuning open-vocabulary or foundation backbones for a specific domain
Experience reconstructing scenes and terrain from video using differentiable rendering, neural rendering, or Gaussian splatting
Exposure to automating calibration and validation in manufacturing, or to building field diagnostic tools for deployed hardware
Familiarity with sensing beyond RGB such as radar, thermal, or near-infrared
Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Department: Talent
Location: San Carlos
Shift:
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Talent team hires the people who build NEO: robotics, AI, manufacturing, and the teams that support them. Recruiting Coordination is the operating layer of that work. Every interview, every candidate touchpoint, and every record in Ashby runs through this team, so when coordination is excellent, 1X hires faster and candidates leave every conversation wanting to work here.
The mission of this role is to give a seamless experience during every interview, and to make the coordination function faster every quarter. You are one of two Lead Recruiting Coordinators. Each of you owns half of the hiring org end to end, from scheduling and candidate communication to data integrity in Ashby. You lead by setting the standard for quality and speed, and by being the person the team turns to when something breaks. Hiring speed is on 1X’s critical path, and this role is where that speed is won or lost day to day.
Own end-to-end interview scheduling for executive and high-volume roles in your half of the org, delivered without errors, with last-minute conflicts resolved quickly and calmly.
Deliver consistently high satisfaction scores from candidates and hiring managers through transparent, timely communication with every interview participant.
Drive down time-to-schedule and time-to-feedback by identifying bottlenecks in the hiring workflow and implementing automation for scheduling and feedback collection.
Optimize and iterate the coordination team’s playbooks and training guides so every coordinator runs the same process and new hires ramp fast.
Lead as the escalation point for daily operational issues in your half of the org, setting the bar for quality and speed across the coordination team, and keep Ashby complete and current as the single source of truth for every open role.
Handles confidential candidates, compensation, and offer information with total accuracy and discretion.
Stays calm and decisive when a schedule breaks an hour before the interview, and fixes it without creating noise for the candidate or the panel.
Thinks in systems: sees a repeated problem and fixes the process, not only the instance.
Communicates clearly and proactively with executives, hiring managers, and candidates, in writing and live.
Sets a high standard and holds peers to it without direct authority.
7+ years of recruiting coordination experience, including scheduling for executive or high-volume roles
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-participant interview schedules without errors
Experience with an applicant tracking system as the system of record for hiring
Proven track record of being the escalation point for a coordination or operations team
Experience in Ashby
Experience in implementing scheduling automation or workflow tooling, such as ATS integrations or no-code automations
Exposure to writing team playbooks, standard operating procedures, or training documentation
Familiarity with hiring for hardware, robotics, or AI teams
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$100,000 - $125,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM:\n\nThe Talent team hires the people who build NEO: robotics, AI, manufacturing, and the teams that support them. Recruiting Coordination is the operating layer of that work. Every interview, every candidate touchpoint, and every record in Ashby runs through this team, so when coordination is excellent, 1X hires faster and candidates leave every conversation wanting to work here.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER:\n\nThe mission of this role is to give a seamless experience during every interview, and to make the coordination function faster every quarter. You are one of two Lead Recruiting Coordinators. Each of you owns half of the hiring org end to end, from scheduling and candidate communication to data integrity in Ashby. You lead by setting the standard for quality and speed, and by being the person the team turns to when something breaks. Hiring speed is on 1X’s critical path, and this role is where that speed is won or lost day to day.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES:\n\n - Own end-to-end interview scheduling for executive and high-volume roles in your half of the org, delivered without errors, with last-minute conflicts resolved quickly and calmly.\n\n - Deliver consistently high satisfaction scores from candidates and hiring managers through transparent, timely communication with every interview participant.\n\n - Drive down time-to-schedule and time-to-feedback by identifying bottlenecks in the hiring workflow and implementing automation for scheduling and feedback collection.\n\n - Optimize and iterate the coordination team’s playbooks and training guides so every coordinator runs the same process and new hires ramp fast.\n\n - Lead as the escalation point for daily operational issues in your half of the org, setting the bar for quality and speed across the coordination team, and keep Ashby complete and current as the single source of truth for every open role.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES:\n\n - Handles confidential candidates, compensation, and offer information with total accuracy and discretion.\n\n - Stays calm and decisive when a schedule breaks an hour before the interview, and fixes it without creating noise for the candidate or the panel.\n\n - Thinks in systems: sees a repeated problem and fixes the process, not only the instance.\n\n - Communicates clearly and proactively with executives, hiring managers, and candidates, in writing and live.\n\n - Sets a high standard and holds peers to it without direct authority.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:\n\n - 7+ years of recruiting coordination experience, including scheduling for executive or high-volume roles\n\n - Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-participant interview schedules without errors\n\n - Experience with an applicant tracking system as the system of record for hiring\n\n - Proven track record of being the escalation point for a coordination or operations team\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS:\n\n - Experience in Ashby\n\n - Experience in implementing scheduling automation or workflow tooling, such as ATS integrations or no-code automations\n\n - Exposure to writing team playbooks, standard operating procedures, or training documentation\n\n - Familiarity with hiring for hardware, robotics, or AI teams\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE:\n\n$100,000 - $125,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS:\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Department: Production
Location: Hayward, CA
Shift: Day Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM) or Swing Shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM)
We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Manufacturing team is where NEO goes from CAD files to physical reality. Every robot that ships to a customer's home passes through our hands first, and the precision of our work directly determines whether NEO performs safely and reliably in the real world. This team is critical to 1X's mission - without us, there is no robot, no shipment, and no abundance to create.
To create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, every single NEO must be built to a standard that earns its place in someone's home. As an Assembly Technician, you are responsible for translating engineering intent into a physical robot - building precision mechanical subassemblies that meet exacting tolerances so NEO can move, learn, and operate safely alongside real people. Your craftsmanship is the foundation that everything else - AI, software, customer trust - is built on.
Consistently meet daily and weekly production output targets without compromising on quality or safety standards
Deliver subassemblies that pass first-time inspection, minimizing rework and downstream defects
Maintain dimensional accuracy and proper torque specifications across every assembly you complete
Identify and escalate process issues, tooling problems, or recurring defects so the line gets better over time
Contribute to a clean, organized, and safe work area that meets ESD and manufacturing standards every shift
Craftsmanship mindset - you take pride in building things correctly and care how the work turns out, not just that it's done
Strong manual dexterity and comfort with detailed, repetitive precision work on small parts
Reads engineering drawings fluently and works from written instructions without needing constant direction
Reliable and accountable - shows up on time, finishes what they start, and supports the team to hit shared goals
Quality-first instinct - would rather flag a defect than let it pass
Ability to read and follow assembly drawings, work instructions, or engineering documentation
Proficient with hand tools, power tools, and basic measuring instruments (calipers, torque wrenches, gauges)
Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform sustained hands-on, physical work throughout a shift
Reliable, punctual, and able to work effectively in a team environment
Professional-level English proficiency (written and verbal)
2+ years of experience in mechanical assembly or manufacturing
Experience assembling robotics, aerospace, medical device, or other precision mechanical products
Familiarity with ESD procedures and controlled manufacturing environments
Experience with high-mix, low-volume or early-stage production environments where processes are still being refined
Exposure to lean manufacturing or continuous improvement practices
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$30.00/hr – $39.00/hr + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"Role Name: Assembly Technician\n\nDepartment: Production\n\nLocation: Hayward, CA\n\nShift: Day Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM) or Swing Shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM)\n\n\n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Manufacturing team is where NEO goes from CAD files to physical reality. Every robot that ships to a customer's home passes through our hands first, and the precision of our work directly determines whether NEO performs safely and reliably in the real world. This team is critical to 1X's mission - without us, there is no robot, no shipment, and no abundance to create.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nTo create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, every single NEO must be built to a standard that earns its place in someone's home. As an Assembly Technician, you are responsible for translating engineering intent into a physical robot - building precision mechanical subassemblies that meet exacting tolerances so NEO can move, learn, and operate safely alongside real people. Your craftsmanship is the foundation that everything else - AI, software, customer trust - is built on.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Consistently meet daily and weekly production output targets without compromising on quality or safety standards\n\n - Deliver subassemblies that pass first-time inspection, minimizing rework and downstream defects\n\n - Maintain dimensional accuracy and proper torque specifications across every assembly you complete\n\n - Identify and escalate process issues, tooling problems, or recurring defects so the line gets better over time\n\n - Contribute to a clean, organized, and safe work area that meets ESD and manufacturing standards every shift\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Craftsmanship mindset - you take pride in building things correctly and care how the work turns out, not just that it's done\n\n - Strong manual dexterity and comfort with detailed, repetitive precision work on small parts\n\n - Reads engineering drawings fluently and works from written instructions without needing constant direction\n\n - Reliable and accountable - shows up on time, finishes what they start, and supports the team to hit shared goals\n\n - Quality-first instinct - would rather flag a defect than let it pass\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Ability to read and follow assembly drawings, work instructions, or engineering documentation\n\n - Proficient with hand tools, power tools, and basic measuring instruments (calipers, torque wrenches, gauges)\n\n - Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform sustained hands-on, physical work throughout a shift\n\n - Reliable, punctual, and able to work effectively in a team environment\n\n - Professional-level English proficiency (written and verbal)\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - 2+ years of experience in mechanical assembly or manufacturing\n\n - Experience assembling robotics, aerospace, medical device, or other precision mechanical products\n\n - Familiarity with ESD procedures and controlled manufacturing environments\n\n - Experience with high-mix, low-volume or early-stage production environments where processes are still being refined\n\n - Exposure to lean manufacturing or continuous improvement practices\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$30.00/hr – $39.00/hr + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\n1X IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$30 – $39 per hour • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":null,"compensationTiers":[{"id":"bb4a2603-2f22-4b17-b9a3-56c30bf42d8f","tierSummary":"$30 – $39 per hour • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"6b7b8001-d09b-4159-b205-271f48531f0c","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"id":"cc02e60e-2c07-4ff7-a954-fb99bf2ee0f2","summary":"$30 – $39 per hour","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 HOUR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":30,"maxValue":39}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 HOUR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":30,"maxValue":39}]}},{"id":"7e9120d6-87d0-458b-b0ec-3b6ea5ea9dc7","title":"Senior Motor Control Engineer","department":"Hardware Engineering ","team":"Hardware Engineering ","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-10-21T18:06:44.082+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/7e9120d6-87d0-458b-b0ec-3b6ea5ea9dc7","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/7e9120d6-87d0-458b-b0ec-3b6ea5ea9dc7/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Actuators team develops the electromechanical systems that enable NEO to move with strength, precision, and reliability. Our work spans mechanical design, electric motors, sensing, power transmission, controls integration, and hardware validation.
We work closely with electrical, controls, firmware, test, and manufacturing teams to rapidly develop actuator concepts, validate performance, and mature designs into reliable systems that can be produced at scale.
Own how NEO’s motors turn current into torque. You will design, simulate, tune and validate the motor control for the REVO2 family of in-house permanent magnet synchronous motors and for the new motors joining the family, in quasi-direct-drive and geared joints across the whole body.
Your control decides how NEO feels to the people around it: quiet, smooth, backdrivable and compliant, with accurate torque delivered inside tight current, voltage and thermal limits. You will take each controller from model and simulation, to the dynamometer, to the full robot, and you will define the limits, fault reactions and torque-off behavior that keep NEO safe next to a family.
You will work alongside the electromagnetic design team, turning their FEA results into control-oriented motor models (for example JMAG-RT plant models in MATLAB/Simulink) and feeding control findings back into the next motor revision. You own the control implementation on the product, from simulation to the dynamometer to the full robot, and you work with electrical (gate drivers, current sensing, inverters) and firmware engineers to bring each control strategy into production with its parameters and the evidence that it works.
Design and tune field-oriented control with space-vector PWM and cascaded current, velocity and position loops for every REVO2 motor variant, with documented bandwidth, phase margin and step response targets per joint
Deliver torque and impedance control modes that make NEO backdrivable and compliant on contact, with torque accuracy verified at the joint output
Build a motor parameter identification process (Rs, Ld, Lq, flux linkage, inertia, friction) that runs on the dynamometer and scales to production units
Own encoder, Hall and resolver calibration and commutation offset procedures so every motor commutates correctly from first power-up
Reduce torque ripple and acoustic noise through cogging and ripple compensation, feedforward and friction compensation, measured on the dyno and on the robot
Get the most torque and speed out of a low-voltage battery bus with field weakening, MTPA and voltage-limit handling, while respecting current and thermal limits on small, densely packed motors
Define and validate fault detection and reactions for overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, overtemperature, stall and sensor loss, including safe torque-off behavior
Characterize control performance on dynamometers (torque constant, efficiency maps, torque ripple, thermal behavior, loop response) with repeatable test methods and clear reports
Build and maintain control-oriented plant models (JMAG-RT, MATLAB/Simulink or Python) correlated with dyno and robot data, and feed the results into the next motor and drive revisions
Control fundamentals: frequency-domain design, discrete-time and delay effects, saturation and anti-windup, and a clear sense of where a model stops being true
Motor physics intuition: you can explain a torque ripple harmonic, a current-loop oscillation or a thermal derate from the motor equations and the measured data
Hands-on debugging at the hardware, firmware and control boundary with a scope, current probe, dyno logs and the firmware source, fixing root causes instead of retuning symptoms
Safety-first judgement: you treat limits, fault reactions and torque-off as part of the control design, not an afterthought
Clear communication with motor design, electrical, firmware and test engineers, and the habit of getting involved early in hardware decisions that affect control
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics, Robotics or a related field
3+ years of industry experience designing and tuning motor control on real hardware, with level set by depth and scope of ownership
Shipped motor control: field-oriented control with cascaded current, velocity and position loops for PMSM or BLDC motors that you designed or tuned, running on hardware that reached production, a fielded fleet or a formal validation program
Strong command of PMSM modelling in the dq frame, space-vector PWM, inverter non-idealities (dead time, current sensing, ADC and PWM timing) and voltage limits
Hands-on motor parameter identification and position sensor calibration (encoder, Hall or resolver, including commutation offset)
Dynamometer experience measuring torque constant, efficiency, torque ripple and loop response, and turning the data into control changes
Controller modelling and simulation in MATLAB/Simulink or Python
Ability to read embedded C/C++ well enough to trace control behavior back to the code
Torque and impedance control for robotic joints, quasi-direct-drive or geared actuators, backdrivability and compliant physical interaction
Field weakening and MTPA on low-voltage drives, and thermal modelling and derating of small motors
Control-oriented motor modelling with FEA-derived plant models such as JMAG-RT, and co-simulation with the electromagnetic design team
Torque ripple, cogging and acoustic noise reduction in servo or robotic actuators
Embedded firmware development in C/C++ on STM32, TI C2000 or similar, including ISR timing, DMA and ADC and PWM synchronization
EtherCAT or CAN FD at 1 kHz and above, and a real-time OS such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr
Functional safety experience with IEC 61508, ISO 13849 or IEC 61800-5-2 (including STO), and familiarity with robot safety standards such as ISO 13482 and ISO 10218
Sensorless control and observer design
MS or PhD with research in motor drives or control
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Motor Control Engineers at 1X combine deep control theory with a strong bias toward the bench. They are as comfortable deriving a current-loop gain as they are reading a dyno log or a firmware trace at the end of the day. They measure before they tune, they leave every controller better documented than they found it, and they understand that a robot living with a family has to be quiet, gentle and safe every time it moves.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Actuators team develops the electromechanical systems that enable NEO to move with strength, precision, and reliability. Our work spans mechanical design, electric motors, sensing, power transmission, controls integration, and hardware validation.\n\n\n\nWe work closely with electrical, controls, firmware, test, and manufacturing teams to rapidly develop actuator concepts, validate performance, and mature designs into reliable systems that can be produced at scale.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn how NEO’s motors turn current into torque. You will design, simulate, tune and validate the motor control for the REVO2 family of in-house permanent magnet synchronous motors and for the new motors joining the family, in quasi-direct-drive and geared joints across the whole body.\n\n\n\nYour control decides how NEO feels to the people around it: quiet, smooth, backdrivable and compliant, with accurate torque delivered inside tight current, voltage and thermal limits. You will take each controller from model and simulation, to the dynamometer, to the full robot, and you will define the limits, fault reactions and torque-off behavior that keep NEO safe next to a family.\n\n\n\nYou will work alongside the electromagnetic design team, turning their FEA results into control-oriented motor models (for example JMAG-RT plant models in MATLAB/Simulink) and feeding control findings back into the next motor revision. You own the control implementation on the product, from simulation to the dynamometer to the full robot, and you work with electrical (gate drivers, current sensing, inverters) and firmware engineers to bring each control strategy into production with its parameters and the evidence that it works.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and tune field-oriented control with space-vector PWM and cascaded current, velocity and position loops for every REVO2 motor variant, with documented bandwidth, phase margin and step response targets per joint\n\n - Deliver torque and impedance control modes that make NEO backdrivable and compliant on contact, with torque accuracy verified at the joint output\n\n - Build a motor parameter identification process (Rs, Ld, Lq, flux linkage, inertia, friction) that runs on the dynamometer and scales to production units\n\n - Own encoder, Hall and resolver calibration and commutation offset procedures so every motor commutates correctly from first power-up\n\n - Reduce torque ripple and acoustic noise through cogging and ripple compensation, feedforward and friction compensation, measured on the dyno and on the robot\n\n - Get the most torque and speed out of a low-voltage battery bus with field weakening, MTPA and voltage-limit handling, while respecting current and thermal limits on small, densely packed motors\n\n - Define and validate fault detection and reactions for overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, overtemperature, stall and sensor loss, including safe torque-off behavior\n\n - Characterize control performance on dynamometers (torque constant, efficiency maps, torque ripple, thermal behavior, loop response) with repeatable test methods and clear reports\n\n - Build and maintain control-oriented plant models (JMAG-RT, MATLAB/Simulink or Python) correlated with dyno and robot data, and feed the results into the next motor and drive revisions\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Control fundamentals: frequency-domain design, discrete-time and delay effects, saturation and anti-windup, and a clear sense of where a model stops being true\n\n - Motor physics intuition: you can explain a torque ripple harmonic, a current-loop oscillation or a thermal derate from the motor equations and the measured data\n\n - Hands-on debugging at the hardware, firmware and control boundary with a scope, current probe, dyno logs and the firmware source, fixing root causes instead of retuning symptoms\n\n - Safety-first judgement: you treat limits, fault reactions and torque-off as part of the control design, not an afterthought\n\n - Clear communication with motor design, electrical, firmware and test engineers, and the habit of getting involved early in hardware decisions that affect control\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls, Mechatronics, Robotics or a related field\n\n - 3+ years of industry experience designing and tuning motor control on real hardware, with level set by depth and scope of ownership\n\n - Shipped motor control: field-oriented control with cascaded current, velocity and position loops for PMSM or BLDC motors that you designed or tuned, running on hardware that reached production, a fielded fleet or a formal validation program\n\n - Strong command of PMSM modelling in the dq frame, space-vector PWM, inverter non-idealities (dead time, current sensing, ADC and PWM timing) and voltage limits\n\n - Hands-on motor parameter identification and position sensor calibration (encoder, Hall or resolver, including commutation offset)\n\n - Dynamometer experience measuring torque constant, efficiency, torque ripple and loop response, and turning the data into control changes\n\n - Controller modelling and simulation in MATLAB/Simulink or Python\n\n - Ability to read embedded C/C++ well enough to trace control behavior back to the code\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Torque and impedance control for robotic joints, quasi-direct-drive or geared actuators, backdrivability and compliant physical interaction\n\n - Field weakening and MTPA on low-voltage drives, and thermal modelling and derating of small motors\n\n - Control-oriented motor modelling with FEA-derived plant models such as JMAG-RT, and co-simulation with the electromagnetic design team\n\n - Torque ripple, cogging and acoustic noise reduction in servo or robotic actuators\n\n - Embedded firmware development in C/C++ on STM32, TI C2000 or similar, including ISR timing, DMA and ADC and PWM synchronization\n\n - EtherCAT or CAN FD at 1 kHz and above, and a real-time OS such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr\n\n - Functional safety experience with IEC 61508, ISO 13849 or IEC 61800-5-2 (including STO), and familiarity with robot safety standards such as ISO 13482 and ISO 10218\n\n - Sensorless control and observer design\n\n - MS or PhD with research in motor drives or control\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful Motor Control Engineers at 1X combine deep control theory with a strong bias toward the bench. They are as comfortable deriving a current-loop gain as they are reading a dyno log or a firmware trace at the end of the day. They measure before they tune, they leave every controller better documented than they found it, and they understand that a robot living with a family has to be quiet, gentle and safe every time it moves.\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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NEO is our flagship – a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it – we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world – this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time – safely creating abundance for all.
NPI Engineering is where a design becomes a manufacturable product. We take NEO subassemblies straight out of engineering – still rough around the edges, still full of open questions about tolerances, fixturing, and process – and turn them into builds that can run reliably on a production line. We're the team in the room for every early build, every engineering change, every \"why is this failing intermittently\" investigation, because getting it right here is what determines whether a design ever ships at volume.
To create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we need to manufacture them reliably, repeatably, and at volume. As an NPI Engineering Technician, you're the line of first defense bringing new designs into a mass-manufacturable state – dialing in mechanical and electrical assembly processes, validating new electromechanical designs, troubleshooting the issues that would otherwise stop the line, and turning engineering intent into builds that hold up in the real world. The cleaner and more capable our manufacturing process, the faster NEO gets into homes.
Stand up and sustain manufacturing processes for electro-mechanical assemblies that meet quality, yield, and cycle time targets
Drive measurable improvements in scrap, rework, first-pass yield, and throughput through hands-on troubleshooting and SPC-driven analysis
Validate engineering changes through pilot builds, ensuring revisions reach production without disrupting flow
Own root cause investigations on production failures and close them out with corrective actions that stick
Hands-on operator who is equally comfortable on the floor with a torque wrench, and a multimeter as you are pulling production data into a spreadsheet and writing work instructions
Sharp diagnostic instinct – you can look at a failed harness, a misaligned assembly, or a flagged test result and quickly narrow down where the problem actually lives
Bias toward documentation and repeatability – you don't just fix things, you make sure they stay fixed and pave the road for future rework and service by effectively develop instructions
Cross-functional communicator who can translate between operators, design engineers, and quality without friction
High personal standards for build quality, safety, and workmanship – you notice the things others walk past
Hands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, or RMA service environment
Experience troubleshooting mechanical and/or electrical production issues
Comfort interpreting work instructions, technical drawings, and build documentation
Working knowledge of precision mechanical assembly
Experience performing inspections, in-process verification, or production testing (continuity, isolation, hipot, or functional testing ideal but not a deal breaker)
Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or production ramp environments
Familiarity with SPC, yield tracking, and basic data analysis tools
Exposure to robotics, automation cells, or automotive/aerospace manufacturing
Experience supporting ECO implementation and first article inspections
Background working alongside design and quality engineering on root cause investigations
Able to stand, walk, bend, and move around a production floor for the duration of a shift
Able to lift up to 35 lbs occasionally (fixtures, components, and test equipment)
Sufficient manual dexterity and vision (corrected or uncorrected) to perform fine assembly, crimping, and inspection work
Comfortable working around production equipment, hand and power tools, and electrical test setups
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back – because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$30/hr – $50/hr + Equity
Shift: Day Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Simple, but it’s not.
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NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
The Quality Engineering team enables 1X to scale complex humanoid robot hardware with speed, confidence, and strong manufacturing discipline. We partner across Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Software, and Operations to build quality into the product and production system from the beginning.
As we scale NEO, the team owns quality across new product introduction, production, incoming inspection, MRB, and quality systems. Our goal is to solve quality problems at the source while building practical systems that improve product reliability without slowing engineering or production.
Build and lead a high-performing Quality Engineering organization that establishes quality from product design through production. You will own quality planning, manufacturing controls, production quality, incoming inspection, MRB, and quality system development while driving technical problem-solving across critical robot systems.
Your charter is to translate design intent into robust manufacturing and inspection controls, resolve quality issues at their source, and build a scalable quality organization that supports 1X’s path to production.
Build and lead the Quality Engineering organization, including Quality Engineers and the Quality Technician Supervisor, with clear ownership across NPI, production quality, incoming inspection, MRB, and quality systems.
Establish quality planning for new products by translating design requirements into measurable manufacturing controls, inspection strategies, control plans, and acceptance criteria.
Lead PFMEA and control plan development with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to identify critical risks and establish effective prevention, detection, and reaction controls.
Drive timely resolution of significant production and incoming quality issues through containment, structured root cause analysis, corrective action, and verification of durable fixes.
Develop and improve practical Quality Management Systems and MRB processes that establish traceability, disciplined decision-making, and useful quality data without unnecessary bureaucracy.
Partner with Design, Manufacturing, Software, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product and process quality across motors, batteries, electronics, structural assemblies, and other critical robot systems.
Use inspection results, metrology, defect trends, and production feedback to prioritize systemic improvements, communicate quality performance to leadership, and raise the quality bar as production scales.
Technical and hands-on quality engineering leader who can build an organization while remaining close to complex manufacturing and product quality problems.
Strong expertise in NPI quality planning, PFMEA, control plans, inspection strategies, and manufacturing process controls.
Proven ability to lead structured problem-solving, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action across cross-functional engineering and production teams.
Strong understanding of electromechanical hardware, including motors, batteries, electronics, and structural components, and the quality controls used to manufacture and inspect them.
First-principles approach to building quality systems that are practical, scalable, and aligned with engineering and production needs.
Effective cross-functional leader who can influence Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Software, Operations, and senior leadership.
Strong operational judgment, ownership, and ability to prioritize quality risks in a fast-moving production environment.
5+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering management role within a complex hardware, electromechanical, automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similarly demanding manufacturing environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Materials, or a related engineering discipline.
Demonstrated experience leading Quality Engineers and technical quality teams through new product introduction and production ramp.
Strong technical experience with manufacturing quality controls for complex electromechanical hardware, including inspection, metrology, and process validation.
Proven experience developing and implementing control plans, PFMEA, inspection strategies, and corrective action processes.
Deep experience with structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and building practical quality systems.
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with engineering, supply chain, operations, and senior leadership.
Experience scaling quality engineering organizations and systems through rapid production growth or high-rate NPI.
Experience in robotics, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, or other vertically integrated electromechanical products.
Experience developing or improving MRB, incoming inspection, metrology, and production quality operating systems.
Familiarity with statistical quality methods, process capability, measurement system analysis, and data-driven quality reporting.
Experience working across motors, batteries, electronics, structural assemblies, and other complex hardware systems.
Experience building quality systems from first principles in a startup or rapidly scaling manufacturing environment.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$198,000 - $242,000
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Harnessing team sits at the heart of bringing NEO to life - every wire we route and every connection we make is what lets the robot sense, move, and act safely in someone’s home. We’re a hands-on group that takes real pride in craftsmanship, because the quality of our work is felt in every robot that ships. If you want your work to directly shape a product that lives alongside families, this is where it happens.
Our mission is to create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids that work alongside people. As a Harness Technician, your charter is to be the reliable hands-on tech who upholds a fast and high-quality assembly process. You're someone we can trust to run the show on rework rollout and keep production alive when a last-minute fix is needed and we can't afford to pause. You're crafty with tools, mechanically strong, sharp enough to figure things out on your own, eager to learn, and a great communicator.
Deliver wire harnesses and cable assemblies that consistently meet IPC-620 acceptance criteria, with first-pass yield held to a high, measurable standard.
Own continuity and fault-isolation testing on completed harnesses so that defects are caught and resolved before assemblies move downstream.
Support a mix of work that changes day to day - most often building harnesses for prototype testing, and at times assembly and rework for production - and shift gears smoothly between the two.
Perform on-bot reworks and on-bot debugging with confidence, isolating and resolving issues directly on the robot.
Reduce build and rework time on recurring harness builds by improving process, fixturing, and documentation alongside engineering.
Maintain accurate, traceable records of work performed, surfacing design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions.
Work independently with minimal hand-holding, taking verbal direction well and running with it to keep the workspace safe, organized, and audit-ready.
Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take genuine pride in the quality of what you build.
Hands-on technical fluency: you read schematics and assembly drawings effortlessly and translate them into clean, reliable physical builds.
Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, and connection faults quickly and methodically rather than by trial and error.
Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.
Collaboration: you partner naturally with engineers on prototypes, reworks, and improving how things get built.
High school diploma or equivalent, with 2–3+ years of direct experience in wire harness fabrication and assembly.
Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembly drawings.
Proficiency with hand tools (crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and measurement tools (multimeter).
IPC-620 certification.
Strong soldering skills and solid troubleshooting ability to diagnose open/short circuits and connection issues (J-STD-001 is ideal but not a deal breaker).
Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Understanding of basic electrical principles (voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s Law) and familiarity with components (resistors, capacitors, diodes) and their schematic symbols.
Awareness of signal types (digital, analog, power) and shielding/grounding concepts.
Experience with harness board (breakout board) design or layout, and basic CAD for viewing drawings.
Familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework standards.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$40.00 – $50.00/hr + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Harnessing team sits at the heart of bringing NEO to life - every wire we route and every connection we make is what lets the robot sense, move, and act safely in someone’s home. We’re a hands-on group that takes real pride in craftsmanship, because the quality of our work is felt in every robot that ships. If you want your work to directly shape a product that lives alongside families, this is where it happens.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOur mission is to create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids that work alongside people. As a Harness Technician, your charter is to be the reliable hands-on tech who upholds a fast and high-quality assembly process. You're someone we can trust to run the show on rework rollout and keep production alive when a last-minute fix is needed and we can't afford to pause. You're crafty with tools, mechanically strong, sharp enough to figure things out on your own, eager to learn, and a great communicator.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver wire harnesses and cable assemblies that consistently meet IPC-620 acceptance criteria, with first-pass yield held to a high, measurable standard.\n\n - Own continuity and fault-isolation testing on completed harnesses so that defects are caught and resolved before assemblies move downstream.\n\n - Support a mix of work that changes day to day - most often building harnesses for prototype testing, and at times assembly and rework for production - and shift gears smoothly between the two.\n\n - Perform on-bot reworks and on-bot debugging with confidence, isolating and resolving issues directly on the robot.\n\n - Reduce build and rework time on recurring harness builds by improving process, fixturing, and documentation alongside engineering.\n\n - Maintain accurate, traceable records of work performed, surfacing design and process issues early enough to influence design-for-manufacturability decisions.\n\n - Work independently with minimal hand-holding, taking verbal direction well and running with it to keep the workspace safe, organized, and audit-ready.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Craftsmanship: you treat error-free, repeatable work as the baseline and take genuine pride in the quality of what you build.\n\n - Hands-on technical fluency: you read schematics and assembly drawings effortlessly and translate them into clean, reliable physical builds.\n\n - Diagnostic instinct: you isolate opens, shorts, and connection faults quickly and methodically rather than by trial and error.\n\n - Ownership: you finish what you start, flag problems early, and hold yourself to a standard before anyone has to ask.\n\n - Collaboration: you partner naturally with engineers on prototypes, reworks, and improving how things get built.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - High school diploma or equivalent, with 2–3+ years of direct experience in wire harness fabrication and assembly.\n\n - Proven ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembly drawings.\n\n - Proficiency with hand tools (crimpers, strippers, heat guns) and measurement tools (multimeter).\n\n - IPC-620 certification.\n\n - Strong soldering skills and solid troubleshooting ability to diagnose open/short circuits and connection issues (J-STD-001 is ideal but not a deal breaker).\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n\n - Understanding of basic electrical principles (voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s Law) and familiarity with components (resistors, capacitors, diodes) and their schematic symbols.\n\n - Awareness of signal types (digital, analog, power) and shielding/grounding concepts.\n\n - Experience with harness board (breakout board) design or layout, and basic CAD for viewing drawings.\n\n - Familiarity with IPC-7711 / 7722 rework standards.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$40.00 – $50.00/hr + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Battery team develops the energy storage systems that power NEO. We design and validate battery systems that must deliver high energy density, power, safety, reliability, and long cycle life while operating within the demanding weight, volume, thermal, and packaging constraints of a humanoid robot.
Our work spans battery cells, pack architecture, mechanical integration, electrical systems, battery management, thermal management, charging, safety, validation, and manufacturing. We partner closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Embedded Software, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver battery systems that perform safely and consistently in real-world environments.
Build the battery systems that keep humanoid robots moving.
You will own critical elements of NEO’s battery system from architecture and component selection through design, prototyping, characterization, validation, and production. You will develop compact, lightweight, safe, and reliable battery solutions capable of supporting the dynamic power requirements of a humanoid robot operating every day around people.
You will work hands-on with cells, modules, packs, test systems, and complete robots, using data from laboratory testing and real-world operation to continuously improve performance, safety, lifetime, and manufacturability.
Design and release production-ready battery systems that meet energy, power, weight, volume, thermal, safety, reliability, cost, and manufacturability requirements
Develop battery pack architectures integrating cells, busbars, interconnects, sensing, protection, BMS hardware, thermal management, enclosures, and structural interfaces
Define and validate cell and pack performance requirements across charge, discharge, peak power, temperature, aging, and real-world robot duty cycles
Improve battery energy density, power capability, thermal performance, cycle life, reliability, and serviceability through iterative engineering and testing
Develop characterization and validation methods for cells, modules, packs, charging systems, and battery safety
Identify battery failure modes through testing and data analysis and drive design improvements and corrective actions
Support battery hardware through prototype builds, design validation, NPI, supplier qualification, and production ramp
Partner closely with Electrical, Embedded Software, Mechanical, Controls, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver fully integrated energy systems
Strong engineering fundamentals across battery systems, electrochemistry, electrical systems, thermal management, and hardware development
Ability to design fixtures and test equipments.
Deep understanding of lithium-ion battery behavior, including energy, power, impedance, degradation, thermal performance, and cycle life
Strong understanding of battery pack architecture, including cells, interconnects, busbars, sensing, protection, thermal systems, and mechanical packaging
Strong analytical skills with the ability to use first-principles calculations, battery data, modeling, and physical testing to make engineering decisions
Hands-on engineering mindset with the ability to move between system design, cell characterization, pack builds, test equipment, failure analysis, and complete robots
Strong understanding of battery safety, fault conditions, validation, and risk mitigation
Strong collaboration and communication skills across electrical, mechanical, embedded software, controls, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering field
5+ years of engineering experience developing battery systems, energy storage systems, or complex electromechanical products
Experience developing fixtures and test equipment.
Experience developing lithium-ion battery packs, modules, cells, or related energy storage systems
Strong understanding of lithium-ion cell performance, charging and discharging behavior, degradation, thermal behavior, and safety
Experience with battery pack architecture and integration, including cells, interconnects, sensing, protection, thermal management, and mechanical packaging
Experience defining and executing battery characterization and validation testing
Experience analyzing battery performance data and using test results to drive engineering decisions
Experience with battery safety, fault analysis, failure modes, and design mitigation strategies
Experience supporting hardware from prototype development through design validation and production
Experience collaborating with electrical, mechanical, embedded software, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and supply chain organizations
Experience developing battery systems for robotics, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, aerospace, drones, or other high-performance mobile products
Experience with cylindrical, pouch, or prismatic lithium-ion cells and cell selection and qualification
Experience with Battery Management Systems (BMS), including cell monitoring, state estimation, protection strategies, and fault handling
Experience with battery thermal management, thermal modeling, cooling strategies, and temperature sensing
Experience with high-current electrical design, busbars, connectors, fusing, contactors, and battery protection hardware
Experience developing battery test fixtures, cycler-based characterization, life-cycle testing, abuse testing, or reliability validation systems
Experience with cell aging, cycle-life modeling, State of Charge (SOC), State of Health (SOH), and performance degradation analysis
Familiarity with battery safety and transportation standards such as UL, IEC, and UN 38.3
Experience working directly with cell manufacturers, battery suppliers, and contract manufacturing partners
Experience operating in fast-paced hardware environments with rapid design iteration and frequent prototype builds
Experience supporting battery systems through NPI, qualification, reliability testing, and high-volume production ramp
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful engineers on the Battery team are deeply connected to the hardware and the data. They understand that delivering a great battery system requires balancing energy, power, weight, volume, thermal performance, safety, lifetime, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability.
They are comfortable moving from battery architecture and first-principles analysis to instrumenting cells, building packs, analyzing cycling data, diagnosing failures, and implementing the next design revision. They work effectively across electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing boundaries and take ownership of their systems from initial architecture through a battery powering a robot in the real world.
$126,000 - $181,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Battery team develops the energy storage systems that power NEO. We design and validate battery systems that must deliver high energy density, power, safety, reliability, and long cycle life while operating within the demanding weight, volume, thermal, and packaging constraints of a humanoid robot.\n\nOur work spans battery cells, pack architecture, mechanical integration, electrical systems, battery management, thermal management, charging, safety, validation, and manufacturing. 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You will develop compact, lightweight, safe, and reliable battery solutions capable of supporting the dynamic power requirements of a humanoid robot operating every day around people.\n\nYou will work hands-on with cells, modules, packs, test systems, and complete robots, using data from laboratory testing and real-world operation to continuously improve performance, safety, lifetime, and manufacturability.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Design and release production-ready battery systems that meet energy, power, weight, volume, thermal, safety, reliability, cost, and manufacturability requirements\n\n - Develop battery pack architectures integrating cells, busbars, interconnects, sensing, protection, BMS hardware, thermal management, enclosures, and structural interfaces\n\n - Define and validate cell and pack performance requirements across charge, discharge, peak power, temperature, aging, and real-world robot duty cycles\n\n - Improve battery energy density, power capability, thermal performance, cycle life, reliability, and serviceability through iterative engineering and testing\n\n - Develop characterization and validation methods for cells, modules, packs, charging systems, and battery safety\n\n - Identify battery failure modes through testing and data analysis and drive design improvements and corrective actions\n\n - Support battery hardware through prototype builds, design validation, NPI, supplier qualification, and production ramp\n\n - Partner closely with Electrical, Embedded Software, Mechanical, Controls, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver fully integrated energy systems\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong engineering fundamentals across battery systems, electrochemistry, electrical systems, thermal management, and hardware development\n\n - Ability to design fixtures and test equipments.\n\n - Deep understanding of lithium-ion battery behavior, including energy, power, impedance, degradation, thermal performance, and cycle life\n\n - Strong understanding of battery pack architecture, including cells, interconnects, busbars, sensing, protection, thermal systems, and mechanical packaging\n\n - Strong analytical skills with the ability to use first-principles calculations, battery data, modeling, and physical testing to make engineering decisions\n\n - Hands-on engineering mindset with the ability to move between system design, cell characterization, pack builds, test equipment, failure analysis, and complete robots\n\n - Strong understanding of battery safety, fault conditions, validation, and risk mitigation\n\n - Strong collaboration and communication skills across electrical, mechanical, embedded software, controls, manufacturing, reliability, and supply chain teams\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering field\n\n - 5+ years of engineering experience developing battery systems, energy storage systems, or complex electromechanical products\n\n - Experience developing fixtures and test equipment.\n\n - Experience developing lithium-ion battery packs, modules, cells, or related energy storage systems\n\n - Strong understanding of lithium-ion cell performance, charging and discharging behavior, degradation, thermal behavior, and safety\n\n - Experience with battery pack architecture and integration, including cells, interconnects, sensing, protection, thermal management, and mechanical packaging\n\n - Experience defining and executing battery characterization and validation testing\n\n - Experience analyzing battery performance data and using test results to drive engineering decisions\n\n - Experience with battery safety, fault analysis, failure modes, and design mitigation strategies\n\n - Experience supporting hardware from prototype development through design validation and production\n\n - Experience collaborating with electrical, mechanical, embedded software, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and supply chain organizations\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience developing battery systems for robotics, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, aerospace, drones, or other high-performance mobile products\n\n - Experience with cylindrical, pouch, or prismatic lithium-ion cells and cell selection and qualification\n\n - Experience with Battery Management Systems (BMS), including cell monitoring, state estimation, protection strategies, and fault handling\n\n - Experience with battery thermal management, thermal modeling, cooling strategies, and temperature sensing\n\n - Experience with high-current electrical design, busbars, connectors, fusing, contactors, and battery protection hardware\n\n - Experience developing battery test fixtures, cycler-based characterization, life-cycle testing, abuse testing, or reliability validation systems\n\n - Experience with cell aging, cycle-life modeling, State of Charge (SOC), State of Health (SOH), and performance degradation analysis\n\n - Familiarity with battery safety and transportation standards such as UL, IEC, and UN 38.3\n\n - Experience working directly with cell manufacturers, battery suppliers, and contract manufacturing partners\n\n - Experience operating in fast-paced hardware environments with rapid design iteration and frequent prototype builds\n\n - Experience supporting battery systems through NPI, qualification, reliability testing, and high-volume production ramp\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nSuccessful engineers on the Battery team are deeply connected to the hardware and the data. They understand that delivering a great battery system requires balancing energy, power, weight, volume, thermal performance, safety, lifetime, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability.\n\nThey are comfortable moving from battery architecture and first-principles analysis to instrumenting cells, building packs, analyzing cycling data, diagnosing failures, and implementing the next design revision. They work effectively across electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing boundaries and take ownership of their systems from initial architecture through a battery powering a robot in the real world.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$126,000 - $181,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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The Hardware Prototyping Team provides the 3D printing, prototyping capabilities, and shared lab space that help bring NEO to life. Engineers need more than access to a printer. They need a reliable place to build, test, and iterate, with the right tools, materials, and hands-on support ready when they need them. Keeping that space running at an exceptional standard is central to how the team supports development.
Your charter is to keep the engineering team unblocked. You are the first point of contact for our 3D printing and prototyping lab and own the space, its equipment, and its day-to-day operation. Engineers should have everything they need to get straight to work. The lab is spotless, organized, fully stocked, and ready to use, and keeping it that way is on you.
Be the first point of contact for engineers using the lab, understand what they need, and coordinate printing requests and hands-on prototyping support
Deliver 3D printing support start to finish, from file preparation and printing through post-processing and part handover
Set and maintain an exceptional standard for the space. Workbenches are spotless, tools have a home, and equipment is ready to use
Own the lab: stock, ordering, tooling, maintenance, organization, and safe working practices. Anticipate engineers' needs and close gaps in tools, materials, and prototyping capabilities
A builder who owns problems end-to-end and takes personal responsibility for whether the team is blocked
A practical, approachable first point of contact who enjoys helping engineers and follows requests through to completion
Organized by instinct. Cleanliness, inventory, documentation, and lab discipline stay tight without anyone reminding you
Moves fast with high standards, holding quality and safety sacred even at velocity
Hands-on experience with 3D printing and prototyping, or equivalent trade or technician experience.
Proficiency in print preparation, printer operation, troubleshooting, and post-processing
Ability to work from CAD files and engineering drawings
Comfortable using common workshop tools and supporting engineers with practical prototyping tasks
Experience keeping a shared lab or workshop organized, stocked, and ready to use
Working knowledge of safe lab practices, equipment care, and material handling
Experience with robotics, actuation systems, or other tightly integrated electromechanical products
Experience with Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) printing
Experience maintaining 3D printers and shared prototyping equipment
CAD literacy for simple part modifications and quick-turn lab tooling
Other fabrication skills that shorten the loop on lab tooling
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$100,000 - $130,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're an AI and robotics company based in San Carlos, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously. We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That's why we're focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life. We're looking for curious, driven, and passionate people who want to help shape the future of robotics and AI. If this mission excites you, we'd be thrilled to hear from you and explore how you might contribute to our journey.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Hardware Prototyping Team provides the 3D printing, prototyping capabilities, and shared lab space that help bring NEO to life. Engineers need more than access to a printer. 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Workbenches are spotless, tools have a home, and equipment is ready to use\n\n - Own the lab: stock, ordering, tooling, maintenance, organization, and safe working practices. Anticipate engineers' needs and close gaps in tools, materials, and prototyping capabilities\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - A builder who owns problems end-to-end and takes personal responsibility for whether the team is blocked\n\n - A practical, approachable first point of contact who enjoys helping engineers and follows requests through to completion\n\n - Organized by instinct. Cleanliness, inventory, documentation, and lab discipline stay tight without anyone reminding you\n\n - Moves fast with high standards, holding quality and safety sacred even at velocity\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Hands-on experience with 3D printing and prototyping, or equivalent trade or technician experience.\n\n - Proficiency in print preparation, printer operation, troubleshooting, and post-processing\n\n - Ability to work from CAD files and engineering drawings\n\n - Comfortable using common workshop tools and supporting engineers with practical prototyping tasks\n\n - Experience keeping a shared lab or workshop organized, stocked, and ready to use\n\n - Working knowledge of safe lab practices, equipment care, and material handling\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with robotics, actuation systems, or other tightly integrated electromechanical products\n\n - Experience with Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) printing\n\n - Experience maintaining 3D printers and shared prototyping equipment\n\n - CAD literacy for simple part modifications and quick-turn lab tooling\n\n - Other fabrication skills that shorten the loop on lab tooling\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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Simple, but it’s not.
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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Prototyping team turns ideas into physical reality.
We work closely with Industrial Design and Engineering to rapidly develop, build, and evaluate the physical systems and components that make up NEO. Our work spans digital models, functional prototypes, mockups, fabrication, materials, and production-intent assemblies.
We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to develop and validate electrical prototypes for NEO. You will work with engineers and technicians to turn electrical designs into physical builds, test what works, and resolve what does not before designs move forward.
This is a hands-on role for someone who can move between design, assembly, testing, and debugging, and who cares about how electrical systems are built as much as how they work on paper.
Develop and validate electrical prototypes and harnessing solutions for NEO, working with the Prototyping team to turn designs into reliable, buildable hardware.
You will bridge the gap between electrical design and physical builds, using what you learn from prototypes, testing, and rework to improve the next iteration.
Develop electrical prototypes, wire harnesses, and cable assembly designs that support testing and iteration on NEO.
Translate schematics and wiring diagrams into clear build documentation, and work with technicians to resolve issues found during assembly.
Plan and run continuity and fault-isolation testing, identifying opens, shorts, and connection issues before hardware moves downstream.
Debug issues on prototypes and on the robot, then make practical design or documentation changes based on what you find.
Improve recurring builds through better documentation, fixturing, and design-for-manufacturability work with the wider team.
Partner across engineering and fabrication to move from early prototypes toward reliable, repeatable assemblies.
Electrical design and prototyping: You can turn electrical requirements into schematics, wiring documentation, and testable physical builds.
Diagnostic instinct: You isolate connection and circuit faults methodically and use test results to guide the next design iteration.
Build awareness: You understand how choices in routing, connections, and documentation affect assembly, rework, and reliability.
Collaboration: You work closely with technicians and other engineers, taking feedback from physical builds back into the design.
3–7 years of experience in electrical engineering or a related hands-on hardware development role.
Experience developing and debugging electrical prototypes, harnesses, or cable assemblies.
Ability to read and create electrical schematics and wiring documentation.
Experience using measurement tools to test continuity and diagnose electrical faults.
Experience working with technicians or fabrication partners to build, test, and iterate on hardware.
Experience with on-robot electrical debugging and rework.
Familiarity with IPC-620 acceptance criteria or IPC-7711 / 7722 rework standards.
Experience improving harness builds through fixturing, documentation, or design-for-manufacturability work.
Familiarity with power, signal, shielding, and grounding considerations in physical assemblies.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range: $175,000 - $215,000 per year
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Prototyping team turns ideas into physical reality.\n\nWe work closely with Industrial Design and Engineering to rapidly develop, build, and evaluate the physical systems and components that make up NEO. Our work spans digital models, functional prototypes, mockups, fabrication, materials, and production-intent assemblies.\n\nWe are looking for an Electrical Engineer to develop and validate electrical prototypes for NEO. You will work with engineers and technicians to turn electrical designs into physical builds, test what works, and resolve what does not before designs move forward.\n\nThis is a hands-on role for someone who can move between design, assembly, testing, and debugging, and who cares about how electrical systems are built as much as how they work on paper.\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nDevelop and validate electrical prototypes and harnessing solutions for NEO, working with the Prototyping team to turn designs into reliable, buildable hardware.\n\nYou will bridge the gap between electrical design and physical builds, using what you learn from prototypes, testing, and rework to improve the next iteration.\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop electrical prototypes, wire harnesses, and cable assembly designs that support testing and iteration on NEO.\n\n - Translate schematics and wiring diagrams into clear build documentation, and work with technicians to resolve issues found during assembly.\n\n - Plan and run continuity and fault-isolation testing, identifying opens, shorts, and connection issues before hardware moves downstream.\n\n - Debug issues on prototypes and on the robot, then make practical design or documentation changes based on what you find.\n\n - Improve recurring builds through better documentation, fixturing, and design-for-manufacturability work with the wider team.\n\n - Partner across engineering and fabrication to move from early prototypes toward reliable, repeatable assemblies.\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\nElectrical design and prototyping: You can turn electrical requirements into schematics, wiring documentation, and testable physical builds.\n\nDiagnostic instinct: You isolate connection and circuit faults methodically and use test results to guide the next design iteration.\n\nBuild awareness: You understand how choices in routing, connections, and documentation affect assembly, rework, and reliability.\n\nCollaboration: You work closely with technicians and other engineers, taking feedback from physical builds back into the design.\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 3–7 years of experience in electrical engineering or a related hands-on hardware development role.\n\n - Experience developing and debugging electrical prototypes, harnesses, or cable assemblies.\n\n - Ability to read and create electrical schematics and wiring documentation.\n\n - Experience using measurement tools to test continuity and diagnose electrical faults.\n\n - Experience working with technicians or fabrication partners to build, test, and iterate on hardware.\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with on-robot electrical debugging and rework.\n\n - Familiarity with IPC-620 acceptance criteria or IPC-7711 / 7722 rework standards.\n\n - Experience improving harness builds through fixturing, documentation, or design-for-manufacturability work.\n\n - Familiarity with power, signal, shielding, and grounding considerations in physical assemblies.\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nCompensation Range: $175,000 - $215,000 per year \n\n\n\nBENEFITS:\n\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\nGenerous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\nCommuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\nShort-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\nOnsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Location: Hayward, CA OR San Carlos, CA
We're building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it, we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
Supply Chain makes sure every part NEO needs is in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity, as 1X moves from building robots to shipping them at scale. We sit at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and a fast-growing global supplier base. When we do our job well, the line never stops.
Own the material plan that keeps NEO production running. You will translate the build schedule into a reliable, time-phased supply plan for your commodities so the right parts arrive exactly when they are needed: no shortages stopping the line, and no excess inventory tying up cash as we ramp.
Zero production line-down events caused by material shortages on the commodities you own.
MRP data you can trust: BOMs, lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, and on-hand balances kept accurate so system recommendations can be acted on without manual rework.
Inventory health within targets: inventory turns and excess/obsolete exposure held to the targets set with Finance as production volume ramps.
Improved supplier on-time, in-full delivery, driven by clear forecasts, accurate POs, and timely expedite/de-expedite actions.
Engineering changes that land on schedule: ECO cut-ins executed with a clear phase-in/phase-out plan and minimal scrap.
A weekly clear-to-build and shortage view that gives Manufacturing and leadership an accurate picture of what can be built, and when.
MRP fluency and systems thinking: understands how BOMs, lead times, lot sizing, and safety stock interact, and can spot when the system is wrong.
Proactive problem solver: sees shortages weeks out and resolves them before they reach the line.
Strong analytical skills: builds and maintains planning models in Excel/Sheets and lets data drive decisions.
Clear, direct communicator: keeps suppliers, buyers, manufacturing, and engineering aligned, and escalates early with options rather than problems.
Thrives in change: comfortable planning around evolving designs, new suppliers, and a ramping build schedule.
High ownership and attention to detail: treats the material plan as their own and follows every open item to closure.
3-5 years of materials planning, production planning, or supply planning experience in a manufacturing environment (hardware, electronics, automotive, aerospace, or similar).
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Hands-on experience running MRP in an ERP system (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, building planning models).
Working knowledge of BOM structures, lead-time management, and inventory control fundamentals.
Experience supporting an NPI-to-production ramp at a hardware startup or high-growth company.
Experience planning electromechanical components such as motors, actuators, PCBAs, batteries, and machined or injection-molded parts.
APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP).
Experience with global suppliers, including Asia-based supply chains and long-lead components.
Familiarity with PLM systems (e.g., Arena, Duro) and engineering change processes.
Exposure to SQL, Python, or BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) for planning analytics.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
100,000-120,000/ Year + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER\n\nDepartment: Supply Chain\n\nLocation: Hayward, CA OR San Carlos, CA\n\n\n\n\nABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it's not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it, we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nSupply Chain makes sure every part NEO needs is in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity, as 1X moves from building robots to shipping them at scale. We sit at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and a fast-growing global supplier base. When we do our job well, the line never stops.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the material plan that keeps NEO production running. You will translate the build schedule into a reliable, time-phased supply plan for your commodities so the right parts arrive exactly when they are needed: no shortages stopping the line, and no excess inventory tying up cash as we ramp.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Zero production line-down events caused by material shortages on the commodities you own.\n\n - MRP data you can trust: BOMs, lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, and on-hand balances kept accurate so system recommendations can be acted on without manual rework.\n\n - Inventory health within targets: inventory turns and excess/obsolete exposure held to the targets set with Finance as production volume ramps.\n\n - Improved supplier on-time, in-full delivery, driven by clear forecasts, accurate POs, and timely expedite/de-expedite actions.\n\n - Engineering changes that land on schedule: ECO cut-ins executed with a clear phase-in/phase-out plan and minimal scrap.\n\n - A weekly clear-to-build and shortage view that gives Manufacturing and leadership an accurate picture of what can be built, and when.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - MRP fluency and systems thinking: understands how BOMs, lead times, lot sizing, and safety stock interact, and can spot when the system is wrong.\n\n - Proactive problem solver: sees shortages weeks out and resolves them before they reach the line.\n\n - Strong analytical skills: builds and maintains planning models in Excel/Sheets and lets data drive decisions.\n\n - Clear, direct communicator: keeps suppliers, buyers, manufacturing, and engineering aligned, and escalates early with options rather than problems.\n\n - Thrives in change: comfortable planning around evolving designs, new suppliers, and a ramping build schedule.\n\n - High ownership and attention to detail: treats the material plan as their own and follows every open item to closure.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 3-5 years of materials planning, production planning, or supply planning experience in a manufacturing environment (hardware, electronics, automotive, aerospace, or similar).\n\n - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n\n - Hands-on experience running MRP in an ERP system (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).\n\n - Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, building planning models).\n\n - Working knowledge of BOM structures, lead-time management, and inventory control fundamentals.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting an NPI-to-production ramp at a hardware startup or high-growth company.\n\n - Experience planning electromechanical components such as motors, actuators, PCBAs, batteries, and machined or injection-molded parts.\n\n - APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP).\n\n - Experience with global suppliers, including Asia-based supply chains and long-lead components.\n\n - Familiarity with PLM systems (e.g., Arena, Duro) and engineering change processes.\n\n - Exposure to SQL, Python, or BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) for planning analytics.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n100,000-120,000/ Year + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Prototyping team turns ideas into physical reality.
We work closely with Industrial Design and Engineering to rapidly develop, build, and evaluate the physical systems and components that make up NEO. Our work spans digital models, functional prototypes, mockups, fabrication, materials, and production-intent assemblies.
We are looking for a Fabrication Technician to support hands-on work across the Prototyping shop. You will help assemble and finish physical prototypes, including sanding parts, while stepping in where projects need another set of hands.
This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who takes care with physical work and is comfortable moving between projects as the team’s needs change.
Your Charter: Support the build and finishing of prototypes across the Prototyping team. You will help turn parts and designs into physical builds through assembly, sanding, and practical shop support.
Key Outcomes:
Assemble prototype parts and components with attention to fit and finish.
Sand and finish parts to support prototype builds and evaluation.
Provide hands-on support across projects as build priorities change.
Raise fit, finish, or assembly issues you notice so the team can address them in the next iteration.
Keep shared work areas and tools organized and ready for the next build.
Key Competencies:
Craftsmanship: You take care with assembly and finishing work and notice details that affect the physical result.
Adaptability: You can move between tasks and support different projects as priorities change.
Collaboration: You work closely with engineers, designers, and other technicians to get physical builds completed and share what you learn from them.
Minimum Requirements:
Hands-on experience assembling and finishing physical parts or prototypes.
Ability to perform sanding and other detail-oriented finishing work.
Comfort working in a shared shop and supporting multiple projects.
Preferred Skills:
Experience supporting prototype fabrication or model making.
Experience spotting assembly or finish issues during physical builds and communicating them to a team.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$36.00 - $45.00/hr
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We're building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it, we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
You’ll work with all of the teams that write software for the robot, from firmware to Companion to AI, and own the one schedule that turns plans into reality. You’ll coordinate closely with the hardware teams to make sure our roadmaps converge to robots that we ship.
The mission of this role is to own the fastest credible path from requirements to product launch. You’ll own and drive the 1X Developer Platform by building one plan from multiple teams, reconcile it with hardware timelines / dependencies, keep it honest, and pull it forward. This is on the 1X critical path for the most important projects for the company.
Own the integrated product development and launch schedule, connecting team milestones, hardware timelines, and company goals into a single critical path the whole company can trust
Define credible milestones, owners, dependencies, and dates that align with the overall product schedule, bringing clarity to complex problems
Manage cross-team dependencies and blockers, making handoffs explicit, surfacing risks early, and driving or escalating resolution before they reach a critical milestone
Maintain strong cross-functional communication, keeping teams aligned on status, priorities, schedule changes, risks, and decisions so work proceeds from a shared understanding
Drive the fastest credible path to launch by parallelizing work, accelerating decisions, shortening feedback loops, and removing constraints on the critical path
Build integrated schedules from engineering reality, not optimism. You know the difference between a date and a plan
Earn the trust of software engineers, product managers, designers, and hardware partners so teams bring you risks early instead of hiding them
Make dependencies and handoffs explicit across teams that work in different tools, vocabularies, and cadences
Drive decisions to closure. You would rather escalate a day early than report a slip a week late
Communicate schedule truth in plain language to everyone from engineers to executives
5+ years in software engineering or technical program management for complex software products spanning multiple teams and/or orgs.
Experience taking at least one large software multi-team initiative from 0 to 1
Demonstrated ability to build and manage an integrated schedule spanning multiple teams, including dependencies outside of your control
Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related engineering field, or equivalent hands-on experience
Experience in robotics, automotive, or high-volume consumer launches
Familiarity with hardware product development
Exposure to products where software readiness gates hardware builds
Experience with schedule and program management tools such as Linear, MS Project, or Jira
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$190,000 - $230,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nYou’ll work with all of the teams that write software for the robot, from firmware to Companion to AI, and own the one schedule that turns plans into reality. You’ll coordinate closely with the hardware teams to make sure our roadmaps converge to robots that we ship.\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThe mission of this role is to own the fastest credible path from requirements to product launch. You’ll own and drive the 1X Developer Platform by building one plan from multiple teams, reconcile it with hardware timelines / dependencies, keep it honest, and pull it forward. This is on the 1X critical path for the most important projects for the company.\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own the integrated product development and launch schedule, connecting team milestones, hardware timelines, and company goals into a single critical path the whole company can trust\n\n - Define credible milestones, owners, dependencies, and dates that align with the overall product schedule, bringing clarity to complex problems\n\n - Manage cross-team dependencies and blockers, making handoffs explicit, surfacing risks early, and driving or escalating resolution before they reach a critical milestone\n\n - Maintain strong cross-functional communication, keeping teams aligned on status, priorities, schedule changes, risks, and decisions so work proceeds from a shared understanding\n\n - Drive the fastest credible path to launch by parallelizing work, accelerating decisions, shortening feedback loops, and removing constraints on the critical path\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Build integrated schedules from engineering reality, not optimism. You know the difference between a date and a plan\n\n - Earn the trust of software engineers, product managers, designers, and hardware partners so teams bring you risks early instead of hiding them\n\n - Make dependencies and handoffs explicit across teams that work in different tools, vocabularies, and cadences\n\n - Drive decisions to closure. You would rather escalate a day early than report a slip a week late\n\n - Communicate schedule truth in plain language to everyone from engineers to executives\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 5+ years in software engineering or technical program management for complex software products spanning multiple teams and/or orgs.\n\n - Experience taking at least one large software multi-team initiative from 0 to 1\n\n - Demonstrated ability to build and manage an integrated schedule spanning multiple teams, including dependencies outside of your control\n\n - Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related engineering field, or equivalent hands-on experience\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience in robotics, automotive, or high-volume consumer launches\n\n - Familiarity with hardware product development\n\n - Exposure to products where software readiness gates hardware builds\n\n - Experience with schedule and program management tools such as Linear, MS Project, or Jira\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$190,000 - $230,000 + Equity\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
The Test & Validation team builds the methods, infrastructure, and data needed to understand how NEO performs in the real world. We work across Design Engineering and Reliability Engineering to validate new designs, accelerate engineering learning, and prove that critical robot systems can perform reliably over time.
Lead the Test & Validation Engineering team while remaining a hands-on technical leader for the most important robot-level validation challenges. You will turn engineering objectives into robust test strategies, personally develop complete-robot tests, and establish repeatable methods for task/load characterization, durability, instrumentation, and data collection.
Lead and develop a high-performing Test & Validation Engineering team, setting priorities, providing technical direction, and aligning execution with program needs.
Deliver robust validation strategies and test methods across R&D, design exploration, design validation, and lifetime reliability programs.
Personally lead development of complete-robot validation tests, including task and load characterization, robot-level durability testing, instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition.
Establish consistent standards for test design, execution, data collection, analysis, tracking, and technical reporting across the team.
Ensure test results are accurate, repeatable, and actionable, giving engineering teams the data needed to make informed design and program decisions.
Own planning and utilization of critical test equipment and lab assets, including budgeting, procurement, capacity planning, and equipment readiness.
Provide engineering and company leadership with clear visibility into test execution, risks, roadblocks, results, and program readiness.
Hands-on technical leader who can move between engineering strategy, detailed test development, and team leadership.
Strong depth in test and validation of complex robotic or electromechanical systems.
Excellent understanding of instrumentation, data acquisition, mechanical actuation, fixtures, controls, and test equipment.
Ability to translate ambiguous engineering questions into practical, repeatable test methods that generate useful data.
Strong technical judgment and ability to prioritize testing against rapidly changing engineering and program needs.
Effective people leader who can coach engineers, delegate technical work, and maintain a high execution bar.
Clear communicator who can explain complex technical results, risks, and tradeoffs to both engineers and leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience in Test & Validation, Design Validation, Reliability Test, or a related engineering role involving complex hardware.
Demonstrated experience leading Test and Validation Engineers through complex projects, including technical guidance, prioritization, and cross-functional execution.
Experience developing and executing tests for robotic systems or complex electromechanical assemblies, including robot-level task/load characterization or durability testing.
Hands-on experience with test equipment and methods including data acquisition, environmental chambers, vibration systems, HALT, mechanical actuation, and motor or drive-unit dynamometers.
Strong experience with test planning, data collection, analysis, tracking, and technical reporting.
Experience leading both rapid R&D/design exploration testing and longer-duration reliability or lifetime validation programs.
Experience establishing standardized test processes, templates, data practices, or laboratory workflows across an engineering organization.
Experience developing complete-robot or system-level validation methods.
Experience managing test equipment budgets, procurement, capacity planning, and utilization.
Experience working in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or other complex electromechanical hardware environments.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$145,000 - 177,000
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Test & Validation team builds the methods, infrastructure, and data needed to understand how NEO performs in the real world. We work across Design Engineering and Reliability Engineering to validate new designs, accelerate engineering learning, and prove that critical robot systems can perform reliably over time.\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nLead the Test & Validation Engineering team while remaining a hands-on technical leader for the most important robot-level validation challenges. You will turn engineering objectives into robust test strategies, personally develop complete-robot tests, and establish repeatable methods for task/load characterization, durability, instrumentation, and data collection.\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Lead and develop a high-performing Test & Validation Engineering team, setting priorities, providing technical direction, and aligning execution with program needs.\n\n - Deliver robust validation strategies and test methods across R&D, design exploration, design validation, and lifetime reliability programs.\n\n - Personally lead development of complete-robot validation tests, including task and load characterization, robot-level durability testing, instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition.\n\n - Establish consistent standards for test design, execution, data collection, analysis, tracking, and technical reporting across the team.\n\n - Ensure test results are accurate, repeatable, and actionable, giving engineering teams the data needed to make informed design and program decisions.\n\n - Own planning and utilization of critical test equipment and lab assets, including budgeting, procurement, capacity planning, and equipment readiness.\n\n - Provide engineering and company leadership with clear visibility into test execution, risks, roadblocks, results, and program readiness.\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Hands-on technical leader who can move between engineering strategy, detailed test development, and team leadership.\n\n - Strong depth in test and validation of complex robotic or electromechanical systems.\n\n - Excellent understanding of instrumentation, data acquisition, mechanical actuation, fixtures, controls, and test equipment.\n\n - Ability to translate ambiguous engineering questions into practical, repeatable test methods that generate useful data.\n\n - Strong technical judgment and ability to prioritize testing against rapidly changing engineering and program needs.\n\n - Effective people leader who can coach engineers, delegate technical work, and maintain a high execution bar.\n\n - Clear communicator who can explain complex technical results, risks, and tradeoffs to both engineers and leadership.\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.\n\n - 5+ years of experience in Test & Validation, Design Validation, Reliability Test, or a related engineering role involving complex hardware.\n\n - Demonstrated experience leading Test and Validation Engineers through complex projects, including technical guidance, prioritization, and cross-functional execution.\n\n - Experience developing and executing tests for robotic systems or complex electromechanical assemblies, including robot-level task/load characterization or durability testing.\n\n - Hands-on experience with test equipment and methods including data acquisition, environmental chambers, vibration systems, HALT, mechanical actuation, and motor or drive-unit dynamometers.\n\n - Strong experience with test planning, data collection, analysis, tracking, and technical reporting.\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience leading both rapid R&D/design exploration testing and longer-duration reliability or lifetime validation programs.\n\n - Experience establishing standardized test processes, templates, data practices, or laboratory workflows across an engineering organization.\n\n - Experience developing complete-robot or system-level validation methods.\n\n - Experience managing test equipment budgets, procurement, capacity planning, and utilization.\n\n - Experience working in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or other complex electromechanical hardware environments.\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$145,000 - 177,000 \n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
1X Labs exists to provide the science and technology that enables human-level, general-purpose humanoids. We identify the gaps between current robotic capabilities and human performance, then pursue the fundamental advances required to close them through deep research, rigorous experimentation, and rapid iteration.
The sensing systems we develop are not isolated components—they directly shape what robots can perceive, understand, and manipulate. Our work spans materials, sensing, actuation, control, and system integration, with the expectation that research outcomes ultimately become products.
Advance tactile sensing toward human-level capability by developing sensing systems that capture the structure and dynamics of physical contact, not merely the presence of touch.
You will take promising tactile sensing technologies and push them through repeated cycles of design, fabrication, testing, and refinement. Your work will focus on understanding fundamental performance limits, eliminating bottlenecks, and systematically improving sensing performance across spatial resolution, temporal response, dynamic range, robustness, and durability.
As a Tactile Sensing Researcher / Engineer, you'll help create the sensing foundation required for dexterous manipulation and meaningful interaction with the physical world.
Deliver successive generations of tactile sensing systems that demonstrate measurable improvements in sensing performance and robustness
Establish rigorous benchmarking methodologies against human tactile capabilities and other state-of-the-art sensing technologies
Identify and overcome fundamental limitations in tactile sensing architectures, materials, and transduction approaches
Generate experimental evidence that guides research decisions and enables confident technology down-selection
Successfully transition promising tactile sensing concepts into viable paths for integration with robotic manipulation systems
Deep expertise in tactile sensing, sensing systems, or closely related research domains
Strong experimental mindset with a focus on measurement quality, repeatability, and evidence-driven decision making
Ability to work across materials, mechanics, electronics, and system integration challenges
Exceptional hands-on prototyping, fabrication, and testing skills
Persistence and intellectual rigor when solving difficult technical problems with no obvious solutions
PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Bioengineering, or a closely related field
Demonstrated high-impact contributions to tactile sensing or related sensing technologies through publications, patents, deployed systems, or equivalent technical achievements
Proven experience developing sensing technologies through multiple generations of design, fabrication, and validation
Strong hands-on experience building and testing physical sensing systems
Track record of identifying and overcoming fundamental performance limitations in sensing technologies
Experience working with soft, compliant, or bio-inspired materials in sensing applications
Experience designing custom experimental setups for sensor characterization and benchmarking
Familiarity with robotic manipulation, dexterous hands, or human-machine interaction systems
Experience developing custom electronics, transduction systems, or signal-processing pipelines for sensing applications
Background in biomechanics, neuroscience, haptics, or biologically inspired sensing systems
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Within 1X Labs, the strongest researchers combine deep technical expertise with a relentless commitment to reality. They use experiments to settle debates, push systems until they reveal their true limits, and care as much about understanding failure as they do about achieving success. Research matters because it changes what the robot can do.
$200,000 - $250,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\n1X Labs exists to provide the science and technology that enables human-level, general-purpose humanoids. We identify the gaps between current robotic capabilities and human performance, then pursue the fundamental advances required to close them through deep research, rigorous experimentation, and rapid iteration.\n\n\n\nThe sensing systems we develop are not isolated components—they directly shape what robots can perceive, understand, and manipulate. Our work spans materials, sensing, actuation, control, and system integration, with the expectation that research outcomes ultimately become products.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAdvance tactile sensing toward human-level capability by developing sensing systems that capture the structure and dynamics of physical contact, not merely the presence of touch.\n\n\n\nYou will take promising tactile sensing technologies and push them through repeated cycles of design, fabrication, testing, and refinement. Your work will focus on understanding fundamental performance limits, eliminating bottlenecks, and systematically improving sensing performance across spatial resolution, temporal response, dynamic range, robustness, and durability.\n\n\n\nAs a Tactile Sensing Researcher / Engineer, you'll help create the sensing foundation required for dexterous manipulation and meaningful interaction with the physical world.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver successive generations of tactile sensing systems that demonstrate measurable improvements in sensing performance and robustness\n\n - Establish rigorous benchmarking methodologies against human tactile capabilities and other state-of-the-art sensing technologies\n\n - Identify and overcome fundamental limitations in tactile sensing architectures, materials, and transduction approaches\n\n - Generate experimental evidence that guides research decisions and enables confident technology down-selection\n\n - Successfully transition promising tactile sensing concepts into viable paths for integration with robotic manipulation systems\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep expertise in tactile sensing, sensing systems, or closely related research domains\n\n - Strong experimental mindset with a focus on measurement quality, repeatability, and evidence-driven decision making\n\n - Ability to work across materials, mechanics, electronics, and system integration challenges\n\n - Exceptional hands-on prototyping, fabrication, and testing skills\n\n - Persistence and intellectual rigor when solving difficult technical problems with no obvious solutions\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Bioengineering, or a closely related field\n\n - Demonstrated high-impact contributions to tactile sensing or related sensing technologies through publications, patents, deployed systems, or equivalent technical achievements\n\n - Proven experience developing sensing technologies through multiple generations of design, fabrication, and validation\n\n - Strong hands-on experience building and testing physical sensing systems\n\n - Track record of identifying and overcoming fundamental performance limitations in sensing technologies\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience working with soft, compliant, or bio-inspired materials in sensing applications\n\n - Experience designing custom experimental setups for sensor characterization and benchmarking\n\n - Familiarity with robotic manipulation, dexterous hands, or human-machine interaction systems\n\n - Experience developing custom electronics, transduction systems, or signal-processing pipelines for sensing applications\n\n - Background in biomechanics, neuroscience, haptics, or biologically inspired sensing systems\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nWithin 1X Labs, the strongest researchers combine deep technical expertise with a relentless commitment to reality. They use experiments to settle debates, push systems until they reveal their true limits, and care as much about understanding failure as they do about achieving success. Research matters because it changes what the robot can do.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$200,000 - $250,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$200K – $250K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$200K - $250K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"ec1c5cf2-db05-4ca3-a23a-101ac3b6fe78","tierSummary":"$200K – $250K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"650f9286-0923-45d6-8042-3039870038b0","summary":"$200K – $250K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":200000,"maxValue":250000},{"id":"58cb58f6-a4f6-43a8-9f7a-5d980e962c3e","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":200000,"maxValue":250000},{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null}]}},{"id":"e350ff0d-dd7f-4299-8415-dc8e6da051ac","title":"Manufacturing Engineer","department":"Manufacturing Operations","team":"Manufacturing Operations","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"Hayward, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-09-28T19:13:15.045+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94545","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"25820 Clawiter Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Hayward"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/e350ff0d-dd7f-4299-8415-dc8e6da051ac","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/e350ff0d-dd7f-4299-8415-dc8e6da051ac/application","descriptionHtml":"We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Manufacturing & Production team is responsible for transforming engineering designs into scalable, repeatable, and high-quality production processes. We bridge product development and manufacturing, ensuring that every component and assembly can be produced efficiently while maintaining the precision and reliability required for humanoid robotics.
This team works across machining, electromechanical assembly, automation, quality, supply chain, and production operations to accelerate the transition from prototype builds to high-volume manufacturing.
Build the manufacturing systems that enable humanoid robots to scale.
You will own manufacturing processes for critical robotic components and assemblies, taking products from prototype through production. Your role will focus on developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation processes that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability while supporting rapid product iteration.
Your work will directly impact production readiness, hardware quality, manufacturing efficiency, and the long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.
Develop and release manufacturing processes that consistently deliver high-quality robotic components and assemblies at scale
Improve cycle time, first-pass yield, and process reliability through structured continuous improvement initiatives
Design and deploy fixtures, tooling, CAM programs, inspection methods, and automation solutions that increase manufacturing efficiency
Successfully support NPI programs from prototype builds through production ramp while maintaining manufacturing readiness
Establish and maintain process controls, quality metrics, and documentation that ensure repeatable production performance
Strong manufacturing engineering fundamentals across machining, assembly, tooling, inspection, and process development
Deep understanding of DFM, production scaling, and manufacturing problem-solving
Strong analytical skills with experience applying SPC, quality systems, and root-cause methodologies
Hands-on engineering mindset with the ability to move effectively between the factory floor and technical design discussions
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain teams
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting precision mechanical or electromechanical products
Experience with CAM programming, fixture design, tooling development, and precision machining processes
Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and production process development
Experience integrating electromechanical assemblies into production environments
Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, CMM inspection, and precision measurement techniques
Experience collaborating with design engineering, quality, production, and supply chain organizations
Proficiency with CAD tools, PLM systems, ERP systems, and manufacturing documentation workflows
Experience manufacturing robotic actuators, joints, motion-control systems, or other precision electromechanical products
Experience operating in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments with rapid design iteration
Familiarity with automation, lights-out machining, or advanced manufacturing technologies
Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured continuous improvement methodologies
Experience supporting factory layout development, workstation design, and material flow optimization
Experience supporting products through NPI, validation builds, and production ramp-up activities
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Successful Manufacturing Engineers at 1X are highly execution-oriented and deeply connected to the factory floor. They understand that great manufacturing systems are built through rigorous attention to detail, constant iteration, and close collaboration with the people building the product every day. They solve problems quickly, drive continuous improvement, and take ownership of outcomes from prototype through production.
$105,000 - $220,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Manufacturing & Production team is responsible for transforming engineering designs into scalable, repeatable, and high-quality production processes. We bridge product development and manufacturing, ensuring that every component and assembly can be produced efficiently while maintaining the precision and reliability required for humanoid robotics.\n\n\n\nThis team works across machining, electromechanical assembly, automation, quality, supply chain, and production operations to accelerate the transition from prototype builds to high-volume manufacturing.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the manufacturing systems that enable humanoid robots to scale.\n\n\n\nYou will own manufacturing processes for critical robotic components and assemblies, taking products from prototype through production. Your role will focus on developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation processes that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability while supporting rapid product iteration.\n\n\n\nYour work will directly impact production readiness, hardware quality, manufacturing efficiency, and the long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Develop and release manufacturing processes that consistently deliver high-quality robotic components and assemblies at scale\n\n - Improve cycle time, first-pass yield, and process reliability through structured continuous improvement initiatives\n\n - Design and deploy fixtures, tooling, CAM programs, inspection methods, and automation solutions that increase manufacturing efficiency\n\n - Successfully support NPI programs from prototype builds through production ramp while maintaining manufacturing readiness\n\n - Establish and maintain process controls, quality metrics, and documentation that ensure repeatable production performance\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong manufacturing engineering fundamentals across machining, assembly, tooling, inspection, and process development\n\n - Deep understanding of DFM, production scaling, and manufacturing problem-solving\n\n - Strong analytical skills with experience applying SPC, quality systems, and root-cause methodologies\n\n - Hands-on engineering mindset with the ability to move effectively between the factory floor and technical design discussions\n\n - Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain teams\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field\n\n - 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting precision mechanical or electromechanical products\n\n - Experience with CAM programming, fixture design, tooling development, and precision machining processes\n\n - Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and production process development\n\n - Experience integrating electromechanical assemblies into production environments\n\n - Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, CMM inspection, and precision measurement techniques\n\n - Experience collaborating with design engineering, quality, production, and supply chain organizations\n\n - Proficiency with CAD tools, PLM systems, ERP systems, and manufacturing documentation workflows\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience manufacturing robotic actuators, joints, motion-control systems, or other precision electromechanical products\n\n - Experience operating in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments with rapid design iteration\n\n - Familiarity with automation, lights-out machining, or advanced manufacturing technologies\n\n - Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured continuous improvement methodologies\n\n - Experience supporting factory layout development, workstation design, and material flow optimization\n\n - Experience supporting products through NPI, validation builds, and production ramp-up activities\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE?\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nSuccessful Manufacturing Engineers at 1X are highly execution-oriented and deeply connected to the factory floor. They understand that great manufacturing systems are built through rigorous attention to detail, constant iteration, and close collaboration with the people building the product every day. They solve problems quickly, drive continuous improvement, and take ownership of outcomes from prototype through production.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$105,000 - $220,000 + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
The Hands Manufacturing group transforms visionary engineering into scalable, highly reliable hardware. We are architecting the foundational processes and complex systems for the planet’s most sophisticated humanoid hands and authoring the production playbook as we go.
Our team operates with extreme velocity, a relentless focus on detail, and zero ego. By partnering deeply with cross-functional peers, we dismantle ambiguity to make the impossible a tangible reality.
Your Charter:
Own the processes that turn 1X robotic hands from prototypes into repeatable, high-yield production.
You will develop, qualify, and sustain the assembly, and test processes behind the planet's most complex robotic hands, defining critical process parameters, proving capability with data, and locking in the controls that keep quality stable build over build.
Many of these processes do not exist yet. You will prototype methods on the floor, run the experiments, find the real root cause when things fail, and convert what works into documented, controlled, transferable production systems. The standard is high, the feedback is physical, and no one is above picking up a tool.
Your work directly determines the yield, cost, and scalability of every hand 1X ship.
Key Outcomes:
Own assembly process development and sustaining from prototype builds through production ramp.
Develop and qualify processes, fixtures, and test methods using DOE, MSA/GR&R, and capability studies.
Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost while reducing variation, scrap, and rework.
Drive defects and process excursions to root cause, implement durable corrective actions, and manage production transfer and process changes.
Influence product and process design through DFM, DFA, DFT, tolerance analysis, and mistake-proofing.
Key Competencies:
Hands-on process builder who prototypes and improves manufacturing methods directly on the production floor.
Data-driven engineer skilled in DOE, SPC, capability, yield, OEE, and reliability analysis.
Structured problem solver who resolves ambiguous issues quickly and implements lasting controls.
Strong DFM/DFA/DFT and tolerance-analysis instincts, with the ability to influence design early.
End-to-end owner and clear communicator who drives processes from concept through qualified production.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s in manufacturing engineering for mechanical or electromechanical products.
Hands-on experience developing and sustaining complex assembly processes from prototype through production.
Proficiency with DOE, SPC, MSA/GR&R, process capability, statistical quality tools, and manufacturing data analysis.
Demonstrated experience with structured root cause analysis, DFM/DFA/DFT, tolerance analysis, and measurable process improvement.
Preferred Skills:
Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Experience developing processes for robotic hands, compact actuators, or other high complexity, tight tolerance electromechanical assemblies.
Experience with automated assembly, machine vision, precision dispense, fastening, joining, or end-of-line test.
Experience with MES or manufacturing traceability systems.
Experience scaling a low volume, high mix process into repeatable higher volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, and automation.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$148,000 - $181,000
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Manufacturing Engineering team is the bridge between design and reality - turning robots that work in the lab into robots that ship at scale. Every NEO that leaves our floor passes through the processes, fixtures, and standards this team builds. Without us, there's no product in customers' homes.
To create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we need to manufacture them reliably, repeatably, and at volume. As a Manufacturing Engineering Technician, you are on the production floor making that happen - dialing in mechanical and electrical assembly processes, validating wire harnesses, troubleshooting the issues that would otherwise stop the line, and turning engineering intent into builds that hold up in the real world. The cleaner and more capable our manufacturing process, the faster NEO gets into homes.
Stand up and sustain manufacturing processes for mechanical assemblies, machined components, and wire harnesses that meet quality, yield, and cycle time targets
Drive measurable improvements in scrap, rework, first-pass yield, and throughput through hands-on troubleshooting and SPC-driven analysis
Validate engineering changes through first article inspections and pilot builds, ensuring revisions reach production without disrupting flow
Maintain fixtures, harness boards, automated cells, and test stations so production never stops for preventable equipment issues
Own root cause investigations on production failures and close them out with corrective actions that stick
Hands-on operator who is equally comfortable on the floor with a torque wrench, a crimper, and a multimeter as you are pulling production data into a spreadsheet
Sharp diagnostic instinct - you can look at a failed harness, a misaligned assembly, or a flagged test result and quickly narrow down where the problem actually lives
Bias toward documentation and repeatability - you don't just fix things, you make sure they stay fixed
Cross-functional communicator who can translate between operators, design engineers, and quality without friction
High personal standards for build quality, safety, and workmanship - you notice the things others walk past
Hands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, machining, or wire harness production
Experience troubleshooting mechanical and/or electrical production issues
Comfort interpreting work instructions, technical drawings, and build documentation
Working knowledge of crimping, connector assembly, harness routing, or precision mechanical assembly
Experience performing inspections, in-process verification, or production testing (continuity, isolation, hipot, or functional testing ideal but not a deal breaker)
Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or production ramp environments
Familiarity with SPC, yield tracking, and basic data analysis tools
Exposure to robotics, automation cells, or automotive/aerospace harness manufacturing
Experience supporting ECO implementation and first article inspections
Background working alongside design and quality engineering on root cause investigations
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Day Shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM) or Swing Shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM)
$35/hr – $55/hr + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Manufacturing Engineering team is the bridge between design and reality - turning robots that work in the lab into robots that ship at scale. Every NEO that leaves our floor passes through the processes, fixtures, and standards this team builds. Without us, there's no product in customers' homes.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nTo create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we need to manufacture them reliably, repeatably, and at volume. 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The cleaner and more capable our manufacturing process, the faster NEO gets into homes.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Stand up and sustain manufacturing processes for mechanical assemblies, machined components, and wire harnesses that meet quality, yield, and cycle time targets\n\n - Drive measurable improvements in scrap, rework, first-pass yield, and throughput through hands-on troubleshooting and SPC-driven analysis\n\n - Validate engineering changes through first article inspections and pilot builds, ensuring revisions reach production without disrupting flow\n\n - Maintain fixtures, harness boards, automated cells, and test stations so production never stops for preventable equipment issues\n\n - Own root cause investigations on production failures and close them out with corrective actions that stick\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Hands-on operator who is equally comfortable on the floor with a torque wrench, a crimper, and a multimeter as you are pulling production data into a spreadsheet\n\n - Sharp diagnostic instinct - you can look at a failed harness, a misaligned assembly, or a flagged test result and quickly narrow down where the problem actually lives\n\n - Bias toward documentation and repeatability - you don't just fix things, you make sure they stay fixed\n\n - Cross-functional communicator who can translate between operators, design engineers, and quality without friction\n\n - High personal standards for build quality, safety, and workmanship - you notice the things others walk past\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Hands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, machining, or wire harness production\n\n - Experience troubleshooting mechanical and/or electrical production issues\n\n - Comfort interpreting work instructions, technical drawings, and build documentation\n\n - Working knowledge of crimping, connector assembly, harness routing, or precision mechanical assembly\n\n - Experience performing inspections, in-process verification, or production testing (continuity, isolation, hipot, or functional testing ideal but not a deal breaker)\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or production ramp environments\n\n - Familiarity with SPC, yield tracking, and basic data analysis tools\n\n - Exposure to robotics, automation cells, or automotive/aerospace harness manufacturing\n\n - Experience supporting ECO implementation and first article inspections\n\n - Background working alongside design and quality engineering on root cause investigations\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but itʼs not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at
scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If youʼre
inspired by this, youʼll thrive here. Weʼve been at this since 2014 and weʼre at the
point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the
real world alongside real people. Weʼre not demoing it - weʼre shipping it. Weʼre
excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If youʼve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them
actually reach the world - this is that moment. Weʼre scaling, weʼre hiring with
intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely
change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring together rigid and soft materials—textiles, elastomers, and foams—pairing traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying every product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.
This is a hands-on, entry-level role built for aspiring engineers and manufacturing professionals with a real passion for sewing, textiles, and elastomers—and who want to learn the craft of softgoods from the people who do it best. Working alongside our engineers and designers, you'll cut, bond, sew, and assemble the prototypes, samples, and fixtures that carry our touch-facing components from idea to reality—building the fundamentals of fabrication, measurement, and assembly that every strong engineer relies on.
You'll start by executing to spec, then take on more as your skills sharpen, with mentorship and a clear path toward an engineering or manufacturing track.
This is a fully on-site role, as the best work in this field happens collaboratively, hands on materials, ideas advancing quickly.
Support the team by building prototypes, samples, and fixtures to spec, learning to dial in quality, repeatability, and feel.
Execute cut-and-sew, bonding, lamination, and assembly tasks accurately and consistently, following established workflows.
Prepare materials, maintain shop tools and equipment, and keep the prototyping space organized, safe, and production-ready.
Document your work—measurements, process notes, and results—so iterations stay traceable and repeatable across the team.
Partner closely with engineers and designers, asking good questions and absorbing feedback quickly to grow toward independent ownership.
Hands-on aptitude — comfortable working with your hands and eager to learn fabrication across textiles, foams, and elastomers.
Care and precision — you take pride in clean, accurate work and notice when something is off by a millimeter.
Foundational technical sense — a basic understanding of measurement, tolerances, and how parts fit and assemble together.
CAD foundation — a solid grounding in CAD, comfortable reading and navigating 3D models and translating drawings into physical parts.
Strong organization — keeps materials, samples, and workspaces orderly, and tracks tasks and documentation so work stays repeatable and easy to hand off.
Coachability and communication — you listen well, follow direction, ask when you're unsure, and collaborate easily with people around you.
Experience: 0-3 (internships, vocational training, apprenticeships, or relevant personal projects count)
Education: High school diploma or equivalent; a technical certificate, associate degree, or trade training is a plus, or equivalent practical experience
Examples of hands-on work—school, personal, or professional projects—are encouraged, in lieu of a formal portfolio.
Cut-and-sew, sewing machine operation, or pattern work
Adhesives, bonding, and lamination
Safe use of hand and power tools and basic shop practices
Knowledge of general machine shop practices
Reading drawings or patterns, and using basic measurement or CAD tools
Familiarity with textiles, yarns, leathers, elastomers, or foams
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like itʼs the one thing you canʼt get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$38.94/hr - $47.60/hr + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match, 100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Weʼre scaling, weʼre hiring with\n\nintention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely\n\nchange how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring together rigid and soft materials—textiles, elastomers, and foams—pairing traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying every product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThis is a hands-on, entry-level role built for aspiring engineers and manufacturing professionals with a real passion for sewing, textiles, and elastomers—and who want to learn the craft of softgoods from the people who do it best. Working alongside our engineers and designers, you'll cut, bond, sew, and assemble the prototypes, samples, and fixtures that carry our touch-facing components from idea to reality—building the fundamentals of fabrication, measurement, and assembly that every strong engineer relies on. \n\n\n\nYou'll start by executing to spec, then take on more as your skills sharpen, with mentorship and a clear path toward an engineering or manufacturing track. \n\n\n\nThis is a fully on-site role, as the best work in this field happens collaboratively, hands on materials, ideas advancing quickly.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Support the team by building prototypes, samples, and fixtures to spec, learning to dial in quality, repeatability, and feel.\n\n - Execute cut-and-sew, bonding, lamination, and assembly tasks accurately and consistently, following established workflows.\n\n - Prepare materials, maintain shop tools and equipment, and keep the prototyping space organized, safe, and production-ready.\n\n - Document your work—measurements, process notes, and results—so iterations stay traceable and repeatable across the team.\n\n - Partner closely with engineers and designers, asking good questions and absorbing feedback quickly to grow toward independent ownership.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Hands-on aptitude — comfortable working with your hands and eager to learn fabrication across textiles, foams, and elastomers.\n\n - Care and precision — you take pride in clean, accurate work and notice when something is off by a millimeter.\n\n - Foundational technical sense — a basic understanding of measurement, tolerances, and how parts fit and assemble together.\n\n - CAD foundation — a solid grounding in CAD, comfortable reading and navigating 3D models and translating drawings into physical parts.\n\n - Strong organization — keeps materials, samples, and workspaces orderly, and tracks tasks and documentation so work stays repeatable and easy to hand off.\n\n - Coachability and communication — you listen well, follow direction, ask when you're unsure, and collaborate easily with people around you.\n \n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Experience: 0-3 (internships, vocational training, apprenticeships, or relevant personal projects count)\n\n - Education: High school diploma or equivalent; a technical certificate, associate degree, or trade training is a plus, or equivalent practical experience\n\n - Examples of hands-on work—school, personal, or professional projects—are encouraged, in lieu of a formal portfolio.\n \n \n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Cut-and-sew, sewing machine operation, or pattern work\n\n - Adhesives, bonding, and lamination\n\n - Safe use of hand and power tools and basic shop practices\n\n - Knowledge of general machine shop practices\n\n - Reading drawings or patterns, and using basic measurement or CAD tools\n\n - Familiarity with textiles, yarns, leathers, elastomers, or foams\n \n \n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like itʼs the one thing you canʼt get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE \n\n$38.94/hr - $47.60/hr + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match, 100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Manufacturing team is where NEO becomes real. Every robot that ships to a home passes through our floor, and the standard we set here — in safety, quality, and pace — is the standard our customers feel when NEO walks into their living room. We are the bridge between an engineering breakthrough and a product that earns trust in the real world.
To create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we have to build them at a quality and cadence the world hasn’t seen in a humanoid program. As Production Supervisor, you own the daily rhythm of the assembly floor — the people, the workflow, the safety, and the output. You are the person who makes sure that when a NEO leaves our facility, it leaves built right, on time, and made by a team that’s proud of how it got there. This role sits squarely on 1X’s critical path: without a production floor that runs with discipline and care, we don’t ship.
Key Outcomes
Hit daily and weekly NEO build targets without compromising on safety or quality, and own the metrics that prove it (throughput, yield, first-pass quality, on-time completion).
Build and lead a production team that is trained, accountable, and engaged — measured by retention, cross-training coverage, and team-level performance against plan.
Drive defect rates and rework down quarter over quarter through root-cause problem solving, process control, and tight feedback loops with Quality and Engineering.
Own floor safety as a non-negotiable — zero preventable incidents, full compliance with safety protocols, and a culture where the team raises issues early.
Surface and lead at least one meaningful process improvement per quarter — something that measurably improves cycle time, ergonomics, quality, or cost.
Key Competencies
A builder who leads from the floor. You’re visible, you know your team, and you’d rather solve a problem at the station than from a desk.
High ownership and high standards. You don’t wait to be asked, you don’t hand off problems, and you hold the line on quality even when the pressure is on.
Clear, direct communicator. You give feedback in real time, escalate cleanly, and translate between technicians, engineers, and leadership without losing the signal.
Structured problem solver. You can move fast under pressure and still get to root cause — not just clear the jam in front of you.
Calm in ambiguity. New products, evolving processes, and changing priorities don’t rattle you — they’re the job.
Minimum Requirements
3+ years directly supervising production or manufacturing teams in a hands-on, on-floor capacity.
Demonstrated track record of hitting production targets while maintaining quality and safety standards.
Working fluency in production planning, quality systems, and safety practices (e.g., standard work, defect tracking, lockout/tagout, PPE compliance).
Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment where the process you ran last quarter may not be the process you run next quarter.
Available to work on-site in Hayward or San Carlos, on a day or swing shift.
Preferred Skills
Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing — robotics, aerospace, medical devices, EVs, or advanced electromechanical assembly.
Hands-on experience with lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other structured continuous-improvement methodologies.
Experience launching a new product line or ramping a new process from pilot to production.
Familiarity with MES, ERP, or production tracking systems.
Experience training and developing technicians, including building cross-training and skills matrices.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$100,000 – $130,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Manufacturing team is where NEO becomes real. Every robot that ships to a home passes through our floor, and the standard we set here — in safety, quality, and pace — is the standard our customers feel when NEO walks into their living room. We are the bridge between an engineering breakthrough and a product that earns trust in the real world.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nTo create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we have to build them at a quality and cadence the world hasn’t seen in a humanoid program. As Production Supervisor, you own the daily rhythm of the assembly floor — the people, the workflow, the safety, and the output. You are the person who makes sure that when a NEO leaves our facility, it leaves built right, on time, and made by a team that’s proud of how it got there. This role sits squarely on 1X’s critical path: without a production floor that runs with discipline and care, we don’t ship.\n\n\n\n\nJOB REQUIREMENTS\n\nKey Outcomes\n\n - Hit daily and weekly NEO build targets without compromising on safety or quality, and own the metrics that prove it (throughput, yield, first-pass quality, on-time completion).\n\n - Build and lead a production team that is trained, accountable, and engaged — measured by retention, cross-training coverage, and team-level performance against plan.\n\n - Drive defect rates and rework down quarter over quarter through root-cause problem solving, process control, and tight feedback loops with Quality and Engineering.\n\n - Own floor safety as a non-negotiable — zero preventable incidents, full compliance with safety protocols, and a culture where the team raises issues early.\n\n - Surface and lead at least one meaningful process improvement per quarter — something that measurably improves cycle time, ergonomics, quality, or cost.\n\n\nKey Competencies\n\n - A builder who leads from the floor. You’re visible, you know your team, and you’d rather solve a problem at the station than from a desk.\n\n - High ownership and high standards. You don’t wait to be asked, you don’t hand off problems, and you hold the line on quality even when the pressure is on.\n\n - Clear, direct communicator. You give feedback in real time, escalate cleanly, and translate between technicians, engineers, and leadership without losing the signal.\n\n - Structured problem solver. You can move fast under pressure and still get to root cause — not just clear the jam in front of you.\n\n - Calm in ambiguity. New products, evolving processes, and changing priorities don’t rattle you — they’re the job.\n\n\nMinimum Requirements\n\n - 3+ years directly supervising production or manufacturing teams in a hands-on, on-floor capacity.\n\n - Demonstrated track record of hitting production targets while maintaining quality and safety standards.\n\n - Working fluency in production planning, quality systems, and safety practices (e.g., standard work, defect tracking, lockout/tagout, PPE compliance).\n\n - Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment where the process you ran last quarter may not be the process you run next quarter.\n\n - Available to work on-site in Hayward or San Carlos, on a day or swing shift.\n\n\nPreferred Skills\n\n - Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing — robotics, aerospace, medical devices, EVs, or advanced electromechanical assembly.\n\n - Hands-on experience with lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other structured continuous-improvement methodologies.\n\n - Experience launching a new product line or ramping a new process from pilot to production.\n\n - Familiarity with MES, ERP, or production tracking systems.\n\n - Experience training and developing technicians, including building cross-training and skills matrices.\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$100,000 – $130,000 + Equity\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Department: Manufacturing Operations
Location: San Carlos / Hayward
Shift: Morning Shift
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
Test Engineering builds and supports the test systems that verify NEO hardware meets functional and quality requirements before shipment. Working across engineering and manufacturing, the team develops and maintains test stations, fixtures, and processes that identify defects, validate performance, and support production at scale.
Your Charter:
Execute reliable, repeatable tests on NEO hardware and robotic subassemblies while maintaining test station readiness and supporting manufacturing quality. This role is critical to identifying hardware failures, improving test coverage, and ensuring production test systems consistently verify product performance as 1X scales.
Key Outcomes:
Execute functional, electrical, and electromechanical tests accurately and consistently against documented test plans and engineering requirements.
Maintain test station readiness by preparing and verifying fixtures, instrumentation, cabling, power supplies, and associated equipment.
Identify and troubleshoot test station and hardware failures, providing clear technical documentation and escalating issues to engineering when needed.
Maintain accurate test records, pass/fail results, serial number traceability, and failure reports to support quality investigations and production decisions.
Support timely failure reproduction, retesting, and verification to minimize production delays and prevent recurring issues.
Identify opportunities to improve test procedures, station reliability, and execution efficiency as production requirements evolve.
Key Competencies:
Hands-on technical aptitude across mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems.
Strong troubleshooting skills with a systematic approach to identifying and isolating hardware and equipment failures.
Detail-oriented execution with a commitment to test accuracy, data integrity, and procedural compliance.
Comfortable working with hand tools, test fixtures, instrumentation, and production or laboratory equipment.
Clear communicator who can document technical findings and collaborate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.
Takes ownership of assigned work, adapts to changing priorities, and maintains a high standard for safety and execution.
Minimum Requirements:
2+ years of hands-on experience in an engineering lab, manufacturing test, electronics test, equipment maintenance, or a similar technical environment; relevant experience expectations will vary by level.
Practical understanding of mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware.
Experience using hand tools and basic test equipment, such as digital multimeters and power supplies.
Ability to follow technical procedures, interpret test instructions, and accurately document results.
Basic computer skills, including working with spreadsheets and digital documentation systems.
Preferred Skills:
Experience supporting functional, end-of-line, reliability, or design validation testing.
Familiarity with digital multimeters, data acquisition systems, programmable power supplies, sensors, actuators, or motor-driven systems.
Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, or mechanical drawings.
Experience troubleshooting PCBs, wiring harnesses, robotics, automation equipment, or complex electromechanical products.
Experience with manufacturing execution systems, test-data software, or root-cause investigations.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$26.00 - $48.00/hr
Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"Role Name: Manufacturing Test Technician \n\nDepartment: Manufacturing Operations\n\nLocation: San Carlos / Hayward\n\nShift: Morning Shift\n\nAbout 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a general purpose robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it, we're shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time safely creating abundance for all.\n\nAbout the Team:\n\nTest Engineering builds and supports the test systems that verify NEO hardware meets functional and quality requirements before shipment. Working across engineering and manufacturing, the team develops and maintains test stations, fixtures, and processes that identify defects, validate performance, and support production at scale.\n\nYour Charter:\n\nExecute reliable, repeatable tests on NEO hardware and robotic subassemblies while maintaining test station readiness and supporting manufacturing quality. This role is critical to identifying hardware failures, improving test coverage, and ensuring production test systems consistently verify product performance as 1X scales.\n\nKey Outcomes:\n\n - Execute functional, electrical, and electromechanical tests accurately and consistently against documented test plans and engineering requirements.\n\n - Maintain test station readiness by preparing and verifying fixtures, instrumentation, cabling, power supplies, and associated equipment.\n\n - Identify and troubleshoot test station and hardware failures, providing clear technical documentation and escalating issues to engineering when needed.\n\n - Maintain accurate test records, pass/fail results, serial number traceability, and failure reports to support quality investigations and production decisions.\n\n - Support timely failure reproduction, retesting, and verification to minimize production delays and prevent recurring issues.\n\n - Identify opportunities to improve test procedures, station reliability, and execution efficiency as production requirements evolve.\n\nKey Competencies:\n\n - Hands-on technical aptitude across mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems.\n\n - Strong troubleshooting skills with a systematic approach to identifying and isolating hardware and equipment failures.\n\n - Detail-oriented execution with a commitment to test accuracy, data integrity, and procedural compliance.\n\n - Comfortable working with hand tools, test fixtures, instrumentation, and production or laboratory equipment.\n\n - Clear communicator who can document technical findings and collaborate effectively with engineering and manufacturing teams.\n\n - Takes ownership of assigned work, adapts to changing priorities, and maintains a high standard for safety and execution.\n\nMinimum Requirements:\n\n - 2+ years of hands-on experience in an engineering lab, manufacturing test, electronics test, equipment maintenance, or a similar technical environment; relevant experience expectations will vary by level.\n\n - Practical understanding of mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical hardware.\n\n - Experience using hand tools and basic test equipment, such as digital multimeters and power supplies.\n\n - Ability to follow technical procedures, interpret test instructions, and accurately document results.\n\n - Basic computer skills, including working with spreadsheets and digital documentation systems.\n\nPreferred Skills:\n\n - Experience supporting functional, end-of-line, reliability, or design validation testing.\n\n - Familiarity with digital multimeters, data acquisition systems, programmable power supplies, sensors, actuators, or motor-driven systems.\n\n - Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, or mechanical drawings.\n\n - Experience troubleshooting PCBs, wiring harnesses, robotics, automation equipment, or complex electromechanical products.\n\n - Experience with manufacturing execution systems, test-data software, or root-cause investigations.\n\nWhat does a successful 1X Team Member look like:\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\nCompensation Range:\n\n$26.00 - $48.00/hr\n\nBenefits:\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
Our Manufacturing team is the engine behind every prototype, iteration, and production part that brings NEO closer to homes. We sit at the intersection of design and reality - turning engineering intent into physical hardware with the speed and precision the mission demands. Without us, the robot doesn’t get built.
Create an abundant supply of physical labor by ensuring every machined part that goes into NEO is precise, manufacturable, and delivered fast. You’ll own the path from CAD file to finished part, enabling our engineers to iterate at the pace required to put safe, intelligent humanoids into the real world.
Own end-to-end CNC programming and operation for prototype and small-scale production parts, holding tight tolerances across 5-axis milling and mill-turn work
Deliver daily or next-day turnaround on engineering prototype parts without compromising quality
Drive measurable improvements in design for manufacturability by partnering directly with engineering on every part you touch
Maintain in-process inspection and quality standards that result in first-article acceptance on the parts you produce
Keep the shop running safely, cleanly, and reliably as we scale machining throughput
Deep fluency with advanced 5-axis and mill-turn CNC programming - you can take a complex part from CAD to finished good without hand-holding
Strong CAM expertise paired with sharp judgment on tooling, fixturing, and process planning
Genuine craftsmanship and attention to detail - you care that the part is right, not just that it’s done
Collaborative builder mindset - you push back on designs that aren’t manufacturable and offer real solutions
Bias toward speed without cutting corners on quality or safety
Proven hands-on experience programming and operating 5-axis and mill-turn CNC machines
Proficiency in a professional CAM system
Strong working knowledge of machining tolerances and in-process inspection techniques
Able to work full-time on-site in Hayward alongside a focused team
Experience in high-precision industries such as robotics, aerospace, or medical devices
Background supporting rapid prototyping environments where turnaround time matters as much as tolerance
Comfort working directly with design engineers to influence part geometry and reduce machining complexity
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$100,000 - $140,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nOur Manufacturing team is the engine behind every prototype, iteration, and production part that brings NEO closer to homes. We sit at the intersection of design and reality - turning engineering intent into physical hardware with the speed and precision the mission demands. Without us, the robot doesn’t get built.\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nCreate an abundant supply of physical labor by ensuring every machined part that goes into NEO is precise, manufacturable, and delivered fast. You’ll own the path from CAD file to finished part, enabling our engineers to iterate at the pace required to put safe, intelligent humanoids into the real world.\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own end-to-end CNC programming and operation for prototype and small-scale production parts, holding tight tolerances across 5-axis milling and mill-turn work\n\n - Deliver daily or next-day turnaround on engineering prototype parts without compromising quality\n\n - Drive measurable improvements in design for manufacturability by partnering directly with engineering on every part you touch\n\n - Maintain in-process inspection and quality standards that result in first-article acceptance on the parts you produce\n\n - Keep the shop running safely, cleanly, and reliably as we scale machining throughput\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Deep fluency with advanced 5-axis and mill-turn CNC programming - you can take a complex part from CAD to finished good without hand-holding\n\n - Strong CAM expertise paired with sharp judgment on tooling, fixturing, and process planning\n\n - Genuine craftsmanship and attention to detail - you care that the part is right, not just that it’s done\n\n - Collaborative builder mindset - you push back on designs that aren’t manufacturable and offer real solutions\n\n - Bias toward speed without cutting corners on quality or safety\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Proven hands-on experience programming and operating 5-axis and mill-turn CNC machines\n\n - Proficiency in a professional CAM system\n\n - Strong working knowledge of machining tolerances and in-process inspection techniques\n\n - Able to work full-time on-site in Hayward alongside a focused team\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience in high-precision industries such as robotics, aerospace, or medical devices\n\n - Background supporting rapid prototyping environments where turnaround time matters as much as tolerance\n\n - Comfort working directly with design engineers to influence part geometry and reduce machining complexity\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$100,000 - $140,000 + Equity\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Department: Production, Hands
Location: San Carlos
Shift: Day Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) or Swing Shift (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM)
We're building humanoid robots that work in home – doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing – at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship – a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it – we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world – this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time – safely creating abundance for all.
The Hands team builds the most dexterous part of NEO – the hands that pick up cups, fold laundry, and turn doorknobs in real homes. Every subassembly we ship is built to micron-level precision because the difference between a robot that helps and a robot that frustrates comes down to how well its hands work. Without this team, NEO can't do its job – and 1X can't deliver on the mission.
Build the precision electromechanical subassemblies that give NEO the dexterity to work alongside people. Every motor, encoder, PCB, and harness you assemble is a direct contribution to 1X's mission of creating an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids. The quality of your work decides whether the robots we ship can be trusted in someone's home.
Build hand subassemblies to spec with zero defects passed downstream – micron-level tolerances, sub-M2 fasteners, ESD-sensitive components, fine-pitch connectors
Hit shift production targets without compromising quality – own your station's output, uptime, and conformance
Catch and document defects, process deviations, and material issues at the workstation before they reach the next station
Maintain complete, accurate build logs and inspection data for every unit you touch
Drive continuous improvement on your line – surface issues, propose fixes, and partner with engineering and the opposite shift to keep the line moving
Fine motor precision and steady hands – you can work confidently with parts smaller than M2 fasteners, hour after hour
Quality-first mindset – you'd rather flag a problem and fix it than ship it and hope
Strong drawing literacy – you read engineering specs and detailed work instructions and build to them independently
Calm under repetition – you do detailed, focused work for full shifts without losing accuracy
Clear communicator – especially across shift handoffs, with quality, and with engineering
3+ years in precision electromechanical assembly, micro assembly, or similar fine-component manufacturing (humanoid robotics, medical devices, aerospace actuators, consumer electronics internals, optical assemblies)
Hands-on experience assembling miniature components – small motors, gearboxes, encoders, PCBs, and fine-pitch connectors
Proficiency with precision hand tools, calibrated torque instruments at low values (~1 Nm), and dimensional inspection tools (micrometers, pin gauges, dial indicators, calipers, or similar)
Working knowledge of ESD handling procedures and controlled-environment protocols
Reliable attendance and the ability to work scheduled shifts consistently in a team environment
Professional-level English proficiency (written and verbal)
MES or ERP experience (Odoo, SAP, or similar) for production tracking and work order management
Background in robotic, actuator, gearbox, or servo assembly
Soldering experience (through-hole or SMT rework)
Familiarity with thermal compounds or adhesives (Loctite, etc.) and comfort working near thermal processing equipment
Experience with vision inspection systems or digital measurement tools
Firmware flashing or programming of embedded components
Functional testing of PCBs, small motors, or encoders (continuity checks, run-in, performance validation)
Lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement experience
Able to sit or stand at a workstation for extended periods performing fine detail work
Able to lift up to 30 lbs occasionally
Sufficient vision (corrected or uncorrected) to inspect miniature components and read fine markings at close range
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back – because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$30.00/hr – $40.00/hr + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world – this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time – safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Hands team builds the most dexterous part of NEO – the hands that pick up cups, fold laundry, and turn doorknobs in real homes. Every subassembly we ship is built to micron-level precision because the difference between a robot that helps and a robot that frustrates comes down to how well its hands work. Without this team, NEO can't do its job – and 1X can't deliver on the mission.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nBuild the precision electromechanical subassemblies that give NEO the dexterity to work alongside people. Every motor, encoder, PCB, and harness you assemble is a direct contribution to 1X's mission of creating an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids. The quality of your work decides whether the robots we ship can be trusted in someone's home.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Build hand subassemblies to spec with zero defects passed downstream – micron-level tolerances, sub-M2 fasteners, ESD-sensitive components, fine-pitch connectors\n\n - Hit shift production targets without compromising quality – own your station's output, uptime, and conformance\n\n - Catch and document defects, process deviations, and material issues at the workstation before they reach the next station\n\n - Maintain complete, accurate build logs and inspection data for every unit you touch\n\n - Drive continuous improvement on your line – surface issues, propose fixes, and partner with engineering and the opposite shift to keep the line moving\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Fine motor precision and steady hands – you can work confidently with parts smaller than M2 fasteners, hour after hour\n\n - Quality-first mindset – you'd rather flag a problem and fix it than ship it and hope\n\n - Strong drawing literacy – you read engineering specs and detailed work instructions and build to them independently\n\n - Calm under repetition – you do detailed, focused work for full shifts without losing accuracy\n\n - Clear communicator – especially across shift handoffs, with quality, and with engineering\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 3+ years in precision electromechanical assembly, micro assembly, or similar fine-component manufacturing (humanoid robotics, medical devices, aerospace actuators, consumer electronics internals, optical assemblies)\n\n - Hands-on experience assembling miniature components – small motors, gearboxes, encoders, PCBs, and fine-pitch connectors\n\n - Proficiency with precision hand tools, calibrated torque instruments at low values (~1 Nm), and dimensional inspection tools (micrometers, pin gauges, dial indicators, calipers, or similar)\n\n - Working knowledge of ESD handling procedures and controlled-environment protocols\n\n - Reliable attendance and the ability to work scheduled shifts consistently in a team environment\n\n - Professional-level English proficiency (written and verbal)\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - MES or ERP experience (Odoo, SAP, or similar) for production tracking and work order management\n\n - Background in robotic, actuator, gearbox, or servo assembly\n\n - Soldering experience (through-hole or SMT rework)\n\n - Familiarity with thermal compounds or adhesives (Loctite, etc.) and comfort working near thermal processing equipment\n\n - Experience with vision inspection systems or digital measurement tools\n\n - Firmware flashing or programming of embedded components\n\n - Functional testing of PCBs, small motors, or encoders (continuity checks, run-in, performance validation)\n\n - Lean manufacturing, 5S, or continuous improvement experience\n\n\n\n\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Able to sit or stand at a workstation for extended periods performing fine detail work\n\n - Able to lift up to 30 lbs occasionally\n\n - Sufficient vision (corrected or uncorrected) to inspect miniature components and read fine markings at close range\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. 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To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you want to work on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
Our Manufacturing | Hardware team turns engineering concepts into physical prototypes for NEO, our humanoid robot. Working closely with mechanical and manufacturing engineers, we use rapid prototyping to evaluate designs, resolve assembly issues, and improve how parts are made. Your work will help the team move from CAD to tested hardware quickly and reliably.
Own the day-to-day preparation, fabrication, and inspection of 3D-printed prototypes for NEO. Create or modify prototype parts and simple fixtures in CAD with engineers, applying design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). Select materials and build parameters for the intended use, prepare print files, operate and maintain printers, and complete post-processing. Troubleshoot failed builds, inspect critical dimensions, and support assembly checks and functional testing. Turn those results into practical design and process improvements while maintaining a safe, organized prototyping workspace.
Deliver labeled, inspected prototypes that meet engineer-defined dimensional, fit, and functional criteria on agreed schedules; flag deviations before parts enter assembly or testing.
Improve first-pass build success and turnaround by tracking failures, testing process changes, and verifying the results.
Keep printers ready for planned builds through calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely replenishment of materials and consumables.
Make builds repeatable with revision-controlled CAD and print files, process settings, material records, and documented inspection results.
Additive manufacturing execution: prepare and monitor builds, manage the print queue, and balance part quality, turnaround, and material use.
Practical design judgment: connect geometry, material properties, orientation, supports, and tolerances to a part’s intended function.
Methodical troubleshooting: isolate equipment, material, and file-related causes of defects, verify fixes, and escalate issues beyond your training.
Quality and ownership: inspect your work, maintain accurate records, communicate risks early, and coordinate priorities with engineers.
1–3 years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, model making, or manufacturing, including regular 3D printing.
Ability to prepare, slice, set up, and troubleshoot builds using at least one additive process, such as FDM/FFF or SLA, and perform routine printer maintenance.
Working knowledge of a 3D CAD tool, including basic part modifications, and the ability to interpret drawings, dimensions, and mechanical fits.
Experience with calipers or similar inspection tools, basic post-processing and assembly, and accurate build and inspection records.
Ability to work on-site in San Carlos, CA, follow equipment and material-handling procedures, and communicate clearly with engineers.
Experience with multiple additive processes, such as FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS, or MJF, and a range of engineering polymers or resins.
Experience managing material drying and storage, support removal, curing, finishing, and dimensional consistency across repeated builds.
Familiarity with parametric CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or Fusion; basic GD&T; and fixture or assembly-aid design.
Robotics, automotive, or aerospace prototyping experience; technical training in additive manufacturing, machining, or a related field.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$35–$45 per hour + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe’re building humanoid robots that work in homes - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\nIf you want to work on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nOur Manufacturing | Hardware team turns engineering concepts into physical prototypes for NEO, our humanoid robot. Working closely with mechanical and manufacturing engineers, we use rapid prototyping to evaluate designs, resolve assembly issues, and improve how parts are made. Your work will help the team move from CAD to tested hardware quickly and reliably.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nOwn the day-to-day preparation, fabrication, and inspection of 3D-printed prototypes for NEO. Create or modify prototype parts and simple fixtures in CAD with engineers, applying design for additive manufacturing (DfAM). Select materials and build parameters for the intended use, prepare print files, operate and maintain printers, and complete post-processing. Troubleshoot failed builds, inspect critical dimensions, and support assembly checks and functional testing. Turn those results into practical design and process improvements while maintaining a safe, organized prototyping workspace.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Deliver labeled, inspected prototypes that meet engineer-defined dimensional, fit, and functional criteria on agreed schedules; flag deviations before parts enter assembly or testing.\n\n - Improve first-pass build success and turnaround by tracking failures, testing process changes, and verifying the results.\n\n - Keep printers ready for planned builds through calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and timely replenishment of materials and consumables.\n\n - Make builds repeatable with revision-controlled CAD and print files, process settings, material records, and documented inspection results.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Additive manufacturing execution: prepare and monitor builds, manage the print queue, and balance part quality, turnaround, and material use.\n\n - Practical design judgment: connect geometry, material properties, orientation, supports, and tolerances to a part’s intended function.\n\n - Methodical troubleshooting: isolate equipment, material, and file-related causes of defects, verify fixes, and escalate issues beyond your training.\n\n - Quality and ownership: inspect your work, maintain accurate records, communicate risks early, and coordinate priorities with engineers.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - 1–3 years of hands-on experience in additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, model making, or manufacturing, including regular 3D printing.\n\n - Ability to prepare, slice, set up, and troubleshoot builds using at least one additive process, such as FDM/FFF or SLA, and perform routine printer maintenance.\n\n - Working knowledge of a 3D CAD tool, including basic part modifications, and the ability to interpret drawings, dimensions, and mechanical fits.\n\n - Experience with calipers or similar inspection tools, basic post-processing and assembly, and accurate build and inspection records.\n\n - Ability to work on-site in San Carlos, CA, follow equipment and material-handling procedures, and communicate clearly with engineers.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Experience with multiple additive processes, such as FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS, or MJF, and a range of engineering polymers or resins.\n\n - Experience managing material drying and storage, support removal, curing, finishing, and dimensional consistency across repeated builds.\n\n - Familiarity with parametric CAD tools such as SolidWorks, NX, Creo, or Fusion; basic GD&T; and fixture or assembly-aid design.\n\n - Robotics, automotive, or aerospace prototyping experience; technical training in additive manufacturing, machining, or a related field.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$35–$45 per hour + Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS:\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Train and test robot policies via reinforcement learning for in-home humanoid robots. Optimize training pipelines for improved performance and training speed. Modeling of physical systems (including robot dynamics, sensor modeling, contact parameter tuning) to close the gap between simulation and physical systems. Collecting, cleaning and retargeting human motion data for use in RL training pipelines. Supporting the test and debug of RL policies in simulation and on physical hardware.
Requirements: Master’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Robotics, AI/Machine Learning, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and one (1) year of experience in a Robotics & Machine Learning occupation or related in the job offered.
Skills:
Experience and/or education must include:
Rigid body dynamics and/or dynamical systems for training, deploying and testing reinforcement learned policies for humanoid robots.
Implement production-grade Python code for reinforcement learning (RL) and other machine learning training pipelines.
Reinforcement learned algorithms, techniques, and sim2real approaches as they pertain to robotics to perform various human-like capabilities, including whole-body loco-manipulation.
Implement and debug real-time software in C++ deployed on robots to satisfy various real-time constraints.
Model physical systems, including multi-body hybrid dynamic systems with contact, in a simulated environment to identify gaps between simulation and hardware and the ability to understand how to accurately model the hardware in simulation.
Root-cause analysis as it pertains to robotic systems and the ability to quickly troubleshoot issues.
Forward and inverse kinematics as they pertain to humanoid system training using human motion data.
We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
Our recruiting team brings in the people who turn NEO from a design into a robot ready for the home. We partner closely with manufacturing and operations leaders to hire the technicians and skilled tradespeople whose craftsmanship, precision, and problem-solving make that possible.
The mission of this role is to build the skilled trades teams that enable 1X to scale production. You will own recruiting from first outreach through start date, running the hiring events that bring hundreds of candidates through our doors, identifying exceptional hands-on talent, and helping hiring managers make confident decisions as manufacturing needs evolve.
Deliver hires against agreed manufacturing plans for roles such as assembly, electrical, test, quality, and maintenance technicians, as well as machinists.
Run hiring events that convert at scale: strong show rates, same-day interview decisions, offers within days, and candidates kept engaged from screen through start date.
Build reliable candidate pipelines through trade schools, apprenticeship programs, community organizations, referrals, paid channels, and local outreach.
Align hiring managers on practical skills and clear evaluation criteria, using AI-assisted pre-screening, structured interviews, and role-relevant assessments to identify exceptional craftsmanship and troubleshooting ability.
Use pipeline conversion, show rates, offer acceptance, start rates, and early retention to find bottlenecks, improve hiring results, and keep leaders informed.
Distinguishes the top 10% of skilled trades talent from the top 40%.
Curiosity about how things are built, with the ability to probe for evidence of precision, safe work practices, and hands-on problem-solving.
Resourcefulness in reaching skilled tradespeople who may not be active on traditional recruiting platforms.
Credibility with hiring managers and candidates, including the judgment to challenge assumptions and present a balanced assessment of each candidate.
Ownership, urgency, and the operational discipline to run high-volume events and many openings without dropping candidates.
Experience recruiting skilled trades or technician talent in manufacturing, industrial operations, or a comparable hands-on environment.
Demonstrated success managing multiple openings from sourcing and screening through interviews, offers, and closing.
Experience building candidate pipelines through proactive outreach and relationships beyond inbound applications.
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to maintain accurate applicant tracking records and use recruiting data to guide priorities.
Experience supporting a factory launch, production ramp, or high-volume hourly hiring program.
Established relationships with trade schools, technical programs, or skilled trades communities in Los Angeles or the Bay Area.
Experience recruiting for robotics, automotive, aerospace, or other precision manufacturing environments.
Experience using AI screening or automation tools in a high-volume hiring process.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$122,000 - $150,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWe're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it's not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you're inspired by this, you'll thrive here. We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We're not demoing it - we're shipping it. We're excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf you've spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We're scaling, we're hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nOur recruiting team brings in the people who turn NEO from a design into a robot ready for the home. We partner closely with manufacturing and operations leaders to hire the technicians and skilled tradespeople whose craftsmanship, precision, and problem-solving make that possible.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nThe mission of this role is to build the skilled trades teams that enable 1X to scale production. 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the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but itʼs not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at
scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If youʼre
inspired by this, youʼll thrive here. Weʼve been at this since 2014 and weʼre at the
point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the
real world alongside real people. Weʼre not demoing it - weʼre shipping it. Weʼre
excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If youʼve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them
actually reach the world - this is that moment. Weʼre scaling, weʼre hiring with
intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely
change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a
passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring
together rigid and soft materials—textiles, elastomers, and foams—pairing
traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a
soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying every
product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.
Your Charter: This role transforms ambitious ideas into refined, real-world
products. We're seeking someone who takes pride in building things that work
beautifully, fit together precisely, and solve real problems. Operating at the
intersection of engineering, fabrication, and product development, the ideal
candidate is equally comfortable sketching concepts, cutting and bonding
materials, and resolving manufacturing challenges alongside a cross-functional
team. You'll guide softgoods products from early proof-of-concept through
production ramp, applying technical rigor and a strong commitment to craft at
every stage. This is a fully on-site role, as the best work in this field happens
collaboratively—hands on materials, ideas advancing quickly.
Drive softgoods products from early concept through production, moving fast and finding smarter paths at every stage.
Build prototypes, tooling, and fixtures, iterating until quality, repeatability, and feel are dialed in.
Partner with industrial designers, engineers, manufacturing partners, and vendors to resolve complex challenges and keep development moving.
Develop assembly, bonding, and fabrication workflows that make great work repeatable across the team.
Lead new technology introduction and rapid problem-solving, surfacing risks early and championing craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
Strong CAD and mechanical design skills, moving fluidly from concept sketch to manufacturable prototype.
Solid engineering fundamentals applied with sound judgment across fast-moving, iterative hardware development.
Meaningful hands-on fabrication experience spanning materials, methods, and disciplines.
A collaborative nature - you communicate clearly, listen well, and bring out the best in the people around you.
Experience: 5 Years of experience
Education: Bachelors of Science engineering or related, or equivalent experience
A portfolio is required, showcasing your professional work, personal projects, and passion projects.
Textiles, yarns, leathers, elastomers, foams, and other material systems
Mold design, tooling, and manufacturing fixture development
Pattern making, sewing, and construction techniques
CLO3D or similar digital patterning and simulation tools
Adhesives, bonding, lamination, and process development
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work
completely, and treat time like itʼs the one thing you canʼt get back - because it is.
They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a
standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it
with honesty and respect.
$175,000 - $215,000+ Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match 100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWeʼre building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling\n\nthe tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but itʼs not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at\n\nscale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If youʼre\n\ninspired by this, youʼll thrive here. Weʼve been at this since 2014 and weʼre at the\n\npoint where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the\n\nreal world alongside real people. Weʼre not demoing it - weʼre shipping it. Weʼre\n\nexcited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf youʼve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them\n\nactually reach the world - this is that moment. Weʼre scaling, weʼre hiring with\n\nintention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely\n\nchange how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a\n\npassion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring\n\ntogether rigid and soft materials—textiles, elastomers, and foams—pairing\n\ntraditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a\n\nsoft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying every\n\nproduct from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.\n\nYour Charter: This role transforms ambitious ideas into refined, real-world\n\nproducts. We're seeking someone who takes pride in building things that work\n\nbeautifully, fit together precisely, and solve real problems. Operating at the\n\nintersection of engineering, fabrication, and product development, the ideal\n\ncandidate is equally comfortable sketching concepts, cutting and bonding\n\nmaterials, and resolving manufacturing challenges alongside a cross-functional\n\nteam. You'll guide softgoods products from early proof-of-concept through\n\nproduction ramp, applying technical rigor and a strong commitment to craft at\n\nevery stage. This is a fully on-site role, as the best work in this field happens\n\ncollaboratively—hands on materials, ideas advancing quickly.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Drive softgoods products from early concept through production, moving fast and finding smarter paths at every stage.\n\n - Build prototypes, tooling, and fixtures, iterating until quality, repeatability, and feel are dialed in.\n\n - Partner with industrial designers, engineers, manufacturing partners, and vendors to resolve complex challenges and keep development moving.\n\n - Develop assembly, bonding, and fabrication workflows that make great work repeatable across the team.\n\n - Lead new technology introduction and rapid problem-solving, surfacing risks early and championing craftsmanship and continuous improvement.\n\n\n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Strong CAD and mechanical design skills, moving fluidly from concept sketch to manufacturable prototype.\n\n - Solid engineering fundamentals applied with sound judgment across fast-moving, iterative hardware development.\n\n - Meaningful hands-on fabrication experience spanning materials, methods, and disciplines.\n\n - A collaborative nature - you communicate clearly, listen well, and bring out the best in the people around you.\n \n \n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Experience: 5 Years of experience\n\n - Education: Bachelors of Science engineering or related, or equivalent experience\n\n - A portfolio is required, showcasing your professional work, personal projects, and passion projects.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - Textiles, yarns, leathers, elastomers, foams, and other material systems\n\n - Mold design, tooling, and manufacturing fixture development\n\n - Pattern making, sewing, and construction techniques\n\n - CLO3D or similar digital patterning and simulation tools\n\n - Adhesives, bonding, lamination, and process development\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work\n\ncompletely, and treat time like itʼs the one thing you canʼt get back - because it is.\n\nThey say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a\n\nstandard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it\n\nwith honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$175,000 - $215,000+ Equity\n\n\n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match 100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n\n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$175K – $215K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$175K - $215K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"dda2f9c8-4000-439d-9098-75aa12800b5d","tierSummary":"$175K – $215K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"b6f1e6bb-e1cb-4a87-80d1-0ea3c738acf2","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"id":"bd4e7432-489e-49d7-a82e-edfac68606cf","summary":"$175K – $215K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":175000,"maxValue":215000}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":175000,"maxValue":215000}]}},{"id":"73739950-4a8b-49b5-9f9f-3ccc17882098","title":"Softgoods Product Design Engineer","department":"Hardware Engineering ","team":"Hardware Engineering","employmentType":"FullTime","location":"San Carlos, CA","shouldDisplayCompensationOnJobPostings":true,"secondaryLocations":[],"publishedAt":"2026-10-28T01:39:11.136+00:00","isListed":true,"isRemote":false,"workplaceType":"OnSite","address":{"postalAddress":{"postalCode":"94070","addressRegion":"California","streetAddress":"150 Industrial Rd","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"San Carlos"}},"jobUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/73739950-4a8b-49b5-9f9f-3ccc17882098","applyUrl":"https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/73739950-4a8b-49b5-9f9f-3ccc17882098/application","descriptionHtml":"Weʼre building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but itʼs not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If youʼre inspired by this, youʼll thrive here. Weʼve been at this since 2014 and weʼre at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. Weʼre not demoing it - weʼre shipping it. Weʼre excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If youʼve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. Weʼre scaling, weʼre hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
The Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring together rigid and soft materials—textiles, elastomers, and foams—pairing traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying every product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.
As a Product Design Engineer on the Softgoods team, you'll design the parts of NEO that people actually reach out and touch — the textiles, foams, and elastomers that turn a humanoid robot into something a family welcomes home. Owning these components end to end, you'll pair traditional softgoods craft with exotic, unexpected materials and carry them from first sketch through prototyping into full mass production. Working alongside industrial designers, materials scientists, and manufacturing engineers, you'll translate \"soft-touch and welcoming\" into repeatable parts that hold their quality at scale.
Own the full lifecycle of NEO's softgoods components (textiles, foams, elastomers) from concept through mass production, accountable for delivering parts at production quality and on schedule.
Deliver a soft-touch, welcoming tactile experience that holds at scale, accountable for components meeting defined feel and finish standards with a low defect rate across production runs.
Ensure all touch-facing softgoods meet safety and durability requirements, owning qualification so parts pass validation testing before launch. Owning testing & fixtures.
Drive design-for-manufacturability and cost targets, accountable for hitting per-unit cost goals and improving first-pass yield as parts move from prototype to mass production.
Qualify materials and manufacturing partners for new and exotic softgoods, responsible for bringing production-ready material solutions to the program.
Softgoods design expertise — deep hands-on knowledge of textiles, foams, and elastomers, including yarns, dyes, knitting, and weaving, and the techniques that join them (cut-and-sew, bonding, lamination, molding), with the craft sensibility to make parts that look and feel premium.
CAD and FEA proficiency — fluent in 3D CAD modeling and surface design, and uses FEA to validate structural performance, durability, and fit early, reducing costly iteration once tooling is committed.
Design for manufacturing at scale — fluency in translating prototypes into repeatable, high-volume production, anticipating tolerance, fit, and process constraints early so quality holds from the first unit to the millionth. GD&T is a Plus.
Cross-functional collaboration — works fluidly with industrial designers, materials scientists, and manufacturing engineers, translating a subjective goal like \"soft and welcoming\" into shared, buildable specifications.
Hands-on maker — has personally built, assembled, and prototyped their own designs, bringing the shop-floor intuition to know what will actually work, fit, and assemble in production.
Experience: 5-10 (Open to review candidates that shine with less)
Education: Bachelors of Science engineering or related, or equivalent experience
A portfolio is required, showcasing your professional work, personal projects, and passion projects.
You take pride in doing things well and don't cut corners.
You love thinking outside the box and finding creative solutions.
You get excited blending tried-and-true methods with new technologies to solve problems the right way.
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like itʼs the one thing you canʼt get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
$175,000 - $215,000 + Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
401(k) plan with company match, 100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Onsite snacks and catered lunches
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
","descriptionPlain":"ABOUT 1X\n\nWeʼre building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but itʼs not.\n\n\n\nTo do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If youʼre inspired by this, youʼll thrive here. Weʼve been at this since 2014 and weʼre at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.\n\n\n\nNEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. Weʼre not demoing it - weʼre shipping it. Weʼre excited to meet you, if this excites you.\n\n\n\nIf youʼve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. Weʼre scaling, weʼre hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE TEAM\n\nThe Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use. We bring together rigid and soft materials—textiles, elastomers, and foams—pairing traditional techniques with the exotic and unexpected, always with safety, a soft-touch experience, and a warm, welcoming feel at our core, carrying every product from first concept through prototyping to full mass production.\n\n\n\n\nYOUR CHARTER\n\nAs a Product Design Engineer on the Softgoods team, you'll design the parts of NEO that people actually reach out and touch — the textiles, foams, and elastomers that turn a humanoid robot into something a family welcomes home. Owning these components end to end, you'll pair traditional softgoods craft with exotic, unexpected materials and carry them from first sketch through prototyping into full mass production. Working alongside industrial designers, materials scientists, and manufacturing engineers, you'll translate \"soft-touch and welcoming\" into repeatable parts that hold their quality at scale.\n\n\n\n\nKEY OUTCOMES\n\n - Own the full lifecycle of NEO's softgoods components (textiles, foams, elastomers) from concept through mass production, accountable for delivering parts at production quality and on schedule.\n\n - Deliver a soft-touch, welcoming tactile experience that holds at scale, accountable for components meeting defined feel and finish standards with a low defect rate across production runs.\n\n - Ensure all touch-facing softgoods meet safety and durability requirements, owning qualification so parts pass validation testing before launch. Owning testing & fixtures.\n\n - Drive design-for-manufacturability and cost targets, accountable for hitting per-unit cost goals and improving first-pass yield as parts move from prototype to mass production.\n\n - Qualify materials and manufacturing partners for new and exotic softgoods, responsible for bringing production-ready material solutions to the program.\n \n \n\n\nKEY COMPETENCIES\n\n - Softgoods design expertise — deep hands-on knowledge of textiles, foams, and elastomers, including yarns, dyes, knitting, and weaving, and the techniques that join them (cut-and-sew, bonding, lamination, molding), with the craft sensibility to make parts that look and feel premium.\n\n - CAD and FEA proficiency — fluent in 3D CAD modeling and surface design, and uses FEA to validate structural performance, durability, and fit early, reducing costly iteration once tooling is committed.\n\n - Design for manufacturing at scale — fluency in translating prototypes into repeatable, high-volume production, anticipating tolerance, fit, and process constraints early so quality holds from the first unit to the millionth. GD&T is a Plus.\n\n - Cross-functional collaboration — works fluidly with industrial designers, materials scientists, and manufacturing engineers, translating a subjective goal like \"soft and welcoming\" into shared, buildable specifications.\n\n - Hands-on maker — has personally built, assembled, and prototyped their own designs, bringing the shop-floor intuition to know what will actually work, fit, and assemble in production.\n\n\n\n\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\n\n - Experience: 5-10 (Open to review candidates that shine with less)\n\n - Education: Bachelors of Science engineering or related, or equivalent experience\n\n - A portfolio is required, showcasing your professional work, personal projects, and passion projects.\n\n\n\n\nPREFERRED SKILLS\n\n - You take pride in doing things well and don't cut corners.\n\n - You love thinking outside the box and finding creative solutions.\n\n - You get excited blending tried-and-true methods with new technologies to solve problems the right way.\n\n\n\n\nWHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE\n\nTeam members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like itʼs the one thing you canʼt get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.\n\n\n\n\nCOMPENSATION RANGE\n\n$175,000 - $215,000 + Equity\n\n \n\n\nBENEFITS\n\n - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage\n\n - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave\n\n - 401(k) plan with company match, 100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%\n\n - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options\n\n - Commuter benefits (transit and parking)\n\n - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance\n\n - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support\n\n - Onsite snacks and catered lunches\n\n \n\n\nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER\n\n1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.","compensation":{"compensationTierSummary":"$175K – $215K • Offers Equity","scrapeableCompensationSalarySummary":"$175K - $215K","compensationTiers":[{"id":"1ccebfc4-e7f9-443e-b282-e556bad176cc","tierSummary":"$175K – $215K • Offers Equity","title":null,"additionalInformation":null,"components":[{"id":"9a28671a-317e-4894-a16f-35d206431c79","summary":"Offers Equity","compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"id":"1bc5dade-d377-4799-82fd-022baac63251","summary":"$175K – $215K","compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":175000,"maxValue":215000}]}],"summaryComponents":[{"compensationType":"EquityPercentage","interval":"NONE","currencyCode":null,"minValue":null,"maxValue":null},{"compensationType":"Salary","interval":"1 YEAR","currencyCode":"USD","minValue":175000,"maxValue":215000}]}}],"apiVersion":"1"}