Coatings and Materials Manufacturing Engineer
1X is a Palo Alto-based AI and robotics company building general-purpose humanoid robots, led by its consumer home robot NEO.
Funding history
About 1X
1X develops embodied-AI humanoid robots designed to learn from real-world deployment and perform household tasks. Its current flagship product is NEO, a home robot offered through an early-access ordering flow.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the manufacturing development and scale-up of advanced coatings, load-bearing fiber materials, and related materials. You will select and commission equipment, design production areas, define process controls, create work instructions, train operators, and move materials from laboratory development into stable high-volume production.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- At least 3 years of industry experience in materials, chemical, or coating manufacturing
- Experience developing, validating, and scaling manufacturing processes for coatings, elastomers, polymers, synthetic fibers, or composite materials
- Experience transitioning materials from research and development into high-volume manufacturing
- Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, and manufacturing data analysis
- Experience leading cross-functional technical projects
- Knowledge of laboratory and production safety procedures, chemical regulations, and material compliance standards
Responsibilities
- Lead scale-up from laboratory and pilot operations to production
- Develop, validate, and release repeatable manufacturing processes
- Use DOE, SPC, process-capability analysis, PFMEA, root-cause analysis, and corrective action to improve production outcomes
- Define critical-to-quality characteristics, inspection methods, control plans, and acceptance criteria
- Specify, source, and commission production equipment, tooling, fixtures, material-handling systems, and automation
- Optimize manufacturing processes for quality, cost, and efficiency
- Establish process specifications, SOPs, work instructions, validation records, training materials, and safety documentation
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- Commuter benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches