Engineering Technician
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 support mechanical assemblies, machined components, and wire harness production. You will troubleshoot production failures, improve yield and throughput using SPC-driven analysis, validate engineering changes through inspections and pilot builds, maintain production equipment, and document corrective actions that improve repeatability.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, machining, or wire-harness production
- Experience troubleshooting mechanical or electrical production issues
- Ability to interpret work instructions, technical drawings, and build documentation
- Working knowledge of crimping, connector assembly, harness routing, or precision mechanical assembly
- Experience with inspections, in-process verification, or production testing
Responsibilities
- Stand up and sustain manufacturing processes for assemblies, components, and wire harnesses
- Improve scrap, rework, first-pass yield, and throughput
- Validate engineering changes through first article inspections and pilot builds
- Maintain fixtures, harness boards, automated cells, and test stations
- Investigate production failures and implement corrective actions
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible Spending Account options
- Health Savings Account options
- Commuter benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches