Manufacturing Engineer Hands

1X is a Palo Alto-based AI and robotics company building general-purpose humanoid robots, led by its consumer home robot NEO.

Palo Alto, United States
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.

View jobs by 1X

Skills

Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will own manufacturing readiness for hand assemblies from prototype through production ramp. You will develop and qualify tooling, fixtures, gauges, and stations; improve yield, throughput, and cost; troubleshoot manufacturing issues; and implement durable production controls.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s in manufacturing engineering for mechanical or electromechanical products
  • Experience developing precision assembly processes from prototype through production and sustaining
  • Proficiency with CAD, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, tooling and fixture design, DFM, DFA, and statistical process validation
  • Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues to root cause and implement production-ready controls and corrective actions

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Drive manufacturing issues to root cause and implement corrective actions

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
Manufacturing Engineer Hands at 1X | JobStash