Manufacturing Process 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
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 develop, qualify, and sustain assembly and test processes for robotic hands from prototype through production. You will define critical parameters, validate capability with data, improve yield and cost, resolve process issues, and establish controlled, transferable production methods.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, 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 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
- Experience with root cause analysis, DFM, DFA, DFT, tolerance analysis, and measurable process improvement
Responsibilities
- 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
- Drive defects and process excursions to root cause and implement corrective actions
- Influence product and process design through DFM, DFA, DFT, tolerance analysis, and mistake-proofing
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
