Mechanical Design Engineer Hands Thermal Systems
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 active and passive thermal-management systems for robotic hands. You will perform thermal analysis, build and instrument prototypes, test and validate designs, optimize system performance, and integrate thermal solutions with mechanical and electrical hardware.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related discipline
- 2+ years of experience designing active and passive thermal-management systems
- Heat transfer and first-principles thermal analysis
- Thermal experiment planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis
- Mechanical hardware prototyping and testing
- 3D CAD software
- Mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, and electromechanical systems
- Engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering change documentation
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize active and passive thermal-management systems
- Use thermal analysis, experimental data, and simulation results to optimize designs
- Build and instrument prototypes and thermal test setups
- Develop thermal architectures across motors, electronics, structures, and materials
- Correlate simulation models with physical test data
- Integrate thermal solutions within packaging, structural, electrical, and manufacturing constraints
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
