Senior Test Development Engineer
1X is a Palo Alto-based AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, led by its NEO home robot.
Palo Alto, United States
About 1X
1X develops humanoid robots that live and learn alongside people. Its flagship product, NEO, is a home robot designed to autonomously help with household tasks, supported by the company’s embodied-AI systems.
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About the Role
You will develop and own functional and end-of-line test systems for robotic electronics and subassemblies. You will build operator-facing test applications, integrate traceability data, improve station performance, and diagnose failures across hardware, firmware, software, fixtures, and processes.
Requirements
- Background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficiency in Python and/or C++ with willingness to work in both
- Ability to read schematics and debug electronics at the board or subsystem level
- Exposure to embedded systems, microcontrollers, or CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, or EtherCAT
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and programmable power supplies
Responsibilities
- Own functional and end-of-line test stations through deployment, maintenance, and corrective action
- Build operator-facing test applications with guided flows, pass-fail verdicts, error handling, and traceability
- Improve station uptime, cycle time, test coverage, data quality, and deployment repeatability
- Reproduce and resolve failures across hardware, firmware, software, instruments, fixtures, and processes
- Integrate test results, serial numbers, board IDs, and logs into test-data systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive 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