Supplier Development Engineer Diecasting
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 industrialize suppliers and establish robust casting, machining, and finishing processes for structural components. You will lead APQP and PPAP readiness, improve supplier quality and process performance, conduct root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and support product launches and production ramps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 6+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, supplier development, or manufacturing engineering
- Experience supporting castings, machined components, sheet metal, or structural assemblies through development and production launch
- Knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, capability studies, GD&T, and production quality systems
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally
Responsibilities
- Industrialize suppliers for die castings, machined components, sheet metal, extrusions, and structural assemblies
- Establish supplier processes that meet dimensional, cosmetic, and functional quality requirements
- Drive APQP and PPAP execution for production readiness and product launches
- Reduce supplier quality escapes through risk management, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Improve supplier capability, yield, and process performance through continuous improvement
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