Supplier Development Engineer Motors and Magnets
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 own supplier industrialization and quality readiness for motors, magnets, and motion-system components. You will work with engineering, sourcing, and supplier partners to develop manufacturing processes, manage supply-chain risk, support launches, and ensure components meet performance, quality, reliability, and scalability targets.
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 leading supplier industrialization, APQP activities, and PPAP approval processes through production launch
- Working knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, capability studies, GD&T, and production quality systems
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally, including occasional short-notice travel
Responsibilities
- Industrialize new motor and magnet suppliers from design validation through production ramp-up
- Establish and maintain supplier processes that meet quality, reliability, and performance targets
- Drive APQP and PPAP execution for product launches and production readiness
- Identify supplier risks, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
- Improve supplier quality, process capability, delivery readiness, and continuous-improvement performance
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