Electrical Engineer, Hands

1X; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Job summary

1X is building humanoid home robots, including NEO, designed to move, learn, and operate with real people. We design hardware and software together to create safe, scalable systems for real-world use. This role leads critical electrical subsystems from concept through production, shaping performance, reliability, and cost.

You’ll partner with firmware, controls, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to bring ambitious robotic systems to life, with a focus on safety and manufacturability at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing and shipping complex electrical systems.
• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design.
• Experience designing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic design through PCB bring-up.
• Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver electrical subsystems for NEO's capabilities from architecture through production.
• Bridge concept to deployment, making key technical decisions impacting performance and scalability.
• Lead design reviews, validation testing, and implement electrical engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with firmware, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Support production ramp and field deployment through scalable designs and root-cause analysis.

Skills

System-level thinking

Electrical design

Hardware validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

About 1X

We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.

To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.

NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.

If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.

About the Team

The Hardware Engineering team builds the electrical foundation that powers NEO. From actuator electronics and sensing systems to power distribution and embedded control hardware, we develop the systems that enable our robots to operate safely, reliably, and at scale.

This team works across the full product lifecycle—from early architecture and prototyping through production and field deployment. We partner closely with firmware, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to bring ambitious robotic systems into the real world.

Your Charter

Design and deliver the electrical systems that power NEO's capabilities. You will own critical hardware subsystems from architecture through production, ensuring they meet demanding requirements for performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and cost.

As an Electrical Engineer, you'll help bridge the gap between concept and deployment, making key technical decisions that directly impact the performance and scalability of our humanoid robots.

Key Outcomes

• Deliver robust electrical subsystems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturing requirements across development and production programs

• Successfully bring up and validate new hardware platforms, reducing development risk and accelerating product milestones

• Drive design quality through rigorous reviews, validation testing, and implementation of electrical engineering best practices

• Partner across disciplines to ensure electrical systems integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, mechanical systems, and manufacturing processes

• Support successful production ramp and field deployment through scalable designs, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts

Key Competencies

• Strong system-level thinking with the ability to balance performance, cost, reliability, safety, and manufacturability

• Deep expertise in electrical design, debugging, and hardware validation

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive complex technical challenges to resolution

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and comfort working across hardware and software boundaries

• Ownership mindset with a bias toward execution, accountability, and continuous improvement

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

• 5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping complex electrical systems

• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design

• Experience designing, debugging, and validating hardware from schematic design through PCB bring-up

• Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and related tools

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing motor drives, power electronics, or actuator control systems

• Experience with robotic, electromechanical, or autonomous systems

• Knowledge of EMI/ESD mitigation, reliability engineering, and safety-critical hardware design

• Experience supporting products through manufacturing scale-up and production ramp

• Familiarity with thermal design, fault-tolerant architectures, and high-power electronics

What does a successful 1X Team Member look like?

Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.

Compensation Range

$125,100 - $253,000 + Equity

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave

• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options

• Commuter benefits (transit and parking)

• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support

• Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Equal Opportunity Employer

1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.