Research Engineer: Humanoid Robotics & Prototyping

AIT Community; San Carlos (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Match

Parental leave

Stock options

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

EAP

Job summary

1X Labs is seeking a Research Engineer/Scientist in San Carlos, CA to advance humanoid robotics. You will transform ambitious technical ideas into prototypes and, ultimately, scalable technologies that can ship in real products.

The role emphasizes experimentation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and contributing to real-world robotics capabilities. The team values deep expertise, execution, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• First-author or equivalent high-impact scientific publication in a relevant technical field.
• Development of a prototype, system, or technology that materially advanced the state of the art.
• Experience founding or co-founding a technical venture and bringing deep-technology products to the world.
• Track record of carrying complex technical ideas from concept through implementation and validation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate technologies that meaningfully advance humanoid capability toward human-level performance.
• Demonstrate measurable improvements through rigorous experimentation and real-world validation.
• Translate research ideas into working systems, prototypes, or platforms for evaluation and deployment.
• Identify and overcome fundamental bottlenecks that limit robotic performance.

Skills

Robotics

AI

Controls

Sensing

Actuation

Job description

1X Labs is seeking a Research Engineer/Scientist in San Carlos, CA to advance humanoid robotics. You will transform ambitious technical ideas into prototypes and, ultimately, scalable technologies that can ship in real products.

The role emphasizes experimentation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and contributing to real-world robotics capabilities. The team values deep expertise, execution, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments.