Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Robotics Production

1X; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO & holidays

401(k) match

FSA/HSA options

Commuter benefits

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

1X is building humanoid robots for home use, scaling manufacturing from prototype to production. The Hands Manufacturing group focuses on reliable hardware and the production playbook, with a fast-paced, detail-oriented culture and zero ego.

You will drive manufacturing readiness for hand assemblies and deploy robust processes across machining, assembly, and inspection. Success means improved first-pass yield, reduced variation, and scalable production systems that meet high standards of quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s in manufacturing engineering for mechanical or electromechanical products.
• Hands-on experience developing precision assembly processes from prototype through production and sustaining.
• Proficiency with CAD, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, tooling/fixture design, DFM/DFA, and statistical process validation.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues to root cause and implement production-ready controls and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Build the manufacturing systems that bring 1X robots to scale.
• Own critical processes from prototype through production, developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation methods that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability.
• Test ideas quickly, learn from the floor, and turn effective approaches into dependable production systems.
• Your work will directly shape the production readiness, hardware quality, and long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.
• Own manufacturing readiness for hand assemblies from prototype through production ramp.

Skills

Hands-on process builder

Data-driven decision maker

DFM and DFA instincts

End-to-end ownership

Cross-functional communicator

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Manufacturing Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

CAD

Drawings/GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Tooling/fixture design

Statistical process validation

Job description

1X is building humanoid robots for home use, scaling manufacturing from prototype to production. The Hands Manufacturing group focuses on reliable hardware and the production playbook, with a fast-paced, detail-oriented culture and zero ego.

You will drive manufacturing readiness for hand assemblies and deploy robust processes across machining, assembly, and inspection. Success means improved first-pass yield, reduced variation, and scalable production systems that meet high standards of quality