Senior Technical Recruiter HW/EE/ME

ㅘ; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the robotics industry is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for technical roles in Hardware and Engineering. The successful candidate will collaborate with team leaders, enhance the hiring process, and promote the company brand across the hardware community. This role offers a competitive salary package along with opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Significant years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in high-growth hardware tech or robotics companies.
• Proven success sourcing and hiring for mechanical, electrical, and design engineering roles in competitive markets.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles in Hardware engineering, Mechanical engineering, and Electrical engineering.
• Drive and continuously refine a world-class candidate experience from first contact to onboarding.
• Lead and optimize interview processes and scorecards for consistency and effectiveness.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Sourcing candidates

Employer branding

Collaboration

Autonomy

Creative mindset

Education

Technical background or education (CS degree, bootcamp, hands-on project work)

Job description

Target start date: immediately. On-site position.

Since its founding in 2015, 1X has been at the forefront of developing advanced humanoid robots designed for household use. Our mission is to create an abundant supply of labor via safe, intelligent humanoids. At 1X, you’ll own critical roles and have agency to innovate and improve in any and all talent processes and be rewarded based on merit and achievement.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter, specialised in Hardware, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. In this role, you will do full cycle recruitment, working closely with the leaders of the Hardware Teams on finding and attracting the most exceptional candidates to join a category defining team.

Please only submit your application for one job posting at a time on the Talent team. We will consider your application for all roles.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles in Hardware engineering, Mechanical engineering, Design engineering and Electrical engineering.
• Partner directly with the leaders of the Hardware organisations and hiring managers to understand talent needs, craft job descriptions, and calibrate profiles.
• Proactively source top-tier candidates through outbound outreach, networking, and events.
• Drive and continuously refine a world-class candidate experience from first contact to onboarding.
• Lead and optimize interview processes and scorecards for consistency and effectiveness.
• Champion 1X’s employer brand in the hardware communities through events, online presence, and thought leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with People Operations and HR to improve recruiting tools and systems.
• Significant years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in high-growth hardware tech or robotics companies (bonus points if they are known for their talent density)
• Proven success sourcing and hiring for mechanical, electrician and design engineering roles, especially in deep tech domains in the Bay Area and other competitive markets.
• Deep understanding of technical concepts and fluency in assessing candidates across Hardware and their relation to design, manufacturing and supply chain.
• High agency, low ego. You operate autonomously, deliver results, and seek to improve everything you touch.
• Creative mindset - you have the ability to question and rethink Talent processes in order to reach both high calibre candidates and hidden gems.
  
  
  

Nice to Have

• Prior experience recruiting world class hardware engineers, who have delivered an end to end consumer product
• Technical background or education (e.g., CS degree, bootcamp, or hands-on project work).
• Experience with employer branding or talent marketing in deep tech or manufacturing spaces.
  
  
  

Compensation

At 1X your work and results will be rewarded with a total rewards package consisting of a base salary, stock options and benefits. Base salary range is $132,000 to $186,000. Your actual salary will be based on your knowledge, skills and experience.

Location Policy

We believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations.

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