Senior Technical Recruiter, Manufacturing/Production/Supply Chain

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

Job summary

1X, an innovator in humanoid robotics, is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter specializing in Manufacturing and Supply Chain. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead full-cycle recruitment, working closely with leadership to attract top talent, optimize onboarding processes, and enhance the candidate experience. This position demands significant industry expertise, creativity in recruitment strategies, and a deep understanding of manufacturing settings, with a competitive compensation package tailored to your skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Significant years of full-cycle manufacturing recruiting experience.
• Proven success sourcing and hiring for manufacturing and supply chain roles.
• High agency, low ego, operate autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles in Manufacturing, Production, and Supply Chain.
• Collaborate to craft job descriptions and calibrate profiles.
• Champion the employer brand in AI and robotics communities.

Skills

Partnering

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing candidates

Interview optimization

Creative mindset

Education

Background in Supply Chain or Manufacturing

Job description

Target start date: immediately.

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 Manufacturing, Production and Supply Chain teams. In this role, you will do full cycle recruitment, working closely with the VP of Manufacturing and Supply Chain leaders, 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 Manufacturing, Production and Supply Chain
• Partner directly with the VP Manufacturing 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 AI and robotics 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 manufacturing recruiting experience, ideally in high-growth hardware tech companies (bonus points if they are known for their talent density)
• Proven success sourcing and hiring for manufacturing and supply chain roles, especially in hardware tech domains in the Bay Area and other competitive markets.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing settings and global supply chain organisations.
• 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 for robotics manufacturing and supply chain teams.
• Supply chain, operations or manufacturing background or education.
• Experience with employer branding or talent marketing in deep tech spaces.
  
  
  

Location Policy

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

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.

Typical interview process

• Introductions - interviews to learn more about you and talk about 1X and the role
• Interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team
• Hiring manager / senior team member / technical interview
• Team interviews - technical interviews and deep-dives with team members. May include a take home challenge, presentation or problem-solving exercise
• Technical deep-dive conversation with a team member
• Onsite interviews with team members
• Final stages - you move to the final round
• Expectation management with the hiring manager
• We will conduct reference checks
• Job offer conversation
  
  
  

Depending on the role and your background, additional interviews may be added. You are also welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.

We are a value driven team

These are the ideas that express our team’s culture and how we work:

Be Nice

Collaboration is our driving force. Our team creates an open, trusting environment where everyone can be their most creative.

Stay Smart

A world-changing team needs the brightest minds in every discipline. This is where people come to work, learn, and grow to their full potential.

Make History

Everything we do gets us closer to one ambitious vision: Creating an Abundant Supply of Labor using Safe, Intelligent Humanoids. We believe what we build today will impact generations.

We are an inclusive environment and value diversity of background, experiences and thought, and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to contribute to our mission.

We're excited to get to know you and the prospects of having you on board!