Test Technician

1X; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

FSA/HSA options

Transit benefits

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

1X is seeking a hands-on Test & Validation Lab Technician to join the NEO program in California. You will execute safe, repeatable hardware testing and own the lab setup, fixtures, DUT integration, data collection, and reporting to help the engineering team understand performance and reliability.

We value practical troubleshooting, meticulous documentation, and the ability to manage multiple test priorities in a fast-moving robotics environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on experience in a test lab, engineering laboratory, manufacturing test, or similar technical environment.
• Experience setting up and executing tests on complex hardware or electromechanical systems.
• Experience using laboratory equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, power supplies, data acquisition systems, or thermal/mechanical test equipment.
• Ability to interpret test plans or engineering requirements, configure test setups, and document test results.
• Experience using Excel to organize test data and communicate results.

Responsibilities

• Execute safe, repeatable hardware testing from setup through completion.
• Own hands-on test execution, from preparing equipment to reporting.
• Monitor, teardown, inspection, data collection, and reporting of results.
• Troubleshoot test setups and hardware during execution with clear documentation.
• Maintain test-cell readiness and adapt setups as priorities change.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Electrical aptitude

Attention to detail

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Tools

Lab equipment

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

Job description

About 1X

We’re building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist with the mission to create an abundance of labor. Simple, but it’s not. To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe. 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 general purpose 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 Test & Validation team makes sure NEO and its critical systems are safe, reliable, and ready for the real world. We build and operate the test infrastructure needed to understand how our hardware performs, where it fails, and what needs to improve before it reaches customers.

Your Charter:

Execute safe, repeatable, and high-quality hardware testing that gives engineering teams clear evidence of product performance, reliability, and failure behavior.

You’ll own the hands-on details of test execution, from preparing equipment and fixtures and integrating the Device Under Test through monitoring, teardown, inspection, data collection, and reporting. You’ll also help keep the lab ready and improve test setups as programs and requirements evolve.

Key Outcomes:

• Execute thermal, mechanical, and electrical validation and reliability tests safely and consistently from setup through completion.
• Set up and maintain test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, cabling, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and other lab hardware required for testing.
• Collect accurate, traceable test data and produce clear test summaries that allow engineering teams to understand results and make decisions.
• Troubleshoot test setups and hardware during execution, quickly identify issues, and elevate failures with clear technical documentation.
• Maintain test-cell readiness by keeping equipment, fixtures, workspaces, and procedures organized, functional, and ready for changing test priorities.

Key Competencies:

• Hands-on hardware technician who enjoys working directly with physical systems, tools, fixtures, instrumentation, and lab equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to understand how test setups and hardware interact.
• Detail-oriented and disciplined in following test procedures while recognizing and communicating when something does not look right.
• Practical troubleshooter who can isolate equipment, setup, and Device Under Test issues.
• Adaptable team player who can manage multiple test priorities in a fast-moving engineering environment.

Minimum Requirements:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a test lab, engineering laboratory, manufacturing test, or similar technical environment.
• Experience setting up and executing tests on complex hardware or electromechanical systems.
• Experience using laboratory equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, power supplies, data acquisition systems, or thermal/mechanical test equipment.
• Ability to interpret test plans or engineering requirements, configure test setups, and document test results.
• Experience using Excel to organize test data and communicate results.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting design validation, reliability, or manufacturing validation testing.
• Familiarity with data acquisition, statistical analysis, or test automation.
• Experience with robotics, automation, automotive, consumer hardware, or other complex electromechanical products.
• Experience with thermal, vibration, durability, mechanical actuation, or electrical testing.

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:

$30.00-$48.00/hr

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.