Mechanical Design Engineer - Hands Structures & Integration
San Carlos, CA$176k - $253kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Mechanical Design Engineer focused on lightweight, structurally optimized, highly integrated structures for NEO home humanoid robot, enabling hands to perform reliably and be manufactured at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design and release structural components and assemblies that meet performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability requirements
- Develop highly integrated structures that package actuators, electronics, mechanisms, sensors, wiring, and thermal hardware within tight space constraints
- Use structural FEA, first-principles analysis, and physical testing to drive design decisions and optimize structures for stiffness, strength, mass, and packaging
- Design and execute structural tests to validate assumptions, correlate analytical and FEA models, characterize failure modes, and drive design iterations
- Drive designs from concept through detailed design, prototyping, validation, and production release
- Design for high-volume manufacturing and drive DFM, DFA, tolerance analysis, and cost optimization throughout development
- Work closely with electrical, thermal, materials, test, and manufacturing teams to define interfaces and develop integrated mechanical solutions
- Work directly with suppliers and manufacturing partners to resolve DFM issues, validate production processes, and support production ramp
- Support hardware through production ramp and continuous improvement, identifying and resolving design, reliability, and manufacturing issues
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline
- 2+ years of experience designing highly integrated mechanical systems, mechanisms, or electromechanical assemblies within significant packaging constraints in a product development environment
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as Onshape, SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, or similar
- Hands-on experience using structural FEA to drive design optimization, including stiffness, strength, and mass optimization
- Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, materials, manufacturing processes, GD&T, and tolerance analysis
- Experience designing components for high-volume manufacturing processes
- Experience creating engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and engineering change documentation
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Skills
Required:Mechanical design proficiencyPrototyping and hands-on buildStructural FEA and analysis3D CADGD&T and tolerance analysisHigh-volume manufacturingCross-functional collaboration
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
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About 1X Technologies
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We're an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California. We create safe humanoid robots that do your chores and offer personalized assistance.
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