Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, Hands
San Carlos, CA$148k - $181kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Manufacturing Electrical Engineer responsible for building and scaling electromechanical manufacturing systems for 1X humanoid hands and robots, from prototype through production, with a focus on quality, throughput, and repeatability.
Responsibilities
- Own electromechanical manufacturing processes from prototype through production ramp, including PCBAs, harnesses, sensors, actuators, and integration.
- Develop and validate functional and end-of-line test systems, including test coverage, limits, instrumentation, and data capture.
- Design and qualify fixtures, tooling, assembly methods, and production stations for repeatable, ergonomic, mistake-proofed manufacturing.
- Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost through data-driven root cause and corrective action.
- Influence product design through DFM, DFA, and DFT to eliminate manufacturing and test risk early.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
- Hands-on experience with PCBAs, wire harnesses, mechanical assembly, hardware bring-up, and functional/end-of-line testing.
- Proficiency with electrical debug tools, CAD/drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical process qualification methods.
- Demonstrated structured problem solving and effective collaboration across design, quality, test, automation, and production teams.
Skills
Required:Electrical debugging and production method developmentElectrical-mechanical fluencyData-driven decision makingStructured problem solvingCross-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
Last updated Aug 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About 1X Technologies
1X | Home Robots
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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