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Senior Manager Quality Engineering

1X Technologies· Manufacturing Operations
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San Carlos, CA$198k - $242kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior-level leadership role responsible for building and leading the Quality Engineering organization to establish quality from product design through production, driving quality planning, manufacturing controls, production quality, incoming inspection, MRB, and quality system development in a fast-scaling robotics hardware environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the Quality Engineering organization, including Quality Engineers and the Quality Technician Supervisor, with ownership across NPI, production quality, incoming inspection, MRB, and quality systems.
  • Establish quality planning for new products by translating design requirements into measurable manufacturing controls, inspection strategies, control plans, and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead PFMEA and control plan development with Design and Manufacturing Engineering to identify critical risks and establish effective prevention, detection, and reaction controls.
  • Drive timely resolution of significant production and incoming quality issues through containment, structured root cause analysis, corrective action, and verification of durable fixes.
  • Develop and improve practical Quality Management Systems and MRB processes that establish traceability, disciplined decision-making, and useful quality data without unnecessary bureaucracy.
  • Partner with Design, Manufacturing, Software, Supply Chain, and Operations to improve product and process quality across motors, batteries, electronics, structural assemblies, and other critical robot systems.
  • Use inspection results, metrology, defect trends, and production feedback to prioritize systemic improvements, communicate quality performance to leadership, and raise the quality bar as production scales.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering management role within a complex hardware, electromechanical, automotive, aerospace, robotics, or similarly demanding manufacturing environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Materials, or a related engineering discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience leading Quality Engineers and technical quality teams through new product introduction and production ramp.
  • Strong technical experience with manufacturing quality controls for complex electromechanical hardware, including inspection, metrology, and process validation.
  • Proven experience developing and implementing control plans, PFMEA, inspection strategies, and corrective action processes.
  • Deep experience with structured problem-solving, root cause analysis, and building practical quality systems.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with engineering, supply chain, operations, and senior leadership.

Skills

Required:Quality leadershipNPI quality planningPFMEARoot cause analysis and corrective action

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 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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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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