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Materials Scientist, Polymers

1X Technologies · San Carlos, CA

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Roboticsonsite$200k–$248k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Develop novel polymer coatings for load-bearing composites in NEO humanoid robots.
  • Move lab research rapidly into production systems shaping durability and safety.
  • Link coating chemistry to adhesion, friction, abrasion and fatigue performance.

What they offer

  • Equity
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Generous paid time off, company holidays and parental leave
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • FSA and HSA options, commuter benefits and insurance coverage
  • Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Ideal candidate

A builder-minded polymer scientist who loves hands-on lab work and translating discoveries into real products. You move fast, own research end-to-end, and thrive collaborating across disciplines to improve robot durability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Science or related engineering field
  • Strong understanding of polymer chemistry, formulation science and advanced polymer coating materials
  • Hands-on expertise with polymer synthesis, material characterization and experimental design
  • Practical knowledge of coatings, polymer processing, surface preparation, adhesion and formulation variables
  • Experience using data to optimize formulations and manufacturing processes

Lab profile

About 1X Technologies

Building safe humanoid robots for home chores backed by embodied AI research.

What they build

  • Humanoid robots for home use
  • Foundation models for embodied intelligence

Known for

  • Safe humanoid hardware design
  • Embodied AI and robot learning
  • World model pretraining
  • Physics simulation and dynamics

Key facts

  • Founded in 2014
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