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Mechanical Engineer - Actuators

1X Technologies · San Carlos, CA

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Roboticsonsitemid-level$108k–$162k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Design actuation systems powering NEO humanoid home robot movement.
  • Own actuator concepts from prototyping through production-ready hardware.
  • Integrate motors, sensors and transmissions into reliable robotic joints.

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
  • 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)
  • Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Ideal candidate

Hands-on mechanical builder with 2-5 years experience who loves iterating on physical hardware. Curious across motors and multidisciplinary systems and driven to ship reliable home robots at scale.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field
  • 2-5 years of experience in mechanical design, product development, or a related engineering role
  • Strong proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Onshape, Inventor, or equivalent
  • Experience creating production-quality engineering drawings and mechanical documentation
  • Strong understanding of tolerances, fits, materials, and mechanical design fundamentals
  • Hands-on experience supporting prototype assembly, testing, and hardware iteration
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary engineering environment

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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