Motor Test Technician
1X Technologies · San Carlos, CA
CHECKED 16H AGO
Roboticsonsitemid$62k–$100k
At a glance
Highlights
- Validate drive units and actuators that let humanoid robot NEO move safely.
- Operate dynos and test fixtures to uncover performance and failure behavior.
- Partner with mechanical, electrical and controls teams to improve actuation.
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 builder with strong electromechanical aptitude who loves working with rotating hardware. Detail-oriented, safety-minded troubleshooter who communicates clearly and thrives partnering with engineers.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience testing electric motors, actuators, drive systems, or complex electromechanical hardware
- Experience operating and troubleshooting test equipment such as dynamometers, power supplies, data acquisition systems, sensors, thermal equipment, or mechanical fixtures
- Ability to interpret test plans and specifications, configure test setups, monitor tests, and identify abnormal behavior
- Experience collecting and analyzing test data using Excel or similar tools
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills with ability to work safely around moving and energized hardware
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