Test and Validation Lead
1X Technologies · San Carlos, CA
CHECKED 16H AGO
Roboticsonsitelead$145k–$177k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead robot-level validation for NEO, our general-purpose humanoid.
- Build durability, task characterization and instrumentation methods from scratch.
- Prove critical robot systems perform reliably over time in real world.
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
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
Ideal candidate
Hands-on test leader who loves complex hardware and turning ambiguous questions into repeatable tests. You coach engineers, move fast, and want your validation work to ship humanoids into real homes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline
- 5+ years of experience in Test & Validation, Design Validation, Reliability Test, or related role involving complex hardware
- Demonstrated experience leading Test and Validation Engineers through complex projects
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