Automation Engineer, Manufacturing

1X TECHNOLOGIES • Hayward, CA

70d

About The Position

As an Automation Engineer in Manufacturing, you will design, deploy, and scale automation systems to enable efficient, reliable, and repeatable production of humanoid robots. You will collaborate across disciplines to ensure assembly, material handling, and end-of-line processes are optimized for quality, throughput, and safety. Your work will be essential for transforming prototype designs into scalable manufacturing at the Hayward facility.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain production automation equipment and robotic cells for assembly, joining, fastening, dispensing, testing, and packaging processes
• Apply mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering principles to develop automation solutions that reduce cycle time, improve quality, and enhance safety
• Collaborate with manufacturing, design, and controls teams to integrate sensors, actuators, PLCs, and vision systems into automated systems
• Develop and refine process automation sequences and work instructions to ensure high reliability and throughput
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize automation equipment, including performing root cause analyses of failures
• Drive continuous improvement of automation hardware, tooling, and processes to scale production capacity
• Create and maintain detailed documentation including schematics, layouts, code, operating procedures, and maintenance schedules
• Support new product introduction by developing scalable automation strategies for new robot designs

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees