Director of Security

1X Technologies AS • San Carlos, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

1X is building humanoid robots for home use, aiming to give people their time back by handling chores and tasks. This requires solving complex challenges in robotics, AI, and manufacturing at scale, ensuring safety for home environments. NEO is their flagship home robot designed for real-world operation alongside people, and the company is focused on shipping it. They are scaling and hiring intentionally, seeking individuals inspired by the mission to change how humans spend their time by safely creating abundance. The Infrastructure team builds and operates the environments that enable robots and their creators to perform at their best. This includes scaling manufacturing and lab spaces, ensuring safety, reliability, and operational excellence across all sites, and providing the physical foundation for innovation and production. The Infrastructure team is critical in accelerating execution by delivering world-class workplaces and operational readiness, allowing engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to move faster and scale smarter. The Infrastructure team is responsible for building and operating the physical foundation that enables 1X to scale humanoid robotics from development to production. This team ensures manufacturing sites, labs, warehouses, and workplaces are safe, reliable, and operationally excellent environments where engineering, production, and business teams can move with speed and focus. As 1X rapidly scales, Infrastructure is on the company’s critical path, enabling operational readiness, infrastructure scalability, and execution velocity across every site. The team removes physical and operational bottlenecks, supports manufacturing growth, and ensures the environments powering their robots evolve as quickly as the technology itself.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in physical security, including experience leading security operations across multiple sites or complex environments.
• Experience managing on-site security teams, incident response, access control systems, CCTV, visitor management, and guard operations.
• Demonstrated experience building or scaling physical security programs in operationally intensive environments.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong communication, judgment, and de-escalation skills with the ability to operate effectively in highly dynamic environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in robotics, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, defense, or other high-consequence industries.
• Background in corporate security, industrial security, military, law enforcement, or intelligence combined with strong private-sector operating experience.
• Experience supporting environments with sensitive R&D, prototypes, or intellectual property protection requirements.
• Familiarity with crisis management, business continuity, executive protection, or emergency response planning.
• CPP, PSP, or similar security certifications.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a security program across our San Carlos and Hayward sites that keeps people safe, protects critical work, and supports fast-moving day-to-day operations without slowing teams down.
• Create a high-standard on-site security operation with strong coverage, clear escalation paths, and consistent real-time response across incidents, investigations, visitors, and workplace safety situations.
• Develop and lead a security team that is trusted, operationally sharp, calm under pressure, and capable of handling sensitive situations with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Partner closely with Facilities, Manufacturing, IT, Legal, and People teams to identify operational risks early, improve site readiness, and strengthen overall workplace safety and resilience.
• Build scalable security processes, reporting, and emergency response programs that improve visibility, decision-making, and operational readiness as 1X continues to grow.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
• 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) for mental health, financial, and personal support
• Onsite snacks and catered lunches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director