Quality Engineer Manufacturing

1X • Hayward, CA

3d • $90,000 - $150,000 • 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 involves solving complex challenges in robotics, AI, and manufacturing simultaneously, at scale, and in a safe form factor for family environments. The company has been working on this since 2014 and is now focused on shipping its flagship product, NEO, a home robot designed for real-world operation alongside people. 1X is seeking individuals inspired by the mission to change how humans spend their time by creating abundance safely. The Quality team is crucial for building the systems, processes, and validation frameworks to ensure robots can scale reliably into production. This team collaborates with Manufacturing, Test, Firmware, and Design Engineering to enhance product quality, reduce failure modes, and strengthen production readiness across the entire robot system.

As a Quality Engineer, Manufacturing, your primary responsibility will be to develop and enhance manufacturing quality systems for humanoid robotic hardware. This includes subassembly and PCBA validation, as well as full-system end-of-line testing. The role is highly cross-functional and technically demanding, operating at the intersection of hardware engineering, manufacturing operations, and product reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience supporting electromechanical hardware testing or manufacturing quality environments.
• Experience with PFMEA, Gage R&R, DOE, and statistical analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with PCBA testing, sensor validation, actuator testing, calibration workflows, or end-of-line manufacturing test systems.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems for electromechanical hardware products.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret production data and identify actionable trends.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with scalable manufacturing test systems across multiple production sites.
• Exposure to startup or fast-paced hardware development environments.
• Strong technical documentation and process development capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing quality strategies that improve system reliability, production readiness, and test coverage.
• Lead PFMEA and failure analysis activities that reduce manufacturing escapes and improve process robustness.
• Analyze production and test station data to identify yield loss drivers, recurring failures, and opportunities for corrective action.
• Partner with Test, Firmware, and Design Engineering teams to integrate scalable quality checks into manufacturing workflows.
• Drive DOE and validation activities that improve test accuracy, pass/fail thresholds, and production consistency across manufacturing sites.

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: Mid Level