Senior Materials and Battery Compliance Engineer
About The Position
1X is an AI and robotics company based in San Carlos, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously. They believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us, focusing on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life. The company is looking for curious, driven, and passionate people to help shape the future of robotics and AI. The Senior Materials and Battery Compliance Engineer will lead global compliance efforts related to battery systems and regulated materials across their humanoid robots. This role involves interpreting and operationalizing regulatory requirements, driving certification strategies, and working closely with internal teams, certification bodies, and government agencies to ensure products meet global market access requirements. This position requires strong regulatory expertise, technical depth, and the ability to lead complex, cross-functional certification programs.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a battery and/or materials compliance engineering role.
- Hands-on experience with UL certification and related safety standards.
- Direct experience executing battery certification tests such as UN 38.3, UL 1642, UL 2054, IEC 62133-2:2017, and ANSI/NEMA C18.
- Strong working knowledge of global materials regulations including California Prop 65, RoHS, REACH, WEEE, and Conflict Minerals.
- Experience planning, executing, and supporting certification testing programs.
- Experience working directly with certification and compliance laboratories.
- Strong experience with requirements management, certification documentation, and compliance report generation.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building or scaling an internal certification or compliance test laboratory.
- Familiarity with materials characterization and compliance test equipment such as SEM-EDX, FTIR, XRF, ICP-MS / ICP-AES, GC/MS, and Ion Chromatography (IC).
- Experience supporting battery certification across multiple global markets.
Responsibilities
- Identify, interpret, and maintain materials- and battery-related regulatory requirements for U.S. and global markets.
- Translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable engineering and program requirements.
- Cascade compliance requirements to design, reliability, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
- Develop and lead execution of pre-certification and formal certification test plans.
- Work directly with government agencies, notified bodies, and regulatory authorities to clarify requirements and define test cases where standards are ambiguous or not directly applicable to humanoid robots.
- Lead investigation and resolution of certification test failures and compliance issues.
- Develop and execute certification strategies and schedules to support product delivery timelines.
- Build and manage internal and external resources to support battery and materials certification activities.
- Own labeling requirements related to batteries and regulated materials and lead implementation plans.
- Develop, maintain, and review certification documentation, test reports, and compliance evidence.
- Manage relationships with certification laboratories and testing partners.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
