Supplier Development Engineer, EEE, Connectors, Battery Cells & Sensors

1X TECHNOLOGIES • Hayward, CA

71d

About The Position

We're an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously. We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That's why we're focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life. We're looking for curious, driven, and passionate people who want to help shape the future of robotics and AI. If this mission excites you, we'd be thrilled to hear from you and explore how you might contribute to our journey.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and sourcing teams to select suppliers based on manufacturing capabilities for EEE components, connectors, battery cells, and sensors
• Collaborate with suppliers on design reviews to ensure manufacturability and explore new production techniques
• Lead the supplier industrialization process from design through production ramp-up
• Support suppliers with tooling, equipment, and process qualifications
• Assess supplier readiness for vehicle builds and manage production risk
• Drive the APQP process and support PPAP through the start of production
• Train suppliers on 1X's quality systems and review part quality documentation
• Lead root cause and corrective action efforts for supplier quality issues
• Monitor and report supplier quality metrics to ensure ongoing improvement
• Apply lean and quality tools to drive continuous improvement across the supply base
• Travel up to 40%, domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice

What This Job Offers

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