Manufacturing Engineer

About 1X

We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.

To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.

NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.

If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.

The Manufacturing & Production team is responsible for transforming engineering designs into scalable, repeatable, and high-quality production processes. We bridge product development and manufacturing, ensuring that every component and assembly can be produced efficiently while maintaining the precision and reliability required for humanoid robotics.

This team works across machining, electromechanical assembly, automation, quality, supply chain, and production operations to accelerate the transition from prototype builds to high-volume manufacturing.

Build the manufacturing systems that enable humanoid robots to scale.

You will own manufacturing processes for critical robotic components and assemblies, taking products from prototype through production. Your role will focus on developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation processes that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability while supporting rapid product iteration.

Your work will directly impact production readiness, hardware quality, manufacturing efficiency, and the long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.

• Develop and release manufacturing processes that consistently deliver high-quality robotic components and assemblies at scale
• Improve cycle time, first-pass yield, and process reliability through structured continuous improvement initiatives
• Design and deploy fixtures, tooling, CAM programs, inspection methods, and automation solutions that increase manufacturing efficiency
• Successfully support NPI programs from prototype builds through production ramp while maintaining manufacturing readiness
• Establish and maintain process controls, quality metrics, and documentation that ensure repeatable production performance

• Strong manufacturing engineering fundamentals across machining, assembly, tooling, inspection, and process development
• Deep understanding of DFM, production scaling, and manufacturing problem-solving
• Strong analytical skills with experience applying SPC, quality systems, and root-cause methodologies
• Hands‑on engineering mindset with the ability to move effectively between the factory floor and technical design discussions
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience supporting precision mechanical or electromechanical products
• Experience with CAM programming, fixture design, tooling development, and precision machining processes
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and production process development
• Experience integrating electromechanical assemblies into production environments
• Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, CMM inspection, and precision measurement techniques
• Experience collaborating with design engineering, quality, production, and supply chain organizations
• Proficiency with CAD tools, PLM systems, ERP systems, and manufacturing documentation workflows

• Experience manufacturing robotic…