Automation Engineer, Manufacturing

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.

As an Automation Engineer in Manufacturing, you will design, deploy, and scale automation systems to enable efficient, reliable, and repeatable production of humanoid robots. You will collaborate across disciplines to ensure assembly, material handling, and end‑of‑line processes are optimized for quality, throughput, and safety. Your work will be essential for transforming prototype designs into scalable manufacturing at the Hayward facility.

Design, implement, and maintain production automation equipment and robotic cells for assembly, joining, fastening, dispensing, testing, and packaging processes

Apply mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering principles to develop automation solutions that reduce cycle time, improve quality, and enhance safety

Collaborate with manufacturing, design, and controls teams to integrate sensors, actuators, PLCs, and vision systems into automated systems

Develop and refine process automation sequences and work instructions to ensure high reliability and throughput

Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize automation equipment, including performing root cause analyses of failures

Drive continuous improvement of automation hardware, tooling, and processes to scale production capacity

Create and maintain detailed documentation including schematics, layouts, code, operating procedures, and maintenance schedules

Support new product introduction by developing scalable automation strategies for new robot designs

4+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining production automation equipment and robotic systems

Strong background in mechanical, electrical, or controls engineering principles relevant to automation hardware

Proficiency with PLCs, vision systems, sensors, actuators, and integration of automation components

Ability to develop and refine work instructions, process sequences, and ensure high reliability and throughput

Strong troubleshooting skills and experience with root cause analysis of hardware and system failures

Capability to drive process and hardware improvements to scale production capacity

Experience with documentation of automation systems: schematics, layouts, operating procedures, and maintenance schedules

Experience supporting new product introductions with automation‑focused strategies

Salary Range: $135,000 - $165,000 (Senior-level)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.