Senior to Staff Mechanical Engineer

Job description

About 1X 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. Role Overview: Design, prototype, and deliver the electromechanical systems that let our Neo move, grasp, and last. From junior to staff, own subsystems end-to-end: concept → detail design → test → iterate →volume production. Requirements: Design mechanical parts and electromechanical subsystems (frames, limbs, joints, power transmission systems, etc) Perform structural FEA to reach optimum stiffness to weight ratio and achieve our fatigue life criteria Select and integrate motors, sensors, PCBAs, cabling… DFx: manufacturabilit...