Electrical Engineer - Actuators and Drives

About this role

1X is hiring an Electrical Engineer to design and deliver electrical subsystems for NEO, a humanoid home robot. You'll own actuator and drive systems from architecture through production, balancing performance, reliability, and manufacturability while collaborating across firmware, controls, and mechanical teams.

What you'll do

• Design and release electrical subsystems for motor drives and actuators meeting performance and safety requirements
• Develop robust electrical architectures spanning power distribution, sensing, and embedded electronics
• Execute full hardware lifecycle from schematic capture and PCB development through bring-up and production support
• Improve reliability through EMI/ESD design practices, validation testing, and root-cause analysis
• Partner with firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to resolve system-level challenges
• Debug and validate hardware using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and laboratory instrumentation

What they're looking for

• Analog and digital circuit design
• Motor drive and power electronics design
• PCB schematic capture and layout
• Embedded electronics and sensor integration
• Laboratory equipment operation (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power supply)
• EMI/ESD design and robustness practices
• Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
• Hardware validation and debugging