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1X

Electrical Engineer, Hands

San Carlos, CA$134.6k–$253kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

1X is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to design and deliver electrical subsystems powering NEO, a humanoid robot for home use. You'll own critical hardware from architecture through production, ensuring performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturability while collaborating across firmware, controls, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

What you'll do

  • Design and validate electrical subsystems including actuator electronics, sensing systems, and power distribution
  • Lead hardware bring-up and validation for new platforms, reducing development risk
  • Conduct rigorous design reviews and implement electrical engineering best practices
  • Collaborate across firmware, controls, mechanical, and manufacturing teams for seamless system integration
  • Support production ramp and field deployment through scalable designs and continuous improvement
  • Debug and troubleshoot complex electrical systems using lab equipment and analysis tools

What they're looking for

  • Analog and digital circuit design
  • PCB design and hardware bring-up
  • Motor drives and power electronics
  • Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and lab equipment proficiency
  • EMI/ESD mitigation and safety-critical design
  • Thermal design and fault-tolerant architectures
  • Robotic and electromechanical systems
  • Production ramp and manufacturing integration
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1X

1X builds humanoid robots for home use, with its NEO robot requiring sophisticated hardware, firmware, and cloud systems. The company is hiring across compliance testing, audio systems, embedded firmware, cloud platform development, and supplier engineering to bring its robots to production and scale.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a complex electrical subsystem you designed from schematic to production—what were the biggest challenges and how did you overcome them?
  • Describe your experience debugging hardware issues in the field or during production ramp. How did you approach root-cause analysis?
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