1X Technologies
Softgoods Development Engineer
San Carlos, CA
Sponsorship not specified$175k-$215kDetected 8 days ago
SketchRoboticsMechanical DesignProblem Solving
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About the role
- The Softgoods team is a group of makers, engineers, and designers united by a
- passion for creating products people love to touch, trust, and use.
- together rigid and soft materials-textiles, elastomers, and foams-pairing
Responsibilities
- We're building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling
- NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the
Requirements
- A portfolio is required, showcasing your professional work, personal projects, and passion projects.
- completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is.
Skills
- Textiles, yarns, leathers, elastomers, foams, and other material systems
- Mold design, tooling, and manufacturing fixture development
- Pattern making, sewing, and construction techniques
- CLO3D or similar digital patterning and simulation tools
- Adhesives, bonding, lamination, and process development
Compensation
- $175,000 - $215,000+ Equity
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
Company info
- Drive softgoods products from early concept through production, moving fast and finding smarter paths at every stage.
- Build prototypes, tooling, and fixtures, iterating until quality, repeatability, and feel are dialed in.
- Partner with industrial designers, engineers, manufacturing partners, and vendors to resolve complex challenges and keep development moving.
- Develop assembly, bonding, and fabrication workflows that make great work repeatable across the team.
- Lead new technology introduction and rapid problem-solving, surfacing risks early and championing craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
- Strong CAD and mechanical design skills, moving fluidly from concept sketch to manufacturable prototype.
- Solid engineering fundamentals applied with sound judgment across fast-moving, iterative hardware development.
- Meaningful hands-on fabrication experience spanning materials, methods, and disciplines.
- A collaborative nature - you communicate clearly, listen well, and bring out the best in the people around you.
- We've been at this since 2014 and we're at the
Equal opportunity
- 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, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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