1X Technologies
Prototype Engineer - 3D Printing
San Carlos, CA
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DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The Hardware Prototyping Team provides the 3D printing, prototyping capabilities, and shared lab space that help bring NEO to life.
- Engineers need more than access to a printer.
- Your charter is to keep the engineering team unblocked.
Responsibilities
- Be the first point of contact for engineers using the lab, understand what they need, and coordinate printing requests and hands-on prototyping support
- Deliver 3D printing support start to finish, from file preparation and printing through post-processing and part handover
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with 3D printing and prototyping, or equivalent trade or technician experience.
- Proficiency in print preparation, printer operation, troubleshooting, and post-processing
- Ability to work from CAD files and engineering drawings
- Experience keeping a shared lab or workshop organized, stocked, and ready to use
- Working knowledge of safe lab practices, equipment care, and material handling
Skills
- Experience with robotics, actuation systems, or other tightly integrated electromechanical products
- Experience with Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) printing
- Experience maintaining 3D printers and shared prototyping equipment
- CAD literacy for simple part modifications and quick-turn lab tooling
- Other fabrication skills that shorten the loop on lab tooling
Compensation
- $100,000 - $130,000 + 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
- Set and maintain an exceptional standard for the space. Workbenches are spotless, tools have a home, and equipment is ready to use
- A builder who owns problems end-to-end and takes personal responsibility for whether the team is blocked
- A practical, approachable first point of contact who enjoys helping engineers and follows requests through to completion
- Organized by instinct. Cleanliness, inventory, documentation, and lab discipline stay tight without anyone reminding you
- Moves fast with high standards, holding quality and safety sacred even at velocity
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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