Prototyping Engineer Jobs

1X Technologies

Location:
United States, Palo Alto

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

110000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

1X builds the world’s most dexterous humanoid hands in-house. We prototype every day, break stuff, and ship real progress daily. The job: Live inside the Hands team. Turn mech designs into working hardware overnight. Be the guy everyone pings when they need a new finger, joint, or test rig yesterday.

Job Responsibility:

Same-day / next-day prototypes for the hand: mill, turn, print, cut, assemble, solder
Quick-turn CAD (Onshape/SolidWorks) part in hand bolted on robot
Build functional assemblies: tendons, sensors, skins, gears, whatever it takes
Run abuse tests, cycle tests, drop tests on the bench
Iterate mechs with the design team until it survives real use
Hack test rigs so we can measure force, speed, precision fast
Keep your corner of the shop stocked and machines running
Document just enough so the next rev is faster

Requirements:

5+ yrs shipping real mechanical hardware (robots = huge plus)
CAD all day, every day (Onshape preferred)
Run 3-axis CNC, lathe, FDM/SLA printers, laser cutter without thinking
Measure with calipers, micrometers, force gauges in your sleep
Enough understanding of electronics to test on a system level
Zero drama, just build it and make it work

Nice to have:

Built or iterated robotic hands/end-effectors
Vacuum casting, sheet metal tricks, custom fixtures
Basic DAQ + Python/MATLAB for test scripts

What we offer:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Equity

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 01, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Prototyping Engineer