Technical System Lead, 1X
Relocation provided
5+ days a week in office (Palo Alto, CA)
General purpose androids
Open for applications
General purpose androids
201-500 employees
Open for applications
Relocation provided
5+ days a week in office (Palo Alto, CA)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To design androids that work alongside people, to meet the world’s labor demands and build an abundant society.
Role
Who you are
- Have 8+ years of experience leading development of complex electromechanical systems, ideally in robotics, aerospace, electric vehicles, or consumer hardware
- Thrive at the intersection of technical leadership, innovation, and execution, you can architect the solution and build it too
- Are a strong systems thinker with deep expertise in one or more domains (mechanical, electrical, firmware, controls, mechatronics)
- Lead through influence and credibility, not just authority, especially in fast-moving, cross-functional environments
- Have a track record of shipping hardware under tight timelines with high performance and reliability standards
- Are energized by solving novel problems, building new things, and creating impact in uncharted territory
What the job involves
- As we scale from research and development to full-scale manufacturing, we are looking for a Technical System Lead to own and drive the development of a critical subsystem of our humanoid robot
- In this role, you will set the technical vision, push boundaries, and lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver a complete, integrated solution—from first principles through to production
- You will be a hands-on technical leader in a matrixed organization, with end-to-end ownership over your system’s performance, architecture, and readiness
- Define and own the technical roadmap for your assigned subsystem
- Deliver a fully integrated system across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software, from cradle to grave
- Lead a multidisciplinary, matrixed team with functional members from across engineering domains
- Drive rapid iteration, testing, and integration cycles to validate performance and de-risk development
- Set the bar for technical excellence in your area, pushing the team to innovate, simplify, and go beyond industry norms
- Balance vision with execution, rolling up your sleeves to troubleshoot, build, and refine alongside the team
- Own all key decisions, from architecture and interfaces to tradeoffs in performance, cost, weight, and reliability
- Collaborate closely with other system leads and platform leadership to ensure seamless robot-level integration
- Champion a high-accountability, high-velocity culture that values results, responsibility, and bold technical ambition
Application process
- Target start date: immediately
- Please submit your application in English
- Introductions - interviews to learn more about you and talk about 1X and the role
- Interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team
- Hiring manager / senior team member / technical interview
- Team interviews - technical interviews and deep-dives with team members. May include a take home challenge, presentation or problem-solving exercise
- Technical deep-dive conversation with a team member
- Onsite interviews with team members
- Final stages - you move to the final round
- Expectation management with the hiring manager
- We will conduct reference checks
- Job offer conversation
- Depending on the role and your background, additional interviews may be added. You are also welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process
Our take
The field of robotics has advanced massively in the last few years, to the point where androids no longer belong to the realm of science fiction. 1X, formerly known as Halodi Robotics, is developing androids capable of human-like movement and behaviour, to employ in workplaces across the globe.
1X's flagship model, EVE, boasts front and rear optics, wheeled navigation and gripper-hands. The android is strong enough to move shipments but gentle enough to handle fragile items, making it ideal for work in retail storerooms or distribution centers. In addition, it is able to open doors and take elevators, and its AI mind grants it heightened navigation abilities, meaning it is simple to fit into workplaces without making large adjustments.
With significant funding at its back, the company is now looking to scale up its manufacture of EVE androids, as well as accelerate the production of its second-gen bipedal android model NEO which is described as an "intelligent android assistant". Though the adoption of working androids is still in its early stages, 1X has certainly made a splash in the space and may well be one to watch as it takes its place in shaping the future of robotics.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
104% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Alviso, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Bernt Øivind Børnich
(CEO & Robotics Engineer)Has worked as a Senior Development Engineer for Data Respons, Senior Consultant for Inmeta Crayon, and System Developer for Bring Dialogue.
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