Senior Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, Hands
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Salary$148k – $181k
LocationSan Carlos, CA
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentManufacturing Operations
Company size501–1,000 people
First seenSep 10, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live3d ago
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
5+ years with a Bachelor's or 3+ years with a Master's degree
Hands-on experience with PCBAs, wire harnesses, mechanical assembly, hardware bring-up, and functional/end-of-line testing
Proficiency with electrical debug tools, CAD/drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical process qualification methods
Demonstrated structured problem solving and effective collaboration across design, quality, test, automation, and production teams
Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes such as SMT, reflow, conformal coating, potting, and rework
Experience with wire harness manufacturing, including crimping, soldering, overmolding, and continuity or hipot test
Experience developing processes for robotic hands, compact actuators, or other high complexity, tight tolerance electromechanical assemblies
Experience building computer-based test software and test data pipelines using Python, LabVIEW, SQL, or equivalent
Experience scaling a low volume, high mix process into repeatable higher volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, and automation
Skills
PCBAs
wire harnesses
mechanical assembly
hardware bring-up
functional/end-of-line testing
electrical debug tools
CAD
drawings
GD&T
tolerance analysis
statistical process qualification methods
SMT
reflow
conformal coating
potting
rework
crimping
soldering
overmolding
continuity test
hipot test
Python
LabVIEW
SQL
lean manufacturing
line balancing
automation
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
About 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
About the Team:
About the role
The Hands Manufacturing group transforms visionary engineering into scalable, highly reliable hardware. We are architecting the foundational processes and complex systems for the planet’s most sophisticated humanoid hands and authoring the production playbook as we go.
Our team operates with extreme velocity, a relentless focus on detail, and zero ego. By partnering deeply with cross-functional peers, we dismantle ambiguity to make the impossible a tangible reality.
Your Charter:
Build the manufacturing systems that bring 1X robots to scale.
You will own critical processes from prototype through production, developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation methods that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability.
Many of these problems have not been solved before. You will question convention, test ideas quickly, learn from the floor, and turn what works into dependable production systems. The standard is high, the feedback is physical, and no one is above picking up a tool.
Your work will directly shape the production readiness, hardware quality, and long-term scalability of 1X robotic systems.
Key Outcomes:
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Own electromechanical manufacturing processes from prototype through production ramp, including PCBAs, harnesses, sensors, actuators, and integration.
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Develop and validate functional and end-of-line test systems, including test coverage, limits, instrumentation, and data capture.
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Design and qualify fixtures, tooling, assembly methods, and production stations for repeatable, ergonomic, mistake-proofed manufacturing.
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Improve first-pass yield, process capability, cycle time, OEE, and cost through data-driven root cause and corrective action.
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Influence product design through DFM, DFA, and DFT to eliminate manufacturing and test risk early
Key Competencies:
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Hands-on engineer comfortable debugging electrical hardware and developing production methods on the manufacturing floor.
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Strong electrical-mechanical fluency across schematics, wiring, CAD, drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
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Test and data driven, using DOE, SPC, capability, yield, OEE, and test data to validate decisions.
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Structured problem solver who drives issues to true root cause and implements durable controls.
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Strong ownership and communication, influencing cross-functional teams and driving processes from concept through qualified production.
Minimum Requirements:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
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5+ years with a Bachelor’s or 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
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Hands-on experience with PCBAs, wire harnesses, mechanical assembly, hardware bring-up, and functional/end-of-line testing.
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Proficiency with electrical debug tools, CAD/drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and statistical process qualification methods.
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Demonstrated structured problem solving and effective collaboration across design, quality, test, automation, and production teams.
Preferred Skills:
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Experience with PCBA manufacturing processes such as SMT, reflow, conformal coating, potting, and rework.
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Experience with wire harness manufacturing, including crimping, soldering, overmolding, and continuity or hipot test.
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Experience developing processes for robotic hands, compact actuators, or other high complexity, tight tolerance electromechanical assemblies.
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Experience building computer-based test software and test data pipelines using Python, LabVIEW, SQL, or equivalent.
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Experience scaling a low volume, high mix process into repeatable higher volume production using lean manufacturing, line balancing, and automation.
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like:
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range:
$141,000 - $181,000
Benefits:
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
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Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
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401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options