Supplier Development Engineer – PCB, PCBA

Target start date: Immediately. Relocation provided.

Since its founding in 2015, 1X has been at the forefront of developing advanced humanoid robots designed for household use. Our mission is to create an abundant supply of labor via safe, intelligent humanoids.

We strive for excellence in all we do, solving some of the hardest problems in robotics with the world’s most talented individuals. Every part of our robots is designed and produced in-house—from motor coils to AI—reflecting our vertically integrated approach. At 1X, you’ll own real projects, be recognized for your achievements, and rewarded based on merit.

We are looking for a supplier development engineer to help shape our supply chain to deliver world-class robotics at scale. Ensure precision components for complex systems like 50+ DoF biped humanoids meet the highest standards. In time, your work will help bring safe, intelligent humanoids into homes around the world.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and sourcing teams to select suppliers based on manufacturing capabilities for PCBs and PCB assemblies

• Collaborate with suppliers on design reviews to ensure manufacturability and explore new production techniques

• Lead the supplier industrialization process from design through production ramp-up

• Support suppliers with tooling, equipment, and process qualifications

• Assess supplier readiness for vehicle builds and manage production risk

• Drive the APQP process and support PPAP through the start of production

• Train suppliers on 1X’s quality systems and review part quality documentation

• Lead root cause and corrective action efforts for supplier quality issues

• Monitor and report supplier quality metrics to ensure ongoing improvement

• Apply lean and quality tools to drive continuous improvement across the supply base

• Travel up to 40%, domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice