Director of Product Safety and Regulatory Counsel

About 1X
We’re an AI and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, on a mission to build a truly abundant society through general‑purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously.

We believe that to truly understand the world and grow in intelligence, humanoid robots must live and learn alongside us. That’s why we’re focused on developing friendly home robots designed to integrate seamlessly into everyday life.

Role Overview

As Director of Product Safety and Regulatory Counsel, you will own the intersection of product liability law and technical safety assurance for embodied AI systems. You will collaborate directly with engineering and safety leaders to advise on risk acceptance and deployment decisions, while shaping the company’s legal and public-facing posture around robot safety. This is a mission-critical legal role at the cutting edge of AI, robotics, and safety law helping define how society safely deploys intelligent machines in the real world. You will report to the General Counsel.

What You’ll Do

• Provide legal guidance on product safety risk, liability exposure, and deployment decisions for humanoid robots

• Partner closely with Robot Safety leadership on risk acceptance, safety escalations, and regulatory interpretation

• Review safety cases, deployment readiness documentation, and internal risk assessments through a legal lens

• Support public-facing safety communications, transparency reports, and safety documentation

• Collaborate with engineering leadership to address AI safety and cybersecurity risks

• Ensure alignment between technical safety claims, legal risk posture, and external messaging

• Draft and review product safety policies, disclaimers, and end-user safety documentation

• Track and advise on emerging global regulations across AI liability, product liability, and consumer protection

• Support incident response, investigations, and post-deployment risk management

Who You Are

• J.D. with an active license to practice law in the United States

• 15+ years of experience in product liability, regulatory, or technology law

• Experience advising on safety-critical systems (e.g., robotics, autonomous vehicles, aviation, medical devices, or consumer hardware)

• Strong understanding of AI/ML systems, cybersecurity risks, or complex technical products

• Experience supporting incident response, investigations, or safety-related disputes

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, legal, and executive teams

• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving, and novel technical environments

Why this Role Matters

You will help define how humanoid robots are safely deployed in the real world—shaping not just company risk, but the broader legal and societal framework for embodied AI.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary Range: $225K - $275K base + meaningful equity

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Company sponsored 401K with match

• Paid time off and holidays