Director of Quality

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. At 1X, you’ll own critical roles and have agency to innovate and improve in any and all talent processes and be rewarded based on merit and achievement.

As we scale from research and development to full-scale manufacturing, we are looking for a Director of Quality to build and lead our quality function. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing and executing quality processes across our supply base, production lines, and final product inspections. You’ll be instrumental in setting the bar for product reliability and consistency, helping us deliver world-class humanoid robots at scale.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a cross-functional quality organization spanning supplier, in-process, end-of-line, and field quality

• Define and implement incoming inspection, in-line quality checks, and final test standards

• Develop processes for non-conformance handling, root cause analysis, and corrective actions

• Establish quality metrics (e.g. FPY, DPPM, escapes) and reporting systems across production sites

• Build out our internal quality systems and ensure readiness for future certifications and audits

• Partner with Supply Chain to qualify suppliers and manage supplier quality performance

• Work closely with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve quality issues on the line and continuously improve process capability

• Develop training programs for production teams on quality standards and defect detection

• Act as the quality voice in NPI builds and ramp readiness reviews

• Maintain a strong feedback loop between field/service issues and internal quality systems

• 10+ years of experience in quality roles in high-complexity hardware or manufacturing environments

• Proven track record in building and scaling quality systems in a fast-moving, early-stage environment

• Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies

• Hands-on experience with root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

• Experience working closely with suppliers and managing incoming quality programs

• Familiarity with MES, ERP, and digital quality tracking systems

• Strong communicator and cross-functional partner

Bonus Qualifications

• Background in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics

• Experience with early-stage company scaling from pilot to volume production

Location Policy
We believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations.