Hands Integration Engineer

1X builds safe humanoid robots that work alongside people at home and in factories. We ship fast, test hard, iterate until it works.

The job: Own full integration of dexterous hands into the robot. Make every hand move perfectly, sense accurately, hit production yield. Hands-on with mech, EE, controls, AI.

You’ll do:

·      Plug hands into control stack + validate full behaviors

·      Build calibration + end-of-line tests

·      Integrate position/torque/tactile sensors into real-time loops

·      Act as the technical focal point for the hand

·      Close the loop between design intent, control behavior, and manufacturability

·      Write diagnostics + fallback logic

·      Debug mech/EE/SW with scopes, logs, data

·      Tune high-BW controllers + run sys-ID

·      Define test stations + x-functional requirements

·      Script auto-rigs, dashboards, pipelines

·      Write docs + mentor

You need:

·      6+ yrs shipping robotic actuators/manipulators

·      C++ / Python (embedded + test)

·      Sensor fusion + closed-loop tuning

·      Mech, kinematics, controls, sensors

·      Linux, lab gear, debug

·      BS/MS ME/EE/Robotics

·      Cross-team driver

Nice to have:

·      Built robotic hands or multi-DOF

·      EtherCAT/CAN/SPI/I2C

·      MATLAB/Simulink

·      CAD collab

Benefits & Compensation

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and holidays

• Pay: $160k–$240k + equity + benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.