--- title: 'Staff Manufacturing Recruiter at 1X' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-manufacturing-recruiter-1x-san-carlos-bh9x23yv8ge6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-08' --- # Staff Manufacturing Recruiter at 1X - **Company:** [1X](https://feeny.ai/companies/1x) - **Location:** San Carlos, CA - **Compensation:** $110k–$186k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/1x/2aff9a16-cc9b-4674-b9c8-d6caab2fdceb/application **Skills:** Full-cycle recruiting, Manufacturing recruiting, Engineering recruiting, Automation recruiting, Software recruiting, Hardware recruiting, Test recruiting, Production engineering recruiting, Talent pipeline building, Workforce planning, Interview calibration, Hiring strategy, Robotics industry experience, Advanced manufacturing experience, Aerospace industry experience, Automotive industry experience, Semiconductor industry experience, Hardware-intensive industry experience, Organizational scaling, Manufacturing leadership recruiting > Serve as a senior talent partner to scale the manufacturing organization, partnering with executive leaders to drive critical hiring initiatives in manufacturing, automation, and hardware. Shape talent strategy, build pipelines, and mentor the recruiting team to support rapid organizational growth. ## Job description ## 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 The Talent team is responsible for building the organization that will build the future of humanoid robotics. We partner closely with leaders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Corporate functions to identify, attract, and hire exceptional talent capable of solving some of the world’s most difficult technical and operational challenges. Talent plays a critical role in 1X’s ability to scale. Every hire shapes our culture, raises our technical bar, and accelerates our mission. The team operates with urgency, high standards, and deep partnership to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time. ## Your Charter The Talent team is responsible for ensuring 1X can attract, assess, and hire the people required to scale humanoid robotics from research and development through global production. As the company grows, Talent sits directly on the critical path by enabling organizational growth, strengthening hiring quality, and ensuring teams can scale without compromising performance or culture. As a Staff Manufacturing Recruiter, you will serve as a senior talent partner responsible for helping scale the manufacturing organization that brings NEO from development into production. You will partner directly with executive leaders, own some of the company’s most critical and complex hiring initiatives, and help shape talent strategy across manufacturing, automation, test, software, and hardware functions. Beyond individual hiring success, you will play a key role in raising recruiting standards, mentoring teammates, and helping build a world-class talent organization. ## Key Outcomes - Deliver exceptional hiring outcomes across manufacturing engineering, automation, test, software, hardware, and production-related technical functions. - Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by shaping hiring strategies, talent priorities, and workforce planning decisions. - Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines across critical manufacturing and technical disciplines that support rapid organizational scaling. - Improve recruiting effectiveness through process design, talent market intelligence, interview calibration, and hiring best practices. - Elevate overall Talent team capability through mentorship, coaching, and sharing of recruiting expertise across the organization. ## Key Competencies - Elite full-cycle recruiter with demonstrated success hiring across multiple technical disciplines and organizational levels. - Strategic talent partner capable of influencing executive leaders and helping shape workforce planning decisions. - Strong systems thinker who can navigate ambiguity, identify hiring bottlenecks, and create scalable recruiting solutions. - Exceptional talent assessor with strong judgment across manufacturing, engineering, automation, and technical hiring profiles. - Natural mentor and team builder who helps raise standards and develops recruiting capability across the broader Talent team. ## Minimum Requirements - 10+ years of experience leading full-cycle recruiting in highly technical, manufacturing, engineering, or complex operational environments. - Proven success hiring across multiple technical domains including manufacturing, automation, software, hardware, test, or related engineering functions. - Experience partnering directly with senior leaders, directors, and executives on hiring strategy and workforce planning. - Demonstrated ability to operate independently with high ownership, sound judgment, and strong execution. - Track record of mentoring, coaching, or influencing other recruiters and recruiting teams. ## Preferred Skills - Experience supporting robotics, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or other hardware-intensive industries. - Experience scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth and operational expansion. - Expertise recruiting manufacturing leadership, technical program management, automation, controls, test, and production engineering talent. - Experience designing recruiting processes, interview frameworks, organizational hiring plans, or talent programs. - Familiarity with workforce planning, organizational design, and long-term talent strategy initiatives. 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 $110,000 - $186,000 per year ## Benefits - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage - Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave - 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%) - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options - Commuter benefits (transit and parking) - Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support - Onsite snacks and catered lunches ## 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, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. ## About 1X ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: 1X develops general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial environments, combining AI and hardware to automate everyday tasks. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B funding stage) - **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Bernt Øyvind Børnich ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Robotics Engineering / Artificial Intelligence - **Target customers**: B2C (home consumers via NEO) and B2B/Enterprise (industrial tasks via EVE) - **Mission**: Build a truly abundant society through general-purpose robots capable of performing any kind of work autonomously, allowing humans to focus on what they love. ## Products & Services - **NEO**: A friendly home humanoid robot designed to integrate seamlessly into daily life and handle chores. Currently in early access after the NEO Beta (2024) and NEO Gamma (2025) iterations. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) - **EVE**: A wheeled industrial humanoid deployed in factories worldwide for autonomous industrial tasks. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) - **Revo1**: A high-torque-to-weight drive servo motor inspired by human tendon actuation, used in 1X robots. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) - **1X World Model**: A physics-grounded video model that enables NEO to learn autonomously from text or voice commands. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of $169M as of mid-2026, with a $100M Series B led by EQT Ventures in January 2024. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: EQT Ventures (lead), plus other investors in secondary rounds. Acquired Kind Humanoid in January 2025. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 121.2% YoY to 394 employees. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - Full-scale production of NEO began in Hayward, CA, with capacity to build 10,000 units per year. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - New Palo Alto HQ consolidated teams from Sunnyvale and Moss, Norway. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - Appointed Mohi Khansari as Head of Robot Learning (January 2026) and Vikram Kothari as VP of Operations (August 2025). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertical integration**: Owns manufacturing in Hayward (U.S.) and Moss (Norway), controlling the full production stack. - **Proprietary hardware**: Revo1 servo motor offers world-leading torque-to-weight ratio, enabling flexible, low-gear-ratio robotics. - **AI-first approach**: The 1X World Model allows robots to learn physical tasks via simulation and self-supervised video prediction, reducing need for manual programming. - **Early home deployment**: NEO is one of the first humanoid robots entering private homes, giving 1X real-world data and feedback loops. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling NEO production and expanding early access to more households across the U.S. - Enhancing AI capabilities through the World Model and reinforcement learning (e.g., Redwood mobility controller). - Building a robust supply chain and service network for home robots. - Continuing enterprise deployments of EVE while shifting emphasis to the consumer market. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on building humanoid robots that coexist with humans. Strong emphasis on AI, hardware, and real-world impact. - **Work model**: Likely on-site for hardware and AI roles (multiple offices in Palo Alto, San Carlos, Sunnyvale, Hayward, and Moss). Some software roles may offer flexibility. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge robotics and AI, contribute to a product (NEO) that is already entering homes, and be part of a rapidly scaling company with strong funding. - **Engineering culture**: High concentration of talent from Tesla, Apple, Google, and SpaceX. Active research in biomechanics, reinforcement learning, and simulation. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/1x-technologies) - **Open roles**: 65+ positions listed on the careers page across AI, hardware, software, operations, and manufacturing. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/careers) ## Sources 1. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/about) 2. [1x.tech](https://www.1x.tech/careers) 3. 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