Quality Engineering Technician

About the role

The Quality team at 1X is responsible for ensuring every component, assembly, and robot meets the standards required to operate safely and reliably in the real world. We work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations to identify issues early, drive containment, and help improve product quality as we scale from prototypes to high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Own incoming inspection activities and support the identification, containment, and resolution of quality issues across our manufacturing operations.
• Maintain timely incoming inspection and material disposition activities to prevent production disruptions.
• Drive containment and escalation of nonconforming materials, ensuring issues are clearly documented and resolved.
• Deliver accurate inspection data and technical findings that enable engineering and supplier quality improvements.
• Support rapid root cause investigations by providing clear problem statements, inspection results, and failure analysis data.
• Maintain inspection equipment, tooling, and calibration records to ensure reliable and repeatable quality assessments.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on quality, manufacturing, or engineering technician experience.
• Experience performing inspections and investigating quality issues in a production environment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical specifications.
• Experience using inspection and test equipment such as calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, or similar tools.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills in manufacturing environments.
• Detail-oriented approach with a high standard for documentation accuracy and quality execution.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Experience supporting robotics, automation, consumer electronics, automotive, or other electromechanical products.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical or electromechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with quality management systems, MRB processes, and nonconformance tracking.

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

Pay

$35.00 - $50.00/hr

Schedule

2 positions - 1 day shift, 1 swing shift