Staff Model Maker, Machining

The role

You will program, set up, and operate CNC mills, mill-turn machines, and manual equipment to make one-off and low-volume parts. You will work with designers and engineers to improve parts and determine the best manufacturing processes for robotics and other products.

What you will do

• Deliver high-quality parts on time.
• Program, set up, and operate multi-axis CNC mills, mill-turn machines, and manual equipment.
• Inspect every part against its requirements.
• Work with designers and engineers to improve parts before they are made.
• Determine the best way to make something using machining, other processes, or outside vendors.
• Anticipate and solve problems independently.
• Improve shop equipment, tooling, processes, safety, and organization.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related technical discipline, OR 7+ years of equivalent hands-on experience
• Strong CAD and CAM skills, including programming complex 3D parts on 3- to 5-axis mills and mill-turn machines.
• Experience making precision parts, jigs, fixtures, and tooling using both CNC and manual equipment.
• Ability to work directly from CAD, drawings, or a set of requirements.
• Experience machining a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, wood, and foams.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, workholding, tooling, tolerances, and inspection.
• Ability to troubleshoot machining problems and independently develop solutions.
• Good judgment when choosing between different manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing multiple projects with competing deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly with designers and engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience in a model shop, industrial design studio, robotics company, consumer electronics company, or other environment building prototypes.
• Experience making high-quality appearance parts where surface finish, fit, and visual details matter.
• Experience designing, machining, and finishing molds, including cores, cavities, and complex 3D surfaces.
• Experience with other fabrication processes such as welding, waterjet cutting, laser cutting, composites, and thermoforming.
• Broad hands-on fabrication skills beyond machining.

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

About the company

1X is building humanoid robots that work in any space humans exist. They are developing robotics, AI, software, hardware, manufacturing and operations to create an abundance of labor.