1x
CAD Sculptor
San Carlos, CA. Posted 16 days ago
The role
You will translate industrial design intent into high-quality, production-ready CAD geometry for the NEO humanoid robot. You will work to balance surface quality with mechanical, packaging, and manufacturing constraints.
What you will do
- Develop high-quality surface geometry that captures industrial design intent.
- Resolve geometric and packaging challenges across complex assemblies.
- Partner with Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering to iterate on geometry.
- Support the development of prototypes, mockups, and production-intent assemblies.
- Develop robust CAD geometry for prototyping and manufacturing.
- Develop and improve modeling, automation, and computational workflows.
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in CAD modeling, digital surfacing, Class-A surfacing, digital sculpting, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience developing complex surface geometry for physical products.
- Strong proficiency in professional CAD and surfacing tools such as Autodesk Alias, Rhino, CATIA, NX, or similar.
- Strong understanding of surface continuity, curvature, transitions, and surface quality.
- Experience translating industrial design intent into robust, manufacturable CAD geometry.
Nice to have
- Experience with Class-A surfacing.
- Experience with SubD modeling and translating SubD concepts into production-quality CAD geometry.
- Experience with CAD automation or computational design using Python, Dynamo, Grasshopper, or similar tools.
- Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping, fabrication, casting, silicone, urethane, composites, textiles, or softgoods.
- Experience supporting products from early concept through production.
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 homes. They are developing NEO, a flagship home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world.