Open Call – Research Engineer / Scientist

The role

You will develop and validate technologies to advance humanoid performance. You will transform ambitious technical ideas into working prototypes and scalable product implementations.

What you will do

• Develop and validate technologies that advance humanoid capability
• Demonstrate improvements through experimentation, benchmarking, and real-world validation
• Translate novel research ideas into working systems, prototypes, or platforms
• Identify and overcome fundamental technical bottlenecks
• Create paths from early-stage research to scalable product implementation

Required qualifications

• First-author or equivalent high-impact scientific publication in a relevant technical field
• Development of a prototype, system, or technology that materially advanced the state of the art
• Experience founding or co-founding a technical venture and bringing deep-technology products into the world
• Demonstrated track record of carrying complex technical ideas from concept through implementation and validation
• Clear evidence of exceptional technical achievement beyond traditional academic or industry credentials

Nice to have

• Expertise in robotics, AI, controls, sensing, actuation, materials science, manufacturing, neuroscience, biomechanics, or other fields relevant to humanoid robotics
• Experience building and validating physical systems in real-world environments
• Experience leading highly technical projects or research efforts
• Strong interdisciplinary reasoning across hardware, software, and system-level challenges
• Demonstrated ability to translate research into deployable products

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 to do chores and handle tasks. 1X Labs provides the science and technology to enable human-level, general-purpose humanoids.