Senior Technical Recruiter - Hardware Engineering

The role

You will build hardware engineering teams for NEO by recruiting mechanical, electrical, actuator, systems, and test engineers. You will partner with hardware leaders to find niche specialists and manage the end-to-end hiring process.

What you will do

• Deliver hardware engineering hires against a monthly hiring target.
• Build sourced pipelines for niche hardware skills.
• Partner with hardware leaders on role delivery and specifications.
• Drive search health using funnel data.
• Close passive hardware engineers through competing offers and relocation decisions.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting for mechanical, electrical, or other hardware engineering roles.
• Proven track record of hiring senior hardware engineers who were not actively looking.
• Experience partnering with hardware leaders on technical interview processes and candidate calibration.
• Demonstrated ability to run many searches end to end and manage them with funnel data.

Nice to have

• Experience recruiting in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or medical devices.
• Familiarity with hardware product development from prototype through production.
• Experience closing candidates who need to relocate.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate sourcing, talent mapping, or market research.

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 builds humanoid robots that work in homes to handle chores and tasks. They are building NEO, a flagship home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world.