1X
Test & Validation Engineer - Motors and Actuators
About this role
1X is seeking a Test & Validation Engineer to develop and execute comprehensive testing programs for electric motors and actuators powering their humanoid robot NEO. You'll generate critical performance data, build scalable test infrastructure, and provide actionable insights that drive design decisions and ensure reliable real-world operation.
What you'll do
- Design and execute characterization tests for motors and actuators across various operating conditions and use cases
- Build and maintain scalable test infrastructure and automation systems for efficient validation throughout development and production
- Identify performance limitations, reliability risks, and failure modes to influence design decisions early
- Analyze test data and communicate insights to hardware, firmware, controls, and systems engineering teams
- Support product releases through comprehensive validation, regression testing, and cross-functional collaboration
- Conduct hands-on hardware debugging and instrumentation setup for electromechanical systems
What they're looking for
- Electromechanical systems testing and characterization
- Laboratory equipment and instrumentation expertise
- Motor and actuator performance testing
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Test automation and scripting
- Motor dynamometer or test bench experience
- Reliability and durability testing methodologies
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
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1X
1X builds humanoid robots for home use, with its NEO robot requiring sophisticated hardware, firmware, and cloud systems. The company is hiring across compliance testing, audio systems, embedded firmware, cloud platform development, and supplier engineering to bring its robots to production and scale.
View all jobs at 1XLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience testing electric motors or actuators—what specific performance metrics did you characterize, and what test equipment did you use?
- Walk us through how you've designed a test plan to uncover a failure mode or performance limitation in an electromechanical system. What was the outcome?