Your CharterOwn the characterization, testing, and validation of electric motors and robotic actuators that enable NEO's movement. Your work will generate the performance data, reliability insights, and validation frameworks needed to ensure our actuator systems meet demanding requirements for efficiency, durability, safety, and real-world operation.
As a Test & Validation Engineer, you'll play a critical role in closing the loop between design, implementation, and product performance, helping engineering teams make faster and more informed decisions.
Key Outcomes- Deliver accurate, repeatable actuator and motor performance characterization across operating conditions and use cases
- Build and maintain scalable test infrastructure that enables efficient validation throughout development and production cycles
- Identify performance limitations, reliability risks, and failure modes early enough to influence design decisions and reduce program risk
- Provide high-quality test data and actionable insights that improve actuator performance, efficiency, and robustness
- Support successful product releases through comprehensive validation, regression testing, and cross-functional collaboration
Key Competencies- Strong experimental mindset with the ability to design tests that answer meaningful engineering questions
- Excellent hands-on engineering skills with electromechanical systems, instrumentation, and laboratory equipment
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with attention to detail and measurement quality
- Ability to collaborate effectively across hardware, firmware, controls, and systems engineering teams
- Ownership mentality with a passion for building reliable test processes and improving product quality
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field and 5 years of experience.
- Experience testing electromechanical systems, actuators, motors, or power electronics
- Strong hands-on experience with laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and hardware debugging
- Experience analyzing test data and communicating results to engineering stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Preferred Skills- Experience with motor dynamometers, actuator test benches, or robotic hardware validation
- Familiarity with motor control systems and actuator performance characterization
- Experience with test automation, scripting, and automated data collection workflows
- Exposure to reliability, durability, environmental, or lifetime testing methodologies
- Experience supporting hardware bring-up, root-cause analysis, and failure investigations
What does a successful 1X Team Member look like?Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it's the one thing you can't get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
Compensation Range$95,000 - $142,600 + Equity
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
