Production Software Engineer

Production Software Engineer, Manufacturing Software
Palo Alto, CA (on-site)

About 1X
We build humanoid robots that work alongside people to solve labor shortages and create abundance.

The Role
As a Production Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in transitioning robots from engineering to reliable, scalable manufacturing. You’ll work hands-on with systems that span electronics, firmware, middleware, and mechanical integration identifying and resolving production issues to ensure long-term reliability. Your work will directly impact the stability and repeatability of robot assembly, calibration, and testing processes. This role is ideal for an engineer with production experience who understands how software and hardware come together in real-world manufacturing environments.

You Will

• Triage and debug robot issues on the factory floor across electronics, firmware, middleware, and mechanical components.

• Develop and maintain software for manufacturing test, calibration, validation, and system bring-up

• Design and implement robot self-test frameworks for end-of-line and end-of-day validation

• Build structured diagnostics and error reporting systems to enable rapid root-cause analysis

• Translate engineering prototypes into robust, production-ready processes and tools

• Own and evolve test software across various robot subsystems, PCBAs, and sensors

• Support bootloaders, OTA flows, versioning, and traceability in distributed robot subsystems

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Controls, and Systems teams to improve yield, reliability, and throughput

• Contribute to a modern Manufacturing Software stack, including:

  • Factory station software and hardware abstraction layers

  • Integrations with MES, logging, and traceability systems

  • DevOps, software version control, and deployment for factory software

  • Operator-facing tools such as kiosk modes, health indicators, and access workflows

Must Have

• Proven experience transitioning engineering systems into manufacturing environments

• Full-stack engineering mindset with ability to work across embedded, application, and backend layers

• Deep hands-on experience with embedded systems and deployment across varied interfaces

• Proficiency in C++ and Python for production, testing, and automation

• Familiarity with NVIDIA Jetson platforms

• Strong understanding of physical-layer communications, including SPI, I2C, UART, USB, CAN, EtherCAT, Ethernet, and RS-485

• Practical knowledge of signal integrity, SNR, baud rates, and real-world communication limitations

• Experience with cameras, MIPI interfaces, and calibration workflows

• Comfortable working with complex robotic systems involving multiple PCBAs and subsystems

• Strong grasp of quality systems, root-cause analysis, and failure diagnostics

• Experience integrating software into manufacturing processes with quality gates and issue tracking workflows

• Passion for building reliable systems with automated tests and robust data pipelines

• Comfortable operating independently in dynamic, high-stakes production environments
  

Benefits:

• Salary Range: + Equity

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.