Supplier Development Engineer - Structures

Supplier Development Engineer, Structures | Supply Chain Location: Hayward, CA (on-site) About 1X We build humanoid robots that work alongside people to solve labor shortages and create abundance. Role Overview We are seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to help scale our supply chain to support the delivery of world-class robotics systems. You will be responsible for ensuring suppliers can produce precision structural components that meet our rigorous quality standards. Your work will play a vital role in the launch and sustained production of highly complex bipedal humanoids. You Will * Partner with engineering and sourcing teams to select suppliers based on capabilities in castings, machining, and structural assembly * Source and qualify vendors for castings, extrusions, machined parts, and sheet metal * Validate surface treatments, welding, heat treatments, and coating processes * Review GD&T on complex structural components and verify with metrology tools * Collaborate on lightweighting initiatives and design optimizations * Lead the supplier industrialization process from design through production ramp-up * Support suppliers with tooling, equipment, and process qualifications * Assess supplier readiness for vehicle builds and manage production risk * Drive the APQP process and support PPAP through the start of production * Train suppliers on 1X's quality systems and review part quality documentation * Lead root cause and corrective action efforts for supplier quality issues * Monitor and report supplier quality metrics to ensure ongoing improvement * Apply lean and quality tools to drive continuous improvement across the supply base * Travel up to 40%, domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice

Created: 2026-04-02