1X Technologies
Test and Validation Lead
$145K–$177K
San Carlos, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
About the job
Leads the Test & Validation Engineering team and develops robot-level testing methods to validate performance, durability, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the team, setting priorities and providing technical direction.
- Develop validation strategies and complete-robot tests, including task/load characterization, durability testing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
- Establish consistent testing and reporting standards and manage test equipment, lab assets, and program visibility.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in Test & Validation, Design Validation, Reliability Test, or a related engineering role involving complex hardware.
- Demonstrated experience leading Test and Validation Engineers through complex projects.
- Experience testing robotic systems or complex electromechanical assemblies, and hands-on experience with data acquisition, environmental chambers, vibration systems, HALT, mechanical actuation, and motor or drive-unit dynamometers.
Nice to have
- Experience leading R&D/design exploration and longer-duration reliability or lifetime validation programs.
- Experience establishing standardized test processes, developing system-level validation methods, managing test equipment, or working with complex electromechanical hardware.
Pay
$145,000 - 177,000 (base salary); $145K – $177K (compensation range; pay type not specified)
Tools
data acquisition, environmental chambers, vibration systems, HALT, mechanical actuation, motor or drive-unit dynamometers
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