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1X · 14 hours ago

Senior Manager, Robot Diagnostics Engineering

positionSan Carlos, California, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

1X is a company focused on robotics and diagnostics engineering. They are seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Diagnostics Engineering organization, responsible for diagnosing robot failures and improving diagnostics efficiency through automation and process improvement.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingRobotics
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead and scale the Diagnostics Engineering organization, setting strategy, priorities, and execution standards across teams
Own the diagnostics vision and multi-quarter roadmap, including tooling, workflows, data infrastructure, and documentation
Establish clear expectations for diagnostic quality, safety handling, and escalation across service and engineering teams
Drive automation and process improvements that materially reduce time to diagnosis and improve first-pass accuracy at scale
Own diagnostics, repair, and escalation metrics; ensure they are trusted, visible, and used to guide leadership decisions
Analyze fleet-wide failure patterns to identify systemic issues and prioritize engineering and design investments
Represent diagnostics and service at a senior level in design reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-functional planning forums
Partner with hardware, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and service leadership to ensure recurring issues result in tracked design or process changes
Ensure diagnostic guidance, known-issue interpretations, and recommended procedures are documented, versioned, and consistently applied
Own adoption and rollout of new diagnostic tools and procedures across service teams
Act as an escalation owner for high-severity and safety-critical diagnostic issues

Qualification

Diagnostics EngineeringSystems-level expertiseData fluencyLeading engineering teamsCommunication skills

Required

Degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Strong systems-level expertise across mechanical, electrical, embedded, and software domains
Demonstrated experience owning diagnostics, reliability, or service tooling for complex electromechanical systems
Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managers
Strong data fluency, including defining metrics, analyzing trends, and driving decisions from data
Experience influencing product design and engineering priorities through service and field feedback
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and executive audiences

Company

1X

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1X is an engineering and robotics company that develops humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Moss, Ostfold, NOR
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.1x.tech

H1B Sponsorship

1X has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (16)
2024 (3)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$136.49M
Key Investors
EQT VenturesOpenAI Startup Fund
2025-07-07Series B
2024-01-11Series B· $99.94M
2024-01-11Secondary Market

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