1x CAD Modeler role in R&D Prototyping to develop high-quality CAD geometry for humanoid robot NEO. Responsible for translating industrial design intent into production-ready CAD models balancing surface quality and manufacturability.
Responsibilities
High-quality surface development: Develop high-quality surface geometry that accurately captures industrial design intent while accounting for mechanical, structural, packaging, and manufacturing requirements.
Product integration: Work across complex assemblies to resolve geometric and packaging challenges, integrating industrial design surfaces with structural and mechanical systems.
Rapid iteration: Partner closely with Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering to quickly iterate on geometry and solve challenging product integration problems.
Physical validation: Support the development of prototypes, mockups, and production-intent assemblies to evaluate surface quality, fit, function, durability, and user interaction.
Production-ready CAD: Develop robust CAD geometry that can progress from early concepts through prototyping and into manufacturing.
Improved workflows: Develop and improve modeling, automation, and computational workflows that accelerate design iteration and improve the quality and consistency of CAD data.
Key Competencies:
Digital Surfacing
Strong experience developing complex, high-quality surface geometry for physical products.
Ability to translate industrial design concepts, sketches, scans, or models into robust CAD geometry.
Strong understanding of surface continuity, curvature, transitions, and overall surface quality.
Ability to balance aesthetic intent with real-world engineering and manufacturing constraints.
Qualification
Experience with Class-A surfacing
Preferred
Experience with Class-A surfacing.
Experience with SubD modeling and translating SubD concepts into production-quality CAD geometry.
Experience with CAD automation or computational design using Python, Dynamo, Grasshopper, or similar tools.
Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping, fabrication, casting, silicone, urethane, composites, textiles, or softgoods.
Experience supporting products from early concept through production.
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.
