Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer

Our mission at Atomic Machines is to bring autonomous bits-to-atoms manufacturing of anything at any scale to the world, and we are well on our way. We are developing an entirely new class of manufacturing foundry for micro- and nano-scale machines, and we are using that foundry to create products the world has heretofore been unable to build. Our first device has exceptionally strong and large-scale product-market fit: it is both iconic of what our platform can do and a driver of very significant enterprise scale.

Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team running hard to make our platform, devices and vision a reality. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its earliest days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.

Our offices are located in Berkeley and Santa Clara, California.

About the Role:

We are looking for a well-rounded experienced electrical engineer that enjoys working in an agile environment. We expect our engineers to be self-motivated, willing and capable to make decisions based on incomplete information and having a get-it-done attitude.

The main line of work will be to build and integrate machine control systems for our custom manufacturing nodes. Our system is built around a multiprocessor architecture with distinct processors handling networking, general machine control and specialty controls like vision and motion. Cable routing, EMI and ESD control are also important aspects of the job.

We emphasize modularity for reuse to speed up subsequent builds of nodes with similar needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Participate in the system architecture definition.
• Design and build custom electronics for our automated manufacturing systems.
• Integrate third party electronics.
• Support the building of engineering fixtures.
• Create and maintain component and module libraries for reuse.
• Generate manufacturing data and interact with vendors.
• Work closely with embedded systems, software and mechanical engineering teams.

What You’ll Need:

• Maker mentality.
• Schematics entry, layout and library management (Altium Designer preferred).
• Excellent bring-up and debugging skills.
• Ability to write bring-up code for processors in C, C++.
• Motor control experience.
• Strong background in mixed signal circuit design.
• Power electronics design and bring-up experience.
• SPICE simulation knowledge.
• Soldering and test and measurement shop skills.
• Good working knowledge of signal integrity, EMI and ESD handling.
• Cable harness design.
• Good documentation habits.

Bonus Points For:

• Industrial power distribution experience.
• High reliability design.
• FPGA skills.
• Having worked with contract manufacturers.
• Expertise in FMEA.
• Knowledge of scripting languages to write test programs.
• Knowing your way around a pick and place machine.

$170,000 - $220,000 a year

The compensation for this position includes equity and benefits.