Senior Manufacturing 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 seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team. This role will contribute to the foundational design of our novel robotic manufacturing platform by developing significant subsystems responsible for the conversion of as-delivered materials to a format compatible with the custom manufacturing platform we are developing. You will gain multidisciplinary experience across manufacturing engineering, mechanical design, electrical engineering, vision, robotics, and while working as a part of a fast-paced cross-functional team in an early startup.

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-level system models for throughput, cost, and performance.
• Architect equipment infrastructure and manage design/build/test loop with both internal and external resources.
• Subject designs and prototypes to rigorous testing that verifies performance with appropriate statistical analysis for production-caliber, 24/7 lights-out systems.
• Own high-level performance of all systems overseen, along with associated managerial work (presentations to Executive staff, interaction with Program Management for timely completion of work, management of and reporting upon internal and external resources).
• Create CAD models of parts and assemblies, BOMs (bill of materials), detailed drawings, and technical design documentation.
• Ability to operate and make progress in the face of high levels of ambiguity - must be able to pull the trigger and/or disagree and commit to force progress.

What You’ll Need:

• 7-10 years of relevant industry experience, including design of electromechanical systems and outsourcing of system and/or subsystems to contract manufacturers.
• Knowledge of a multitude of manufacturing processes; not limited to semiconductor processes, high-volume/low-mix processes, material processing, etc.
• General materials knowledge: know major classes of materials, their microstructure, processing, and relative pros/cons in their usage.
• Advanced proficiency with engineering fundamentals, design principles; this likely means significant background with/use of mechanical CAD tools.
• Be a self-guided learner. The Manufacturing Team team includes very experienced engineers who are always ready with ideas and pointers, however, to be successful you must be able to ascend learning curves quickly and with minimal direction.
• Easily accept and incorporate feedback from all avenues. As an owner of a major subset of the platform function, you will be serving multiple internal and external end-customers to ensure acceptable function of deliverables.
• Be a team player. Being motivated by team goals and willing to tackle whatever tasks are necessary - no job is too big or small.
• Be a maker and be able to show it (speak to experience in previous jobs, working on cars as a youth, hobby projects, etc.).
• Experience across multiple disciplines (e.g., mechanical, optical, electronics, software, etc.) is desired but not required.
• Excellent written & verbal communication and narrative writing skills.
• Be a self-starter and finisher.
• Minimum M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline with demonstrated practical experience.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with laser and/or optical systems.
• Experience with precision engineering fundamentals.

$160,000 - $220,000 a year

The compensation for this position includes equity and benefits.