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Atomic Machines; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Machines is seeking an on-site IT Specialist to support engineering staff and operations from its Santa Clara office. The role focuses on troubleshooting end-user issues, onboarding and offboarding, and helping automate IT workflows with strong documentation practices.

Based in Santa Clara five days a week, you will own provisioning for SaaS tools, hardware lifecycle, and IT infrastructure, collaborating with senior engineers to keep systems secure and efficient.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in End User Support, including direct support of engineering, manufacturing, hardware development, laboratory, R&D, or other highly technical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to identify recurring problems, improve operational processes, and contribute to automation or workflow improvements.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to support engineers, researchers, technicians, and business teams in a fast‑paced, high‑touch environment.
• Experience administering or supporting Okta, including user provisioning and access management.
• Understanding of MDM tools for the management of a Mac/WinTel/Linux fleet.
• Experience with Google Workspace.
• Understanding of network infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve a broad range of technical issues while appropriately escalating more complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies.
• Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and troubleshooting guides.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a scientific discipline, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage provisioning, access management, and on/off‑boarding processes for our various SaaS services.
• Provide support for critical IT cloud‑based tools, including Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, Atlassian, Gitlab, VPN solutions, Airtable, etc.
• Support procurement, device management (Apple, Linux and Windows devices), patching, and depreciation of hardware assets.
• Maintain the lifecycle of software/application assets.
• Handle day‑to‑day end user IT tasks, including hardware, software, troubleshooting and support.
• Actively collaborate with senior IT team members for advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Maintain and support IT tech stacks such as Conference AV systems, and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Provide support for rare network and infrastructure updates outside business hours.

Skills

End User Support

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication skills

Automation improvements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Okta

Slack

Atlassian

GitLab

VPN

Airtable

Job description

Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era of micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler™ technology platform. This platform enables new classes of micromachines to be designed and built by providing manufacturing processes and a materials library that are inaccessible to semiconductor manufacturing methods. It unlocks MEMS manufacturing not only for device classes that could never be produced by semiconductor methods, but also for entirely new categories. Furthermore, this digital platform is fully programmable in the way 3D printing is digital—but whereas 3D printing produces parts of a single material using a single process, the Matter Compiler™ technology platform is a multi-process, multi-material system: bits and raw materials go in, and complete, functional micromachines come out. The Atomic Machines team has also created an exciting first device—made possible only through the Matter Compiler™ technology platform—that we will be unveiling to the world soon.

Our offices are in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California.

About the Role

This role is crucial in supporting our engineers and staff for our expanding business. The responsibilities include addressing IT issues, supporting onboarding and offboarding processes, and supporting ad hoc technical issues. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on IT Specialist who enjoys troubleshooting technical problems and learning new technologies in a fast‑paced engineering environment. This person is comfortable supporting everything from end users to lab infrastructure, takes ownership of problems from start to finish, and is excellent with documentation and communication.

Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, strong technical ownership, and a willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies while supporting a broad range of users and systems. We're looking for someone who enjoys improving IT operations, contributing to automation initiatives, and continuously learning new technologies while partnering with senior IT engineers.

This role is based five days in our Santa Clara office.

What You’ll Do

• Managing Business SaaS Applications: Oversee provisioning, access management, and on/off‑boarding processes for our various SaaS services.
• IT Support and Administration: Provide support for critical IT cloud‑based tools, including Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, Atlassian, Gitlab, VPN solutions, Airtable, etc.
• Hardware Lifecycle Management: Support procurement, device management (Apple, Linux and Windows devices), patching, and depreciation of hardware assets.
• Software Asset Management: Maintain the lifecycle of software/application assets.
• IT Operations and Helpdesk: Handle day‑to‑day end user IT tasks, including hardware, software, troubleshooting and support.
• Team Support: Actively collaborate with senior IT team members for advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• IT Infrastructure Maintenance: Maintain and support IT tech stacks such as Conference AV systems, and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Minimal Off‑Hour Support: Provide support for rare network and infrastructure updates outside business hours.

What You’ll Need

• 2+ years of experience in End User Support, including direct support of engineering, manufacturing, hardware development, laboratory, R&D, or other highly technical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to identify recurring problems, improve operational processes, and contribute to automation or workflow improvements.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to support engineers, researchers, technicians, and business teams in a fast‑paced, high‑touch environment.
• Experience administering or supporting Okta, including user provisioning and access management.
• Understanding of MDM tools for the management of a Mac/WinTel/Linux fleet.
• Experience with Google Workspace.
• Understanding of network infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve a broad range of technical issues while appropriately escalating more complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technologies.
• Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and troubleshooting guides.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a scientific discipline, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Certifications such as CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, and CompTIA Network+.

Hourly Rate Range

$60 - $75 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive interview experience for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know at [e-mail].

To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI‑assisted tools.