Electrical Integration Engineer - Firmware Focus

Atomic Machines Inc.; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Atomic Machines is hiring an Electrical Integration Engineer (Firmware Focus) to bring up and integrate the electrical and software-controlled subsystems used in our custom manufacturing equipment. You will work hands-on at the bench and on machines, collaborating with electrical, embedded systems, software, and mechanical engineers to create reliable, maintainable systems.

You will own integration of modules, develop diagnostic software, validate sensors and actuators, and resolve issues

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience building, bringing up, or troubleshooting electromechanical hardware.
• Ability to read schematics, block diagrams, pinouts, interface documents, and component datasheets.
• Experience bringing up electrical modules and interfacing with sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and common communication buses.

Responsibilities

• Own bring-up and integration for software-controlled machine modules and subsystems.
• Develop Python device interfaces, diagnostic software, test scripts, and validation tools.
• Integrate and validate sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and common communication interfaces.
• Troubleshoot failures spanning electronics, firmware, wiring, configuration, and mechanical behavior.
• Define bring-up procedures, expected measurements, diagnostics, and subsystem acceptance tests.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Python programming

Read schematics

Hardware Debugging

Diagnostics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechatronics or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Debuggers

Job description

Electrical Integration Engineer - Firmware Focus

Emeryville, or Santa Clara, California

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:

Atomic Machines is hiring Electrical Integration Engineers (Firmware Focus) to bring up, integrate, and troubleshoot the electrical and software-controlled subsystems used in our custom manufacturing equipment. This is a hands‑on role at the boundary of electronics, embedded software, sensors, actuators, wiring, and machine controls. You will spend significant time working directly with physical hardware at the bench and on machines.

You will own the integration of defined modules and subsystems, developing diagnostic software and test scripts, bringing up hardware interfaces, validating sensors and actuators, and resolving failures that may span electronics, firmware, configuration, interconnects, and mechanisms. You will work closely with electrical, embedded systems, software, and mechanical engineers to turn new hardware into functioning, well‑understood, and maintainable systems.

Atomic Machines is hiring Electrical Integration Engineers (Firmware Focus) to bring up, integrate, and troubleshoot the electrical and software-controlled subsystems used in our custom manufacturing equipment. This is a hands‑on role at the boundary of electronics, embedded software, sensors, actuators, wiring, and machine controls. You will spend significant time working directly with physical hardware at the bench and on machines.

You will own the integration of defined modules and subsystems, developing diagnostic software and test scripts, bringing up hardware interfaces, validating sensors and actuators, and resolving failures that may span electronics, firmware, configuration, interconnects, and mechanisms. You will work closely with electrical, embedded systems, software, and mechanical engineers to turn new hardware into functioning, well‑understood, and maintainable systems.

What You’ll Do:

• Own bring‑up and integration for software‑controlled machine modules and subsystems.
• Develop Python device interfaces, diagnostic software, test scripts, and validation tools.
• Integrate and validate sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and common communication interfaces.
• Troubleshoot failures spanning electronics, firmware, wiring, configuration, and mechanical behavior.
• Define bring‑up procedures, expected measurements, diagnostics, and subsystem acceptance tests.

What You’ll Need:

• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience, or equivalent substantial hands‑on experience.
• Experience building, bringing up, or troubleshooting electromechanical hardware.
• Ability to read schematics, block diagrams, pinouts, interface documents, and component datasheets.
• Experience with C/C++, embedded Linux, or microcontroller firmware.
• Experience bringing up electrical modules and interfacing with sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and common communication buses.
• Debugging hardware/firmware interactions using schematics, datasheets, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and debuggers.
• Ability to write clear Python software for device communication, testing, diagnostics, and hardware validation.
• Strong documentation and cross‑functional communication skills.
• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field (associate's, bachelor's, or trade/technical program), or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with robotics, automation equipment, scientific instruments, or other complex electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with motor control, encoders, real‑time systems, or industrial communication protocols.

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $155,000 USD

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.