Hardware Design Engineer

Atomicsemi; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Visa Sponsorship

401(k) retirement plan

Weekly Learning & Development opportunities

Commuter Benefits

Daily lunches and weekly dinners

Job summary

A cutting-edge semiconductor startup is seeking an Electronic Hardware Design Engineer in San Francisco. The ideal candidate will collaborate with a team to develop advanced lithography systems and tools. Applicants should have a degree in electrical engineering and experience in circuit design. The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $185,000, along with equity and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and generous time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-5 years of experience designing electrical hardware end-to-end.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and testing.
• Passion for engineering and making things.

Responsibilities

• Design and own PCBAs and electrical systems including schematic, layout, and testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.
• Perform detailed analysis and simulations for optimal design approaches.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

PCB design

Simulation tools (Altium, KiCad, LTSpice)

Problem-solving

Hands-on experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

LTSpice

Job description

About Atomic Semi

Atomic Semi is building a small, fast semiconductor fab. It’s already possible to build this with today’s technology and a few simplifications. We’ll build the tools ourselves so we can quickly iterate and improve.

We’re building a small team of exceptional, hands-on engineers to make this happen. Mechanical, electrical, hardware, computer, and process. We’ll own the stack from atoms to architecture. Our team is optimistic about the future and we want to continue pushing the limits of technology.

Smaller is better. Faster is better. Building it ourselves is better.

We believe our team and lab can build anything. We’ve set up 3D printers, a wide array of microscopes, e-beam writers, general fabrication equipment - and whatever is missing, we’ll just invent along the way.

Atomic was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.

About the role

As an Electronic Hardware Design Engineer at Atomic Semi, you will work closely with other engineers to develop lithography systems, deposition tools, vacuum chambers, nanometer precision motion control, plasma etching systems, and related tools.

You’ll be expected to identify problems, prototype solutions, productionize your prototypes, and deliver finished solutions that will revolutionize IC manufacturing. You might work on high-voltage low-noise boost converters, motor drivers, attofarad sensors, and millikelvin temperature controllers all on a single project.

Responsibilities

• Clean-sheet design + ownership of PCBAs and electrical systems for our machines, including schematic, layout, bringup, testing, integration, and documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, mechanical, and process teams to gather requirements, performing independent investigations where requirements are missing
• Investigate optimal design approaches and perform detailed analysis/simulations to evaluate electrical designs, weighing COTS and custom solutions to problems

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in electrical engineering, or equivalent skill
• 1-5 years of experience designing electrical hardware end-to-end
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and testing
• Experience with PCB design and simulation tools (Altium, KiCad, LTSpice)
• Hands-on with start-up experience
• Passion for engineering and making things

Nice-to-have

• High speed digital design
• Low noise analog frontend design
• Experience working with RF plasmas
• Digitally controlled switching power supply design
• Novel power supply architecture implementation experience
• Control theory (control loop design, stability analysis)
• Low voltage DC inverter design
• FPGA development
• Pulsed laser experience
• Architect and big picture thinking
• SMT rework abilities
• Firmware development

Working at Atomic Semi

We’re an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and a lab/office in San Francisco, CA.

Compensation

Atomic Semi is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is $120,000 – $185,000. Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience. Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in Atomic Semi.

Benefits

Atomic Semi offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
• Visa Sponsorship
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.

Export Control Analysis

This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.