Senior NPI Engineer

ATOMS Careers page; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

401(k)

Equity

Sick time & paid holidays

Team lunch in SoMa

Job summary

Atoms in San Francisco is seeking a hardware-focused engineer to bring physical AI to life. You’ll work with design engineers on prototype builds, drive ECO processes, roll out hardware updates, and create assembly documentation for both internal and external audiences.

This onsite, full-time role in San Francisco offers a base salary in a competitive range with equity; a strong background in robotics, DFA/DFM, CAD tools, and PLM workflows will help scale products from prototype to production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on ECO implementation.
• Experience with robotics or autonomous systems.
• Experience standing up NPI processes from scratch.
• Experience scaling hardware from prototype to production.
• Experience managing engineering changes on deployed products.

Responsibilities

• Work with design engineers on prototype builds to identify issues and feed back into design
• Plan and execute pilot builds and capture learnings for design iteration
• Develop ECO processes including field retrofit provisions
• Collaborate with operations to roll out hardware updates
• Produce assembly and installation documentation for internal and external audiences
• Design operations / customer facing kits using engineering BOMs, packaging and consumables
• Update test procedures and fixtures in response to BOM and design changes
• Define production readiness criteria and hand off to manufacturing
• Collaborate with manufacturing to design scalable workstations and procedures
• Specify design of and work with mechanical engineers on fixtures

Skills

Robotics

Autonomous systems

NPI processes

Scaling hardware

ECO implementation

Arena PLM

Windchill PLM

Agile

3Dx

DFM/DFX

SolidWorks

Schematic/Harness

Education

Mechanical/Manufacturing engineering degree

Tools

Arena PLM

Windchill

Agile

3Dx

Zuken

Altium

Capital

Job description

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

What you’ll do

• Work side by side with design engineers and engineering technicians on prototype builds to find issues and incorporate them back into design
• Plan and execute pilot builds and drive learnings back into the design process
• Develop ECO process including provisions for field retrofit process
• Work with the operations teams to roll out hardware updates
• Produce assembly and installation documentation for both internal and external audiences
• Design operations / customer facing kits using the engineering BOMs including packaging and consumables
• Update test procedures and fixtures in response to BOM and design changes ensuring test coverage is maintained with the product evolution
• Define the production readiness criteria and own the hand off to steady state manufacturing
• Work closely with the manufacturing team to design scalable work stations, procedures, and instructions
• Specify the design of and partner with mechanical engineers on assembly and test fixtures

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years experience including hands on implementation of ECOs systems
• Experience with Robotics, Autonomous vehicle, Automotive, or similarly complex systems
• Experience standing up NPI processes from scratch
• Experience scaling a hardware product from prototype to production
• Experience managing engineering changes on products already deployed to customers
• Experience with PLMs such as Arena, Windchill, Agile, 3Dx, including workflow configuration and ECO implementation
• Experience with DFA / DFM for a variety of different manufacturing methods
• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD tools
• Experience building and/or working with schematics and harness documentation (e.g Zuken, Altium, Capital) is strongly preferred
• Mechanical, manufacturing or similar engineering degree is required

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our San Franciscooffice. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $182,000 - $230,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
• 401(k)
• Equity
• Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Team lunch in our SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.