Senior/ Staff Electrical Engineer

Atomic Machines; Emeryville, Santa Clara (CA, CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Atomic Machines in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and integrate machine control systems for automated manufacturing nodes. You will drive electrical architecture, build custom electronics, and collaborate across embedded software, firmware, and mechanical teams.

Requirements include 6–10+ years as an Electrical Engineer, strong C/C++ bring-up, Python test scripts, Altium Designer, mixed-signal design, and hands-on soldering.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Proficient in schematic entry, layout and library management.
• Strong bring-up and debugging skills.
• Ability to write bring-up code for processors in C/C++ and test scripts in Python.
• Background in mixed-signal circuit design.
• Familiarity with sensors and actuators; SPICE knowledge.
• SMD soldering and test/measurement equipment familiarity.
• Good documentation habits.
• First-principles thinking with sound strategic instincts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in system architecture definition and drive electrical architecture.
• Design and build custom electronics for automation systems.
• Integrate third-party electronics.
• Support the building of engineering fixtures.
• Create and maintain component and module libraries for reuse.
• Generate manufacturing data and interact with vendors.
• Collaborate with embedded software, hardware, and mechanical teams.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Altium Designer

Schematic entry

Layout

Mixed-signal design

SMD soldering

Signal integrity/EMI/ESD

Documentation

First-principles thinking

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Emeryville, California or Santa Clara, California

About Atomic Machines

Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era of micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler™ technology. This full-stack technology enables new classes of micromachines to be designed and built by offering manufacturing processes and a materials library that is inaccessible to semiconductor manufacturing methods. It promises to unlock MEMS manufacturing for the many device classes frustrated by semiconductor methods and to open up entirely new product classes. The Matter Compiler™ technology fully realizes the digital manufacturing dream: bits and raw materials go in, and complete, functional micromachines come out. The Atomic Machines team has also created an exciting first device—one that was only made possible by the existence of the Matter Compiler™ technology—that we will be unveiling to the world soon.

Our offices are in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California.

About the Rol e

We are looking for a well-rounded, experienced Senior Electrical Engineer who enjoys working in an agile environment. We expect our engineers to be self-motivated, willing, and capable of making decisions based on incomplete information, and to have a get-it-done attitude.

The main line of work will be to build and integrate machine control systems for our custom manufacturing nodes. Our system is built around a multiprocessor architecture, with distinct processors handling networking, general machine control, and specialty controls such as vision and motion. Interconnect selection, prototype cabling, and bring-up firmware are also important aspects of the job.

We emphasize modularity for reuse to speed up subsequent builds of nodes with similar needs.

What You'll Do:

• Participate in system architecture definition and drive electrical architecture
• Design and build custom electronics for our automated manufacturing systems
• Integrate third-party electronics
• Support the building of engineering fixtures
• Create and maintain component and module libraries for reuse
• Generate manufacturing data and interact with vendors
• Work closely with embedded systems, software, and mechanical engineering teams

What You'll Need:

• 6-10+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer
• Maker mentality—being hands-on to quickly build, integrate, and test proof of concepts
• Schematic entry, layout, and library management (Altium Designer preferred)
• Excellent bring-up and debugging skills
• Ability to write bring-up code for processors in C/C++ and test scripts in Python
• Strong background in mixed-signal circuit design
• Familiarity with a range of sensors and actuators
• SPICE simulation knowledge
• SMD soldering skills and familiarity with test and measurement equipment
• Good working knowledge of signal integrity, EMI, and ESD handling
• Good documentation habits
• First-principles thinking with sound instincts for strategic tradeoffs.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field

Bonus Points For:

• Motor control experience
• High reliability design
• Expertise in FMEA

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.

Salary Range

$190,000 - $230,000 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.