Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

The role

You will lead Production Manufacturing Engineering to scale the Matter Compiler from pilot production into high-volume manufacturing. You will own equipment build, integration, qualification, and reliability while managing a team of 5–10 engineers.

What you will do

• Spearhead equipment projects including architecture, CAD, build, bring-up and qualification
• Lead a team of 5–10 engineers spanning equipment design, automation, controls, integration, and sustaining
• Set engineering standards through reference designs, qualification plans, and documentation
• Coach engineers through design pairing and technical reviews
• Own equipment delivery, qualifications, and production readiness
• Lead equipment deployment including installation, validation, and commissioning
• Run root cause and corrective action personally
• Install and uphold operating standards for documentation and change control
• Plan organizational growth, hiring needs, and manage headcount and capital budget
• Own contract manufacturer and automation supplier execution

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of manufacturing or equipment engineering experience
• 3+ years managing engineers with 5 or more direct reports
• Current hands-on capability in CAD and hardware debugging
• Proven ownership of automated production equipment end to end
• Proficiency in CAD for equipment design (SolidWorks, Onshape, AutoCAD or similar)
• Track record of developing engineers through the work
• Track record of building out a functional group
• Experience leading a team spanning more than one discipline
• Ownership of headcount and capital budget
• Depth across DFx, RCCA, eBOM to mBOM conversion, qualification and acceptance testing, and PLM/document control and release
• Experience in semiconductor, solar, hardware-based biotech, EV, or similar high-tech industries
• Ability to influence cross-functionally without authority

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Experience standing up or rebuilding a manufacturing or equipment engineering function at a company moving from pilot to production scale
• Experience staying technically current while managing
• Knowledge of basic coding: RSLogix, Ignition, Python, or C/C++
• Arena

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits

Before you apply

• Hands-on capability will be tested directly in the loop

About the company

Atomic Machines is building the Matter Compiler, an AI-native, all-digital manufacturing system. The company is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Emeryville and Santa Clara.