Chief Operating Officer

The role

The COO will turn the Matter Compiler into a manufacturing business by leading the organization that designs, builds, and operates autonomous commercial fabs. This role involves leading manufacturing, supply chain, and people functions while partnering with the CEO on company strategy and annual planning.

What you will do

• Own the design and operation of commercial fabs including infrastructure and equipment selection
• Lead site selection and build-out for fabs
• Own all contract manufacturing relationships and extend the CM network
• Stand up, operate, and scale the internal Final Assembly & Test function
• Establish economic, resilient supply for all materials and components
• Manage inventory of raw materials, MC components, and finished MC equipment
• Build the framework for managing key manufacturing metrics
• Partner with Engineering to enhance and extend the MC’s capabilities
• Own workforce planning tied to fab bring-up and production ramp
• Lead Talent Acquisition, design org structure, and own compensation, equity, and benefits philosophy

Required qualifications

• 15+ years in manufacturing and operations leadership
• Executive ownership of highly automated manufacturing at scale
• Direct experience designing, building, and operating a manufacturing facility
• Prior experience as a COO, GM, or equivalent executive accountable for multiple functions
• Experience leading or owning the People function, or a track record of building organizations through rapid headcount growth
• Experience owning budgets and capital plans of $100M+
• Robust network and nuanced understanding of the manufacturing industry
• Record of establishing contract manufacturing partnerships at scale
• Track record of hiring and developing strong leadership teams
• Comfort representing operations to a board, customers, and strategic partners
• First-principles thinking
• Excellent communicator: articulate, clear, concise

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits

About the company

Atomic Machines is building the Matter Compiler™, the first in a new class of AI-native, all-digital manufacturing systems. Founded by Jeff Holden, the company has raised $250 million to date.