Atomic Machines is building the Matter Compiler™, the first in a new class of AI-native, all-digital manufacturing systems that build working machines directly from code. The Matter Compiler (MC) is aimed at micro-machines: motors and gears the size of a grain of sand, robots small enough to work inside the body, cooling built directly into the chips that run AI, and the many devices like them that have been waiting on a way to build them. Its first product is PrimeSwitch™, an electromechanical power relay the size of a button battery that carries 150 amps continuous current and opens in 50 microseconds, about a thousand times faster than a conventional contactor. Founded by Jeff Holden — serial entrepreneur, ex-Amazon SVP and Uber’s first Chief Product Officer — the company has raised $250 million to date.

Atomic Machines is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Emeryville and Santa Clara.

About The Role

Atomic Machines is building autonomous manufacturing systems that combine a core robotics platform with a diverse set of manufacturing processes. As Director of Electrical Engineering, you’ll lead Electrical Engineering in developing electronics and electrical architectures spanning core motion control hardware, sensor/actuator interfaces, and specialized manufacturing systems. You will also lead an Electrical Integration team in defining interconnect strategy and driving interconnect diagrams (ICDs), harness design and procurement, system bring-up, and integration.

You’ll organize development across the core robotics platform and manufacturing process portfolio while building a cohesive, scalable electrical architecture. Working proactively with cross-functional partners, the CTO, and EE technical leaders, you’ll uncover needs, align priorities, and balance shared platforms with process-specific designs.

What You’ll Do

Shape electrical engineering strategy across the core robotics platform and manufacturing process portfolio. Proactively uncover cross-functional needs and translate them into a roadmap, priorities, resource plans, and clear commitments.
Build a cohesive, scalable electrical architecture across robotics and process systems. Work with the CTO and technical leaders to establish shared platforms and interfaces, balancing reuse with specialized requirements.
Drive end-to-end delivery. Lead electronics development and electrical integration, including interconnect strategy, interconnect diagrams (ICDs), harness design and procurement, system bring-up, and verification; manage dependencies and adapt plans as requirements evolve.
Provide deep technical leadership. Lead rigorous design reviews, challenge assumptions, and guide engineers through consequential tradeoffs and difficult technical problems.
Set and enforce organization-wide EE standards. Establish consistent practices for design review, documentation, verification, and release, including work outside the core EE team.
Ensure robust electrical systems. Address safety, protection, reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability throughout development, including specialized and high-voltage hardware.
Build and develop the organization. Hire and coach strong engineers and leaders, delegate ownership, and establish clear expectations for quality and execution.

What You’ll Need

Deep electrical engineering expertise, with the ability to reason from fundamentals, evaluate architecture and detailed designs, and provide credible technical guidance on complex problems.
Experience delivering complex electromechanical systems from design through bring-up, integration, validation, and operation.
A track record of organizing development across varied systems, balancing specialized requirements with shared architecture, reuse, and scalability.
Proactive cross-functional leadership: uncovering needs, shaping requirements, developing technical roadmaps, and securing alignment through execution.
Experience building and leading strong engineering organizations, including hiring, coaching, developing leaders, managing performance, and delegating ownership.