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Atomic Machines

Vice President, Matter Compiler Engineering

Atomic Machines · Emeryville or Santa Clara, California

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Atomic Machines's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Atomic Machines's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Atomic Machines
high
28 stale, 4 reposted of 31 open
Hiring momentum
46 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Atomic Machines's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Atomic Machines.

About this role

The Vice President of Matter Compiler Engineering at Atomic Machines will lead a team of over 50 mechanical engineers in developing innovative digital manufacturing Nodes for micromachines. This role involves overseeing the design, industrialization, and reliability of hardware systems, ensuring they meet precision and performance standards. The VP will also cultivate leadership within the engineering team and collaborate cross-functionally to integrate these systems into complete manufacturing solutions.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Atomic Machines as an employer.

What you need

  • 15+ years leading cross-org teams (including managers/directors) and driving org-level hiring/talent strategy
  • 7 years as an IC building complex robotics, precision automation, or advanced manufacturing systems
  • Demonstrated ownership of multiple hardware systems shipped to production
  • Deep expertise in precision mechanism design, vibration/dynamics, thermal drift, error budgeting, and practical metrology
  • Strong command of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and design for manufacturability/assembly/service
  • Experience selecting and integrating sensors and actuators with understanding of physics and failure modes

What you get

  • Equity
  • Benefits

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is quite broad ($350,000 - $500,000) without specific details on how compensation is determined.
  • Role involves significant leadership responsibilities and expectations for team development.
  • The position requires deep technical expertise across various engineering domains, which may limit applicants without extensive experience.

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Listed by Atomic Machines on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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