Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era in micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler (MC) technology. The MC 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. The MC promises to unlock MEMS manufacturing both for the many device classes that never could be made by semiconductor methods but also to open up entirely new classes. Furthermore, the MC is fully digital in the way 3D printing is digital, but where 3D printing produces parts of a single material using a single process, the MC is a multi-process, multi-material technology: 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 – that we will be unveiling to the world soon.
Our offices are in Berkeley and Santa Clara, California.
About This Role:
Atomic Machines is seeking a strategic, execution-driven Chief of Staff to partner with our CEO in driving high-impact priorities, aligning leadership, and scaling the company. As the CEO’s right hand, you will synthesize key information, structure initiatives, and ensure seamless execution across engineering, operations, sales, and business functions. Operating at a Director of Engineering level, you will help accelerate strategic execution, P&L management, and market growth as we bring groundbreaking micromanufacturing innovations to market.
Who You Are:
- High-ownership operator—you thrive in ambiguity, take initiative, and drive results.
- Strategic and execution-focused—able to see the big picture and dive into the details.
- Highly analytical and structured—you bring order to chaos and keep priorities on track.
- Technically fluent—comfortable engaging deeply with engineers and business leaders.
- Sales- and business-savvy—able to connect engineering innovations to market and revenue growth.
- Trusted and discreet—handling confidential matters with integrity.
- This is a career-defining role in a cutting-edge, venture-backed deep-tech startup—working directly with the CEO and executive team to shape the future of micromanufacturing.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead execution on mission-critical initiatives, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, sales, and business functions.
- Act as an extension of the CEO, driving decision-making, structuring priorities, and ensuring follow-through.
- Manage P&L-related initiatives, aligning strategic goals with financial outcomes.
- Orchestrate leadership alignment and strategic planning, ensuring high-impact execution and operational efficiency.
- Support go-to-market (GTM) strategy, partnerships, and high-stakes negotiations, ensuring seamless execution of business priorities.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years in engineering leadership, strategy, operations, or consulting at a high-growth startup or deep-tech company.
- Strong technical fluency—able to understand and communicate complex engineering and physics concepts.
- Experience with P&L management, aligning strategic initiatives with business growth and profitability.
- Proven ability to break down complex problems, structure solutions, and drive execution.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across engineering, operations, and business functions.
- Strong business development and sales acumen, with the ability to connect engineering innovations to customer and market needs.
- Experience supporting or leading high-stakes negotiations with customers, partners, or investors.
- Experience advising, influencing, or working closely with C-level executives.
- Exceptional communication skills—concise, clear, and persuasive in both written and verbal form and a love of writing in narrative form.
- Strong executive presence and decision-making ability—able to represent the CEO when needed.
- Track record of building scalable processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Experience in strategic planning, OKRs, and organizational alignment.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, MEMS, robotics, or deep-tech hardware.
- Sophistication with respect to business, dealmaking, finance, particularly the intersections of these with deep-tech businesses.
- Understanding of hardware and software product development lifecycles and strong systems thinking.
Top Skills
What We Do
Atomic Machines is redefining humanity’s relationship with matter. We see a future where our tools will allow us to reorganize matter at the atomic level at will, where we will go from bits to atoms for any object or machine that can be designed in alignment with physical laws. We have begun our journey with the development of a robotic manufacturing platform capable of making an entirely new class of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices. We are well funded and have exceptionally strong product/market fit and a clear go-to-market path for the device we will make first with our platform. Our platform breaks traditional manufacturing paradigms and constraints, enabling inexpensive rapid prototyping as well as large scale manufacturing with highly compelling economics.
Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team working on a massive world-changing mission. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its early days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.
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