Senior NPI Engineer

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

What you’ll do

• Work side by side with design engineers and engineering technicians on prototype builds to find issues and incorporate them back into design
• Plan and execute pilot builds and drive learnings back into the design process
• Develop ECO process including provisions for field retrofit process
• Work with the operations teams to roll out hardware updates
• Produce assembly and installation documentation for both internal and external audiences
• Design operations / customer facing kits using the engineering BOMs including packaging and consumables
• Update test procedures and fixtures in response to BOM and design changes ensuring test coverage is maintained with the product evolution
• Define the production readiness criteria and own the hand off to steady state manufacturing
• Work closely with the manufacturing team to design scalable work stations, procedures, and instructions
• Specify the design of and partner with mechanical engineers on assembly and test fixtures

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years experience including hands on implementation of ECOs systems
• Experience with Robotics, Autonomous vehicle, Automotive, or similarly complex systems
• Experience standing up NPI processes from scratch
• Experience scaling a hardware product from prototype to production
• Experience managing engineering changes on products already deployed to customers
• Experience with PLMs such as Arena, Windchill, Agile, 3Dx, including workflow configuration and ECO implementation
• Experience with DFA / DFM for a variety of different manufacturing methods
• Experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD tools
• Experience building and/or working with schematics and harness documentation (e.g Zuken, Altium, Capital) is strongly preferred
• Mechanical, manufacturing or similar engineering degree is required

What else you need to know

This role is based in our San Francisco office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base salary range for this role is $182,000 - $230,000 per year.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
• 401(k)
• Equity
• Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
• Team lunch in our SoMa office every Tuesday and Thursday

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