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About the Role

Atoms is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to own the electrical architecture for next-generation on-road autonomous vehicles, guiding hardware development from prototyping to high-volume scaling. This role involves bridging PCB design and low-level firmware to ensure autonomous platforms are safe, redundant, and highly responsive.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical strategy for vehicle drive-by-wire and carrier boards.
• Mentor junior engineers, drive design reviews, and establish rigorous standards for hardware development.
• Analyze and document CAN bus, CAN FD, direct signaling, and vehicle-specific communication protocols.
• Design and implement custom circuit boards for electronic and actuator-based vehicle operation.
• Design multi-layer carrier boards for compute units handling real-time control systems.
• Design, build, and support testing processes and hardware test apparatus for validation and troubleshooting.
• Support fleet installations and troubleshoot hardware/firmware issues at testing and deployment sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience with a proven track record of leading complex electrical engineering projects.
• Strong PCB design experience with multi-layer boards and high-speed signaling.
• Deep familiarity with embedded systems, firmware architecture, and real-time control applications.
• Familiarity with common automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).
• Hands-on experience with hardware testing, validation, and debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Ability to lead and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment.

Skills

• PCB design
• Multi-layer boards
• High-speed signaling
• Embedded systems
• Firmware architecture
• Real-time control applications
• CAN bus
• CAN FD
• LIN
• Ethernet
• Hardware testing
• Validation
• Debugging tools
• Oscilloscopes
• Logic analyzers

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Onsite

Experience Level

• 3+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $195,000 - $246,000 per year

Benefits

• 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

About the Company

• Atoms is building Physical AI— real-world robots for industries like food, mining, and transport.
• Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision.
• We integrate hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate.
• We deploy, operate, learn from, and improve robots in real environments at scale.
• We believe the next great technology companies will transform physical systems that shape everyday life.

Equal Opportunity

• Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
• Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?