Electronic Hardware Design Engineer Job at Atomic Semi in San Francisco

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Base Pay Range

$120,000.00/yr – $180,000.00/yr

About Atomic Semi

Atomic Semi is building a small, fast semiconductor fab. We design, fabricate, and iterate lithography and deposition tools using today’s technology and a few simplifications. Our team of mechanical, electrical, hardware, and process engineers owns the stack from atoms to architecture. We believe we can build anything and have extensive in‑house capabilities such as 3D printers, microscopes, e‑beam writers, and fabrication equipment.

About The Role

As an Electronic Hardware Design Engineer, you will work closely with other engineers to rapidly prototype and test lithography systems, deposition tools, vacuum chambers, nanometer‑precision motion control, plasma etching systems, and related tools. You’ll be expected to design, prototype, test, and debug new electrical systems and optimize electrical components across various applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems for our machines.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with software, mechanical, and process teams to gather requirements.
• Own the end‑to‑end PCB design process: bring‑up, testing, integration, and documentation.
• Investigate optimal design approaches and perform detailed analysis/simulations to evaluate electrical designs.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in electrical engineering, or equivalent skill.
• 2‑5 years of experience designing electrical hardware end‑to‑end in industry.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and testing.
• Experience with PCB design and simulation tools (Altium, KiCad, LTSpice).
• Hands‑on with start‑up experience.
• Electronic hardware design end to end.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Architect and big picture thinking.
• High speed digital design.
• Control theory (control loop design, stability analysis).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time.
• Visa Sponsorship.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities.
• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office.
• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts.

Equal‑Opportunity Employer

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.

Export Control

This position involves access to technology subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer will be contingent upon compliance with U.S. export control regulations.