Chief Operating Officer

About The Role:

What You’ll Do:

Manufacturing & Fabs

• Own the design and operation of our commercial fabs, including all building infrastructure and non-Matter Compiler equipment selection (power, electrical, gas generation and distribution, fluid distribution, cooling systems, layout of MC Lattices and autonomous inbound/outbound systems) as well as all logistics and labor related to fab operations.
• Lead site selection and build-out so fabs come online on time and in spec relative to forecasted demand.
• Own all contract manufacturing relationships for production MC equipment builds and scaling, and extend the CM network by identifying, vetting, and engaging new partners.
• Stand up, operate, and scale our internal Final Assembly & Test function for all MC equipment.
• Establish economic, resilient supply for all materials and components. Own all supplier and OEM relationships, and set and enforce quality and reliability standards.
• Manage inventory of raw materials, MC components, and finished MC equipment. The real-time manufacturing and generative AI design aspects of the MC challenge norms here.
• Build the framework for managing key manufacturing metrics across the organization: yield, throughput, quality, cost, and uptime.
• Partner with Engineering to enhance and extend the MC’s capabilities.

People & Organization

• Own workforce planning tied directly to fab bring-up and the production ramp, so hiring is never the bottleneck on manufacturing capacity.
• Lead Talent Acquisition at scale, increasing hiring velocity without lowering the bar.
• Design org structure, leveling, and career paths for roles that do not yet exist in traditional manufacturing.
• Own compensation, equity, and benefits philosophy and execution.
• Build manager capability and a performance system that rewards first-principles thinking and ownership.
• Sustain one Atomic Machines culture across Santa Clara, Emeryville and each new fab as it comes online.

Running the Company

• Partner with the leadership team on business process development and deployment, operating cadence, annual planning and budgets.
• Atomic Machines is a narrative-based culture, so it is important to be a strong writer who can articulate strategies and initiatives crisply to drive alignment in the organization and to inspire teams, partners, and customers.
• Translate company goals into operating plans with clear owners and metrics and establish strong control loops around key work.
• Ensure a healthy and safe work environment and compliance with federal and state regulations, including employment law.

What You’ll Need:

• 15+ years in manufacturing and operations leadership, including executive ownership of highly automated manufacturing at scale and direct experience designing, building, and operating a manufacturing facility.
• Prior experience as a COO, GM, or equivalent executive accountable for multiple functions, ideally at a hardware company scaling from early production to volume.
• Experience leading or owning the People function, or a track record of building organizations through rapid headcount growth in close partnership with People.
• Experience owning budgets and capital plans of $100M+ and making major site, capacity, and build-versus-partner decisions.
• A robust network and nuanced understanding of the manufacturing industry and its players, with a record of establishing contract manufacturing partnerships at scale.
• A track record of hiring and developing strong leadership teams and building operationally excellent cultures.
• Comfort representing operations to a board, customers, and strategic partners.
• First-principles thinking: starting from a deep understanding of the problem rather than pattern matching to industry norms, and comfort challenging the status quo when the math or physics points to a better way.
• Excellent communicator: articulate, clear, concise.
• High EQ and real strength in working with people; inspirational and motivational.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or another rigorous engineering discipline.

Compensation:

Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and does not discriminate based on characteristics protected by applicable law. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact rc@atomicmachines.com. To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI-assisted tools.