Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. We focus on physical AI—real-world robots for industries like food, mining, and transport—to make these sectors more intelligent, efficient, and productive.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement upfitting and assembly lines for new production locations
• Analyze existing manufacturing flows for custom computer builds and retrofit kit manufacturing through time and motion studies, line balancing, and takt and cycle analysis, then implement the improvements identified
• Own production floor layout across facilities and optimize flow between kitting and assembly operations
• Drive continuous improvement on build time, yield, and ergonomics by optimizing workstation layout and implementing solutions developed with technician feedback and the engineering team
• Create and maintain version-controlled work instructions, SOPs, and process documentation in partnership with hardware engineering
• Define and track process metrics (cycle time, first-pass yield, defect rates) and use the data to prioritize what gets fixed next
• Work daily with technicians on the floor to capture process knowledge and turn it into implemented improvements
• Partner with hardware and NPI engineering as new designs transfer into production, feeding back manufacturability learnings from the line
• Replicate proven production processes to new sites as we scale

Requirements

• 5+ years in manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering in production-heavy environments (automotive, aerospace, robotics, EV, industrial equipment)
• Degree in industrial, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience with time and motion studies, line balancing, and factory layout design
• Experience taking production from prototype or low volume to scaled output
• Working command of lean tools: value stream mapping, kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis
• Comfortable on the production floor and equally comfortable in the data: spreadsheets, ERP/MRP systems
• Strong communicator across technicians, engineers, and leadership
• Highly analytical, data-driven, and genuinely open to learning from the people who run the process every day

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with time and motion studies, line balancing, and factory layout design
• Experience taking production from prototype or low volume to scaled output
• Working command of lean tools: value stream mapping, kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis
• Comfortable on the production floor and equally comfortable in the data: spreadsheets, ERP/MRP systems
• Strong communicator across technicians, engineers, and leadership
• Highly analytical, data-driven, and genuinely open to learning from the people who run the process every day

Skills

• Time and motion studies
• Line balancing
• Factory layout design
• Lean tools (value stream mapping, kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis)
• Production flow analysis
• Continuous improvement
• Workstation layout optimization
• Process metrics tracking and prioritization
• Collaboration with technicians and engineers
• Data-driven decision making
• Lean thinking

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
• Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - $183,250 per year. Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is based in our San Francisco office. Atoms is an office-based company, with all office-based teams working onsite, five days a week.