Salary Range: 250000 to 300000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era in micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler (MC) technology. The MC enables new classes of micromachines to be designed and built by offering manufacturing processes and a materials library that is inaccessible to semiconductor manufacturing methods. The MC promises to unlock MEMS manufacturing both for the many device classes that never could be made by semiconductor methods but also to open up entirely new classes. Furthermore, the MC is fully digital in the way 3D printing is digital, but where 3D printing produces parts of a single material using a single process, the MC is a multi-process, multi-material technology: bits and raw materials go in and complete, functional micromachines come out. The Atomic Machines team has also created an exciting first device – one that was only made possible by the existence of the Matter Compiler – that we will be unveiling to the world soon.
Our offices are in Berkeley and Santa Clara, California.
About this Role:
As VP of Production Manufacturing, your overarching responsibility is to plan, stand up and operate a new generation of fully autonomous commercial fabs based on Atomic Machines’ groundbreaking Matter Compiler manufacturing technology, to achieve the company’s aggressive growth goals. Your organization will include Supply Chain, Shipping/Receiving, Fab Operations, Facilities, Manufacturing Partnerships, Quality & Reliability, ERP Systems and Foundry Services. You will make heavy use of your network and knowledge of the manufacturing industry to select and bring up contract manufacturing partners to enable flexible and rapid scaling of internally designed Matter Compiler equipment.
The Matter Compiler technology enables a new generation of fab that is modular, fully autonomous, digital and AI-controlled. Many traditional manufacturing patterns will not apply (e.g. the extremely high degree of automation, the high-mix/high-volume interchangeability, the deterministic process control, the real-time nature of the MC, the Digital Materials approach, etc.): this leader must simultaneously bring a deep understanding of manufacturing/operations theory and practice and first-principles thinking, as we are charting significant new territory in advancing the human command of matter.
What You’ll Do:
- Own and drive the design of the commercial fabs, including all non-MC equipment selection (e.g. power, electrical, gas, fluid distribution, cooling systems, layout of MC Lattices and autonomous inbound-outbound systems).
- Manage site selection and build-out of the commercial fabs to ensure on-time, on-spec delivery relative to forecasted demand.
- Identify, vet and engage contract manufacturing partners for production MC equipment builds and scaling; responsible for the manufacturing and deployment of all MC equipment in fabs.
- Establish and evolve economic multi-source supply for all required materials and components and quality & reliability standards and processes to ensure compliance with Atomic Machines requirements.
- Manage inventory levels to ensure an appropriate supply of raw materials, MC components, and finished MC equipment.
- Plan all operational activities and oversee/direct manufacturing processes and operations.
- Establish framework for managing all key manufacturing metrics throughout the organization (yield, throughput, quality, cost, uptime and so on).
- Responsible for supplier/OEM partnerships – establish and evolve supply chain relationships to ensure all materials and components sourced with appropriate cost, availability, and quality characteristics.
- Ensure a healthy and safe work environment and compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Partner with engineering to enhance and extend the MC’s capabilities
What You’ll Need:
- At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing executive role overseeing highly automated manufacturing operations and specific experience designing, building and ultimately operating a manufacturing facility.
- Experience managing budgets of $100M+; excellent organizational and managerial skills.
- Experience successfully establishing and managing contract manufacturing partnerships at scale, a robust network to tap and a nuanced understanding of the manufacturing industry and players.
- Experience building operationally excellent teams and cultures.
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent communicator - articulate, clear, concise first-principles thinking - comfort with challenging the status quo when the math/physics points to a better way.
- High EQ / strong in working with people; inspirational, motivational.
- At least a BS from a reputable university, ideally in mechanical engineering or related