Head of IT

Job Description

Job Description

Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era of micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler™ technology platform. This platform enables new classes of micromachines to be designed and built by providing manufacturing processes and a materials library that are inaccessible to semiconductor manufacturing methods. It unlocks MEMS manufacturing not only for device classes that could never be produced by semiconductor methods, but also for entirely new categories. Furthermore, this digital platform is fully programmable in the way 3D printing is digital—but whereas 3D printing produces parts of a single material using a single process, the Matter Compiler™ technology platform is a multi-process, multi-material system : bits and raw materials go in, and complete, functional micromachines come out. The Atomic Machines team has also created an exciting first device—made possible only through the Matter Compiler™ technology platform—that we will be unveiling to the world soon.

Our offices are in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California.

About The Role :

We are seeking a highly capable and customer-oriented Head of IT to lead and scale the IT and infrastructure functions of a rapidly growing Silicon Valley startup. With manufacturing and engineering offices in Emeryville and Santa Clara, you will oversee a lean but expanding team of internal staff and consultants. In this role, you will architect, implement, and scale corporate infrastructure to support a data-rich manufacturing environment that handles sensitive and potentially regulated information. You will be responsible for ensuring our systems are secure, efficient, and adaptable to the needs of a fast-growing enterprise.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in high-growth environments, values efficiency, reliability and scalability, and knows how to build processes that leverage modern, business-enabling technologies. You'll enjoy working closely with a talented and driven team across the company, serving as both a strategic partner and a trusted operator. With strong communication and change management skills, you'll guide system implementations, upgrades, and continuous improvements as our enterprise evolves.

What You'll Do :

• Build and enforce IT standards, governance, and best practices across the organization.
• Proactively monitor, expand, and optimize systems to ensure robust, reliable performance as the business scales.
• Plan and Scale IT Infrastructure : Design, execute, and document a current and future roadmap of corporate architecture with the purpose of efficient and aligned execution to support the company's growth.
• Own change management processes, guiding implementations, upgrades, and rollouts.
• Collaborate closely with the information security team to manage and extend security practices across physical access control systems, endpoints, and corporate infrastructure.

Implement and maintain robust information security controls tailored to scale with high growth companies.

Evaluate existing IT incident response processes, up-level robustness, including triage, documentation, resolution, and escalation processes.

Manage and mentor a small IT team (up to 5 people).

Design and implement scalable IT processes and systems for organizations in the 100-500 headcount range.

What You'll Need :

The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.

Salary Range

$185,000—$240,000 USD