What we recruit

Engineering roles we recruit for.

Atoms Technical recruits across the hardware engineering stack for aerospace, defense, space, robotics, semiconductor, and advanced electronics companies. Individual contributors through VP of Engineering.

Systems Engineering and Architecture

Engineers who own how hardware and software come together, from architecture through integration and test.

Skills
Systems architecture, requirements, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), modeling and simulation, integration, verification and validation (V&V), test and Python test automation, sensing systems including LiDAR, EO/IR, and radar
Typical titles
Systems Engineer, Systems Architect, Systems V&V Engineer, Integration and Test Engineer

Electrical and Hardware Engineering

Engineers who design the boards and circuits everything else depends on.

Skills
Digital, analog, and mixed-signal design, schematic capture, PCB design and layout, test and bring-up
Typical titles
Electrical Engineer, Hardware Engineer, PCB Design Engineer, Lead Electrical Engineer

Embedded Systems, Software, and Firmware

Engineers who build the software inside hardware products, from bare-metal firmware to embedded Linux and the applications on top.

Skills
C, C++, Rust, bare-metal, RTOS, embedded Linux, device drivers, board support, embedded applications
Typical titles
Embedded Systems Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware Engineer, Embedded Linux Engineer, Firmware Lead

FPGA and Digital Design

Engineers who design, verify, and close timing on programmable logic and digital hardware.

Skills
RTL, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Xilinx/AMD, Altera/Intel, ASIC design, verification, high-speed interfaces
Typical titles
FPGA Engineer, FPGA Design Engineer, ASIC Design Engineer, Digital Design Engineer, Verification Engineer

RF and Radar

Engineers building systems that send, receive, and make sense of signals.

Skills
RF design, microwave, antennas, radar systems, SATCOM, sensing platforms, RF test and automation in Python
Typical titles
RF Engineer, Radar Systems Engineer, Antenna Engineer, RF Test and Automation Engineer, RF Design Lead

Power Electronics

Engineers who design converters, supplies, and power systems that have to work every time.

Skills
Power conversion, magnetics, motor drives, high-voltage design, power supply design
Typical titles
Power Electronics Engineer, Power Supply Design Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer (Power)

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

Engineers who turn raw sensor data into answers, often in real time.

Skills
Digital signal processing (DSP), MATLAB, Python, radar signal processing, sensing algorithms, real-time systems
Typical titles
DSP Engineer, Algorithms Engineer, Radar Signal Processing Engineer

GNC and Flight Controls

Engineers who design how vehicles know where they are and where they are going, from guidance algorithms to flight control laws.

Skills
Guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), flight controls, flight dynamics, control laws, navigation and sensor fusion, algorithms, 6-DOF modeling and simulation, MATLAB/Simulink
Typical titles
GNC Engineer, Flight Controls Engineer, Flight Dynamics Engineer, Navigation Engineer, Controls Engineer

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design

Engineers who turn schematics into boards that can be built, tested, and trusted.

Skills
Printed circuit board design, PCB layout, high-speed and RF layout, signal integrity, stackups, DFM, Altium, Cadence Allegro, Mentor
Typical titles
PCB Design Engineer, PCB Layout Designer, Senior Hardware Engineer (PCB)

Engineering Leadership

Technical leaders who can still go deep and also build the team.

Skills
Technical leads, engineering managers, technical program managers (TPM), directors, VP of Engineering
Typical titles
Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager (TPM), Director of Engineering, VP of Engineering

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