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:
This strategic leadership role is responsible for architecting, building, and governing enterprise network and security infrastructure across a high-tech manufacturing environment. The Senior Manager blends deep technical expertise in network architecture, cloud networking (AWS), and cybersecurity with hands-on people management to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity across all production and corporate sites. This role serves as the principal authority on network and security, working cross-functionally with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to align network capabilities with manufacturing operational goals.
What You’ll Do:
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Leadership, Team and Vendor Management
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Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of network and security engineers, providing technical guidance and career development.
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Set team priorities, manage workloads, and ensure 24/7 operational coverage through on-call rotations and escalation protocols.
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Manage external vendors, holding all parties accountable to defined SLAs, quality standards, and outcomes.
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Network Architecture and Design
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Own end-to-end enterprise network architecture, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and OT/IT segmentation.
Drive root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and publish findings and corrective action plans for senior leadership.
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Manage ticketing workflows, ensuring SLA adherence for network-related work orders.
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Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance
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Act as the primary network engineering liaison to IT leadership, OT engineering, manufacturing operations, and engineering teams.
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Participate in capacity planning, capital budgeting, and vendor contract negotiations.
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Present network strategy, risk posture, and project updates to IT leadership and business stakeholders.
What You’ll Need:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience considered.
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10+ years of progressive network engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a people management or technical lead role.
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Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-grade network solutions in a manufacturing, industrial, or highly regulated environment.
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5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, WAF, Security Groups).
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Proven experience in network security device management including NGFWs (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), IDS/IPS, NAC, CASB/SASE, and Web Filtering platforms.
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Strong background in routing and switching protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MSTP, VLANs, and QoS.
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Experience with wireless network design and management (Cisco Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent) across large, distributed campuses.
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Certification(s) in CCNP Enterprise or CCIE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, CISSP or CISM, Palo Alto PCNSE, AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, ITIL v4 Foundation, etc.