Senior Level Mechanical Engineering Manager Jobs
Senior level mechanical engineering manager jobs place experienced engineers in charge of technical direction, program outcomes, and the cross-functional teams that deliver them. Roles are 25% remote or hybrid, concentrated in Consulting & Professional Services, Electronics & Hardware, and Manufacturing, with employers like MCKIM & CREED, Osborn Engineering, and ASM hiring at this level now.
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Atomic Machines is building the Matter Compiler™, the first in a new class of AI-native, all-digital manufacturing systems that build working machines directly from code. The Matter Compiler (MC) is aimed at micro-machines: motors and gears the size of a grain of sand, robots small enough to work inside the body, cooling built directly into the chips that run AI, and the many devices like them that have been waiting on a way to build them. Its first product is PrimeSwitch™, an electromechanical power relay the size of a button battery that carries 150 amps continuous current and opens in 50 microseconds, about a thousand times faster than a conventional contactor. Founded by Jeff Holden — serial entrepreneur, ex-Amazon SVP and Uber's first Chief Product Officer — the company has raised $250 million to date.
Atomic Machines is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Emeryville and Santa Clara.
About The Role:
Problems You'll Solve
- Translate process and device requirements into equipment that meets throughput, repeatability, reliability, and cost targets.
- Build and qualify a high-rate PVD system, balancing deposition performance with vacuum, thermal, handling, and maintenance constraints.
- Choose what to buy, adapt, or develop in house, using proven designs and focused experiments to shorten development.
- Establish performance across representative operating conditions, maintenance cycles, and repeated builds.
Build, Own, Drive
- Build. Hire missing expertise and develop engineers and leaders who can independently own difficult technical work.
- Own. Set technical direction, resolve system interfaces, and hold the team accountable for equipment performance and readiness.
- Drive. Prioritize technical risks, allocate people and resources, and make commitments grounded in analysis, experiments, and build progress.
How We Work
- Fast learning loops. Our in-house labs, machine shop, and build team support early testing. The Hybrid Fab connects equipment decisions to process and device results.
- First principles and experience. We combine proven engineering practices with analysis and experiments, testing assumptions as requirements change.
- System in the loop. We verify repeatable performance in operation, including recovery after service and faults.
- Forecasts informed by evidence. We retire risks early and update plans as measurements change our understanding.
What You'll Need:
- Technical leadership developing PVD equipment or substantial PVD modules through integration, commissioning, and qualification, with the system breadth to guide a complete tool.
- Strong mechanical and vacuum engineering fundamentals: chamber design, pumping and gas loads, precision motion, thermal management, materials compatibility, and verification.
- Experience adapting industry designs and practices to new requirements, with demonstrated improvements in development time or equipment performance.
- Direct engineering management experience: hiring, developing independent technical ownership, addressing performance, and delivering across disciplines.
Ideally Your Background
- Delivery of complex vacuum equipment beyond the initial prototype into qualified operation and subsequent builds.
- Hands-on architecture, design review, testing, and root-cause analysis, including work with suppliers and service teams.
- Experience building the integration capabilities, engineering standards, and review practices needed by a growing equipment organization.
- Experience setting direction, developing leaders, and making resource, supplier, or architecture decisions across programs or equipment generations.
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and does not discriminate based on characteristics protected by applicable law. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact rc@atomicmachines.com. To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI-assisted tools.
Atomic Machines is building the Matter Compiler™, the first in a new class of AI-native, all-digital manufacturing systems that build working machines directly from code. The Matter Compiler (MC) is aimed at micro-machines: motors and gears the size of a grain of sand, robots small enough to work inside the body, cooling built directly into the chips that run AI, and the many devices like them that have been waiting on a way to build them. Its first product is PrimeSwitch™, an electromechanical power relay the size of a button battery that carries 150 amps continuous current and opens in 50 microseconds, about a thousand times faster than a conventional contactor. Founded by Jeff Holden — serial entrepreneur, ex-Amazon SVP and Uber's first Chief Product Officer — the company has raised $250 million to date.
Atomic Machines is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Emeryville and Santa Clara.
About The Role:
Problems You'll Solve
- Translate process and device requirements into equipment that meets throughput, repeatability, reliability, and cost targets.
- Build and qualify a high-rate PVD system, balancing deposition performance with vacuum, thermal, handling, and maintenance constraints.
- Choose what to buy, adapt, or develop in house, using proven designs and focused experiments to shorten development.
- Establish performance across representative operating conditions, maintenance cycles, and repeated builds.
Build, Own, Drive
- Build. Hire missing expertise and develop engineers and leaders who can independently own difficult technical work.
- Own. Set technical direction, resolve system interfaces, and hold the team accountable for equipment performance and readiness.
- Drive. Prioritize technical risks, allocate people and resources, and make commitments grounded in analysis, experiments, and build progress.
How We Work
- Fast learning loops. Our in-house labs, machine shop, and build team support early testing. The Hybrid Fab connects equipment decisions to process and device results.
- First principles and experience. We combine proven engineering practices with analysis and experiments, testing assumptions as requirements change.
- System in the loop. We verify repeatable performance in operation, including recovery after service and faults.
- Forecasts informed by evidence. We retire risks early and update plans as measurements change our understanding.
What You'll Need:
- Technical leadership developing PVD equipment or substantial PVD modules through integration, commissioning, and qualification, with the system breadth to guide a complete tool.
- Strong mechanical and vacuum engineering fundamentals: chamber design, pumping and gas loads, precision motion, thermal management, materials compatibility, and verification.
- Experience adapting industry designs and practices to new requirements, with demonstrated improvements in development time or equipment performance.
- Direct engineering management experience: hiring, developing independent technical ownership, addressing performance, and delivering across disciplines.
Ideally Your Background
- Delivery of complex vacuum equipment beyond the initial prototype into qualified operation and subsequent builds.
- Hands-on architecture, design review, testing, and root-cause analysis, including work with suppliers and service teams.
- Experience building the integration capabilities, engineering standards, and review practices needed by a growing equipment organization.
- Experience setting direction, developing leaders, and making resource, supplier, or architecture decisions across programs or equipment generations.
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Atomic Machines is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and does not discriminate based on characteristics protected by applicable law. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact rc@atomicmachines.com. To help our recruiting team manage application volume and respond to candidates more efficiently, Atomic Machines may use AI-assisted tools.
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Senior Level Mechanical Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level mechanical engineering manager job?
Employers hiring at this level look for candidates who have already owned engineering programs end-to-end, not just contributed to them. Demonstrating that you have set technical standards, resolved systemic design or manufacturing challenges, and developed junior engineers gives you a clear edge. A portfolio of shipped products or qualified systems, combined with evidence of stakeholder alignment and cross-functional leadership, is what separates senior candidates from mid-level ones.
Which companies hire senior level mechanical engineering managers?
Companies hiring senior level mechanical engineering managers right now include MCKIM & CREED, Osborn Engineering, and ASM, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from large OEMs, defense and aerospace contractors, industrial manufacturers, and technology hardware companies scaling their engineering organizations.
Are there remote senior level mechanical engineering manager jobs?
Yes, though hardware-heavy roles often require some on-site presence. About 25% of senior level mechanical engineering manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote opportunities most common in roles focused on program oversight, systems engineering leadership, or cross-site team management rather than hands-on lab or manufacturing floor work.
What makes a mechanical engineering manager role senior level?
Senior level roles are defined by scope, ownership, and influence rather than task execution. A senior mechanical engineering manager typically owns the technical roadmap for a product line or program, sets design standards and review processes, makes build-versus-buy and architecture decisions, and is accountable for team performance and development. They are expected to operate with minimal direction and to mentor other engineers and managers.
Which industries hire the most senior level mechanical engineering managers?
Senior level mechanical engineering manager roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Electronics & Hardware, and Manufacturing, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they require sustained mechanical engineering depth across complex, long-cycle programs where experienced leadership directly affects product quality, schedule, and regulatory compliance.