Head of Talent

About Atomic Semi

Atomic Semi is building a small, fast semiconductor fab.

It’s already possible to build this with today’s technology and a few simplifications. We’ll build the tools ourselves so we can quickly iterate and improve.

We’re building a small team of exceptional, hands-on engineers to make this happen. Mechanical, electrical, hardware, computer, and process. We’ll own the stack from atoms to architecture. Our team is optimistic about the future and we want to continue pushing the limits of technology.

Smaller is better. Faster is better. Building it ourselves is better.

We believe our team and lab can build anything. We’ve set up 3D printers, a wide array of microscopes, e-beam writers, general fabrication equipment - and whatever is missing, we’ll just invent along the way.

Atomic was founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller. Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.

About the role

We are hiring a Head of Talent to lead recruiting efforts at Atomic Semi. Some of our unique challenges include:

1. Atomic is vertically integrated from R&D to manufacturing, so we are hiring across a lot of departments. Within engineering alone, we have mechanical, electrical, software, firmware, process, and packaging engineers.

2. We are doing something new and hard. Experimentation and openness to new ideas is a must. Within certain domains, sometimes it’s really hard to find candidates with the right mindset and experience!

The Head of Talent will build out the recruiting team and manage everything that is required to build an excellent team.

Responsibilities

• Do everything required to build a great team at Atomic Semi.

• Define recruiting strategy (recruiting team, sourcing, screening, RecOps) to meet hiring plan.

• Build the recruiting team and enable them to do great work.

• Work cross-functionally with hiring managers, people, and execs to close tough roles, own recruiting process end-to-end.

Required Experience

• 10 years in recruiting at high-performance organizations, with significant experience in technical recruiting

• Proven ability to scale from 1→N and support a company growing from ~50 to 250+ employees

• At least 4 years in management of recruiting teams

• Can reason about recruiting organizations at the system-level. Has experience building systems/process to support scale

• Ability to learn about technical areas quickly

• Strong nose for talent

Nice-to-have

• Experience with executive recruiting

• Technical experience in the following areas: process engineering, hardware/mechanical engineering

• Exposure to early-stage people operations or total rewards strategy

Working at Atomic Semi

We’re an early-stage hardware startup with solid funding, world-class advisors, and a lab/office in San Francisco, CA. 

Compensation: Atomic Semi is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The annual salary range for this role is $150,000 – $200,000. Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience. Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in Atomic Semi.

Benefits: Atomic Semi offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time

• Visa Sponsorship

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Weekly Learning & Development opportunities

• Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office

• Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.

Export Control Analysis: This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.