Senior Design Manager

About this role

Who we are

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

About the role

Atoms is a builder and operator of physical automation businesses — combining software, robotics, and real-world infrastructure to transform how physical goods and services are produced and delivered. As a Senior Design Manager, you will own the building design process across multiple concurrent Atoms projects in the New York region — from test-fit and schematic design through construction documentation — managing the Architects and Engineers of Record (AEOR) who deliver each project. This role sits within Real Estate & Construction, working closely with the Structural Engineering, Construction, and Acquisitions teams to make sure every facility is designed on-brand, on-prototype, and ready to build quickly across markets.

What you'll do

• Manage the building design process with internal and external project stakeholders, from concept through delivery of a successful, buildable design.