Atomic Machines

Machinist (7:00am - 3:30pm)

Emeryville, California · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$38k-$52kDetected 6 days ago

Full-Stack DevelopmentERPFusion 360GD&TRoboticsCAMMedical DevicesCommunication

About the role

Atomic Machines is looking for a Machinist to Senior Prototype Machinist to join our machine shop in Emeryville, CA.
This is a hands-on role in a fast paced prototype and R&D environment.
Program, set up, prove out, troubleshoot, and operate CNC mills and lathes, including 3 axis and 5 axis milling equipment across multiple machines during the shift.

Own machined parts from start to finish, including planning, programming, setup, machining, inspection, documentation, and delivery.
Develop efficient CAM programs using Fusion 360 or similar platforms such as Mastercam, HyperMill, or FeatureCAM.
Design setups, fixtures, soft jaws, vacuum fixtures, and other creative workholding solutions for one off, prototype, and low volume parts.
Select tools, create tool lists, order tooling and materials, and prepare jobs for efficient execution.
Collaborate closely with engineering to identify manufacturability risks, improve designs, reduce machining time, and increase part quality.
Manage multiple jobs based on priority, due dates, material availability, machine capacity, and changing engineering needs.
Delegate appropriate setup, machining, inspection, and shop support tasks to shop technicians based on priority, skill level, and production needs.
Document setups, inspection results, lessons learned, and process changes so future builds become faster and more repeatable.
Maintain a clean, safe, organized machine shop and follow all shop policies, safety procedures, and company requirements.

Experience with toolpath strategy, tool selection, work offsets, probing, setup verification, and process troubleshooting.
Strong understanding of machining fundamentals, including feeds and speeds, tool wear, surface finish, workholding, rigidity, and tolerance stackup.

Hands-on experience with HAAS and MAZAK CNC machines.
Experience programming or operating CMMs.
Strong Fusion 360 CAM experience.
Experience with TIG welding or other joining processes.
Experience machining difficult materials, ceramics, thin wall parts, tight tolerance parts, or complex 5 axis geometry.
Hourly Rate Range
Demonstrated proficiency with at least one modern CAM platform.
Fusion 360 experience is strongly preferred.

This listing is sourced directly from Atomic Machines's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.