# Manufacturing Technician - Harnessing at Atoms > United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Acssmerge%3A8931099002 (read 2026-11-13). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Atoms](https://alderhq.app/companies/atoms) - Location text: San Francisco, CA; San Francisco - Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco, CA; San Francisco") - Posted: 2026-11-04 (8 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-13 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cssmerge/jobs/8931099002 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 3318): p25 $90k, median $146k, p75 $200k ## Description (the employer's text) ### 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 As a Manufacturing Harnessing Technician, you will build the sensor pods and sub-assemblies that go onto our autonomous vehicles. Working from engineering drawings and work instructions, you'll assemble brackets, sensors, with a strong focus on harnessing into finished sensor pods, and make sure every fastener is torqued to spec, and every pod is solid before it moves to vehicle installation. This is an entry-level role: senior technicians and leads will train you on our build process, tools, and quality standards. You'll work in a fast-moving production environment where processes and designs are actively evolving, so precision matters and so does speaking up when something doesn't look right. ### What you’ll do - Assemble, install, inspect, and troubleshoot electrical wiring harnesses by following engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions while ensuring proper connections, routing, fitment, and quality standards. - Assemble sensor pods from components, including mounting and aligning sensors, brackets, and enclosures per engineering drawings and work instructions - Build and stage sub-assemblies (brackets, mounts, harness segments, and hardware kits) ahead of final pod and vehicle install - Torque all fasteners to spec using calibrated torque tools, and mark/verify torque (e.g., torque striping) so every pod is secure and vibration-ready - Route and secure pod wiring with proper connector seating, strain relief, and cable management - Perform quality checks on finished pods and sub-assemblies (fit, fastener security, connector checks) before handoff to installation - Follow standard operating procedures and flag gaps, unclear steps, missing or wrong parts, and design issues to leads and engineering, log build issues in the issue tracker so engineering can close the loop on part and design problems - Accurately document completed builds, serial numbers, and checks as required, support rework when design updates roll out to existing pods ### What we’re looking for - High school diploma or equivalent - Some hands-on mechanical or electro-mechanical assembly experience (including vocational training, school programs, or personal projects) - Exposure to wiring, connectors, or low-voltage electrical systems, basic multimeter use - Ability to read simple to complex wiring diagrams and schematics and build accordingly, mechanical aptitude and ability to follow work instructions, diagrams, and assembly documentation - Experience using torque wrenches/drivers or working to torque specs; basic familiarity with hand tools and power tools, and willingness to learn proper torque tool use - Strong teamwork skills, communication, and attention to detail–especially on repetitive, precision assembly work - Eagerness to learn and take feedback in a fast-changing production environment where processes evolve week to week --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). 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