Senior Manager - Network and Information Security

Atomic Machines is ushering in a new era of micromanufacturing with its Matter Compiler technology platform. This platform enables new classes of micromachines to be designed and built by providing manufacturing processes and a materials library that are inaccessible to semiconductor manufacturing methods. It unlocks MEMS manufacturing not only for device classes that could never be produced by semiconductor methods, but also for entirely new categories. Furthermore, this digital platform is fully programmable in the way 3D printing is digital-but whereas 3D printing produces parts of a single material using a single process, the Matter Compiler technology platform is a multi-process, multi-material system: bits and raw materials go in, and complete, functional micromachines come out. The Atomic Machines team has also created an exciting first device-made possible only through the Matter Compiler technology platform-that we will be unveiling to the world soon.

Our offices are in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California.

About The Role:

This is a broad-responsibility, high-judgment team leader role within the IT team. The Senior Manager, Network and Information Security is a strategic leadership role responsible for architecting, building, and governing the enterprise network and security infrastructure across a high-tech manufacturing environment. This role blends deep technical expertise in network architecture, cloud networking, and cybersecurity with people management to develop and lead a small team of engineers and vendor resources to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity across all production and corporate sites.

This position serves as the principal authority on network and security, working cross-functionally with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to align network capabilities with manufacturing operational goals. This is a full-time, onsite position based in either our Emeryville or Santa Clara office, with occasional work from the other office as needed.

What Youll Do:

Leadership, Team and Vendor Management

• Directly supervise, mentor, and develop a very small team of network and security engineers, providing technical guidance, and career development for internal members.
• Set team priorities, manage workloads, and ensure 24/7 network operational coverage through effective on-call rotation and escalation protocols.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence within the network security team.
• Recruit, onboard, and retain top networking and security talent aligned with the organizations growth roadmap.
• Manage external network and security vendors, holding all parties accountable to defined SLAs, quality standards, and outcomes.

Network Architecture and Design

• Lead and own the end-to-end enterprise network architecture strategy, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, interconnects, and OT/IT segmentation.
• Architect scalable, high-availability network solutions that support manufacturing operations, IoT devices, and enterprise applications.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging network technologies, vendors, and platforms to address capability gaps and future-state requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network architecture drawings, topology diagrams, standards documentation, and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Lead routing and switching design, including BGP, OSPF, VLAN segmentation, QoS, and equipment lifecycle management.

AWS Cloud Networking

• Design, implement, and manage AWS networking constructs including VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPN connections, Security Groups, and NACLs.
• Architect hybrid connectivity between on-premises manufacturing sites and AWS cloud environments, ensuring low-latency, secure, and resilient integration.
• Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to define and enforce network guardrails, tagging standards, and AWS Organizations-level networking policies.
• Optimize AWS networking costs and performance through right-sizing, traffic engineering, and architectural reviews.

Network Security

• Lead the design and enforcement of network security policies, including firewall rule management, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), network access control (NAC), and micro-segmentation.
• Oversee network vulnerability assessments and penetration test scoping; ensure timely remediation and deliver clear risk assessment reports to stakeholders.
• Manage the installation, configuration, and lifecycle of firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, and related security appliances.
• Support compliance activities (e.g., NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.) through network controls documentation, audit evidence, and remediation execution.
• Create management processes to keep all network equipment current and hardened against known vulnerabilities.
• Work with team members to facilitate Purple Team and Table Top Exercises.

Operations & Incident Management

• Lead day-to-day network operations, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across all enterprise and manufacturing network segments.
• Resolve break/fix incidents on network security systems, serving as the senior technical escalation point for both internal engineers and external vendors.
• Oversee network monitoring platforms (e.g., Grafana, Datadog, LogicMonitor, etc.); define alerting thresholds, dashboards, and response runbooks.
• Lead incident response for high-severity network outages, serving as the escalation point from the 24/7 operational support team.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) investigations; author and publish detailed RCA reports and corrective action plans for senior leadership.
• Manage ticketing workflows, ensuring SLA adherence for network-related work orders and user-reported issues.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance

• Act as the primary network engineering liaison to IT leadership, OT engineering, manufacturing operations, and engineering teams.
• Participate in capacity planning, capital expenditure budgeting, and vendor contract negotiations for network infrastructure.
• Present network strategy, risk posture, and project updates to IT leadership and business stakeholders.

What Youll Need:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a people management or technical lead role.
• Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-grade network solutions in a manufacturing, industrial, or highly regulated environment.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, WAF, Security Groups).
• Proven experience in network security device management including NGFWs (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), IDS/IPS, NAC, CASB/SASE, and Web Filtering platforms.
• Strong background in routing and switching protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MSTP, VLANs, and QoS.
• Experience with wireless network design and management (Cisco Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent) across large, distributed campuses.
• Certification(s) in CCNP Enterprise or CCIE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, CISSP or CISM, Palo Alto PCNSE, AWS Solutions Architect - Professional, ITIL v4 Foundation, etc.

Bonus Points For:

• Network Platforms: Cisco (IOS-XE/XR/NX-OS), Palo Alto, Juniper, Meraki, Fortinet.
• Cloud Networking: AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs.
• Security Tools: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM (Rapid7/Splunk/Palo Alto), NAC (Cisco ISE/Aruba ClearPass), Vulnerability Scanners.
• Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP/MSTP, VXLAN, DMVPN, MPLS, 802.1x, QoS.
• Wireless: Enterprise Wi-Fi 6/6E, WPA3, WLAN controllers, RF design and site surveys.