Project Developer

Los Angeles, CA

About the Position

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. We are transforming the physical world with Physical AI-real-world robots for industries like food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, making complex physical operations more reliable, scalable, and productive.

We are seeking a Development Associate to join our team in Los Angeles. This role is pivotal in developing, scaling, and operating EV charging, vertiport, and related infrastructure across major metropolitan areas.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of your sites: diligence, entitlements, permitting, design coordination, utility energization, construction support, and launch.
• Lead day-to-day on entitlements and permitting, and utility coordination and energization.
• Own the underwriting model and financial analysis for your projects.
• Track project schedule and budget, and prepare investment committee materials.
• Coordinate with the construction project manager and design team.
• Maintain project trackers and reporting for leadership and partners.
• Assist with building playbooks and processes for faster site execution.
• Represent Atoms to partners, landlords, utilities, AHJs, consultants, and communicate project status clearly up to leadership.

Requirements

Required

• 3 to 6 years in real estate development, infrastructure project development, energy project development, construction management, or a related field.
• Direct hands-on experience with utility coordination, entitlements and permitting, real estate diligence, and development budgeting and scheduling.
• Advanced modeling skills. You will own and build the underwriting model and investment committee materials for your sites.
• Excellent communication skills, a can-do attitude, and commitment to the team's success.
• Experience incorporating AI into your everyday workflow while still owning the output and end product.
• This is a full-time on-site role with expected travel across markets.

Preferred

• Electrical infrastructure, data center, industrial, logistics, utility-scale energy, and/or aviation development experience.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local aviation and air use regulations.
• Experience in California or other high-friction permitting environments, including building support among the stakeholders who control approvals.
• Experience navigating complex environmental approvals.
• Experience managing outside consultants and expediters.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Procore, Excel, and Google Workspace.

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $140,000 - $165,000 per year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• Pet insurance discount.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).
• Time Off policies.

About the Company

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time-bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team-so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What Else You Need to Know

This role is based in our Los Angeles office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

#LI-Onsite