Vector Atomic
vectoratomic.com
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Funding and backers
Team
78
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +30% in a year
Hiring now
11
+2 posted in 30 days
Grants
$27.8M
24 grants · CORDIS
Momentum
7/100
hiring for its size
Last sign of life
4 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
2025
Team of 78 was 60 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
Sep 30, 2025
Won a grant $3.2M · CORDIS
Sep 30, 2025
Won a grant $1.9M · CORDIS
Sep 28, 2025
Won a grant $1.9M · CORDIS
May 19, 2025
Won a grant $3.6M · CORDIS
Feb 12, 2025
Won a grant $2M · CORDIS
Sep 30, 2024
Won a grant $200k · CORDIS
Jun 5, 2024
Won a grant $200k · CORDIS
Apr 9, 2024
Won a grant $1M · CORDIS
May 22, 2023
Won a grant $240k · CORDIS
Sep 30, 2022
Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS
Sep 10, 2021
Won a grant $702k · CORDIS
Aug 20, 2021
Won a grant $5.2M · CORDIS
Jul 29, 2021
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
May 2, 2021
Won a grant $125k · CORDIS
Apr 15, 2021
Won a grant $750k · CORDIS
Aug 30, 2020
Won a grant $117k · CORDIS
Jun 1, 2020
Won a grant $140k · CORDIS
Feb 3, 2020
Won a grant $1.5M · CORDIS
Dec 6, 2019
Won a grant $1.5M · CORDIS
Nov 25, 2019
Won a grant $1000k · CORDIS
Nov 29, 2018
Won a grant $150k · CORDIS
Sep 18, 2018
Won a grant $150k · CORDIS
Aug 1, 2018
Won a grant $125k · CORDIS
Jul 27, 2018
Won a grant $125k · CORDIS
2018
Founded
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 6%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Sep 2025 | $1.9M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2025 | $3.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2025 | $1.9M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2025 | $3.6M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2025 | $2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2024 | $200k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2024 | $200k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2024 | $1M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2023 | $240k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2022 | $1.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2021 | $702k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2021 | $5.2M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2021 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | May 2021 | $125k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Apr 2021 | $750k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2020 | $117k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jun 2020 | $140k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Feb 2020 | $1.5M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Dec 2019 | $1.5M | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2019 | $1000k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Nov 2018 | $150k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Sep 2018 | $150k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Aug 2018 | $125k | — | CORDIS |
| Grant | Jul 2018 | $125k | — | CORDIS |
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How Vector Atomic hires
Truth index
A 95/100
Median time to fill
155 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
0%
Reposted roles
0%
Vector Atomic scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 11 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 0% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 155 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Overview
Vector Atomic is a technology company that develops compact atomic clocks and quantum sensors. Its products use the stability of atoms to deliver precise timing and navigation for applications in defence, telecommunications and transportation, including where satellite signals are unavailable. The company was founded in 2018. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, United States.
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Vector Atomic over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
23
Postings analysed
19
Stack modernity
65/100
Languages
Python42%
C++26%
Perl16%
Assembly16%
Frameworks & libraries
UVM11%
UVVM11%
Cloud & platforms
IonQ89%
Linux21%
GitHub16%
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$180k
Typical range
$120k – $215k
Open positions
11
6
Jobs
Senior
50%
Staff
50%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 3 | $186k | $155k – $186k |
| Staff | 3 | $214k | $180k – $215k |
Highest paying role
Senior Staff Scientist - Quantum
$215k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Vector Atomic
By role, level and city, against the market · 11 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
61/100
Growing
Open positions
11
2 opened / 6 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
138 days
faster than 10% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Hardware
60% ▼
Operations
40% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Microsoft Office to stack
Sep 2026
Added Linux to stack
Sep 2026
Added Agile to stack
Sep 2026
Added Autonomous Navigation to stack
Sep 2026
Added Altium Designer to stack
Sep 2026
Added GitHub to stack
Aug 2026
Added SolidWorks to stack
Aug 2026
Added PID Control to stack
Aug 2026
Added MATLAB to stack
Aug 2026
Added Vector to stack
Aug 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Pleasanton
Pleasanton
United States
HQ
12 open roles 5 posted in 90 days 67% engineering 50-200 est. staff $170k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research, Hardware, Operations
Jobs
$142k – $186k per year • In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Pleasanton
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$142k – $186k per year • Equity • In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Pleasanton
Python
Rust
C++
Linux
Quantum
IonQ
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$163k – $214k per year • In office • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Pleasanton
Python
Rust
C++
CI/CD
Linux
Quantum
IonQ
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Financials
Total raised
$27.8M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
24
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2025 | $1.9M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $3.2M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $1.9M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $3.6M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $2M | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $200k | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $200k | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $1M | Details |
| Grant | 2023 | $240k | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $1.2M | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $702k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $5.2M | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $125k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $117k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $140k | Details |
| Grant | 2020 | $1.5M | Details |
| Grant | 2019 | $1.5M | Details |
| Grant | 2019 | $1000k | Details |
| Grant | 2018 | $150k | Details |
| Grant | 2018 | $150k | Details |
| Grant | 2018 | $125k | Details |
| Grant | 2018 | $125k | Details |