Mechanical Engineer
Overlay•Oakland, CA
•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite
About The Position
Overlay is building the world’s first intelligent makeup robot—reimagining beauty application through robotics, perception, and design. As a venture-backed, pre-launch startup, we’re defining a new category of personal robotics at the intersection of self-expression and engineering. Our system operates directly on the human face, requiring an unprecedented level of precision, safety, and real-world robustness. We’re a small, highly technical team working in person in Oakland—building something that does not yet exist, and making it real.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in machine design, robotics, or consumer hardware
- Strong hands-on experience
- Proficiency in Solidworks; other CAD experience is acceptable
- CFD, bonus for mixed fluid analysis
- Microfluidics
- High precision mechanism design, preferably polymer based
- Test fixture design
- Working knowledge of ASME 14.5
- Mechatronics experience
- An optimized blend of speed and quality.
- You are energized by collaborating in-office with your peers.
Nice To Haves
- 3D printing, machining, rapid prototyping
- Passion for human-centered hardware and creative applications of engineering
- Experience working with contract manufacturers
- Injection molding
- Process experience
- Design of Experiments
- Interesting side projects
Responsibilities
- Design and prototype core mechanical systems for our novel robotic platform
- Develop custom mechanisms for motion, positioning, and precision actuation
- Collaborate with robotics, software, and product teams to ensure seamless integration across disciplines
- Create assembly and fabrication-ready part drawings
- Rapidly iterate concepts using hands-on testing, user feedback, and research data
- Noisy data analysis / reduction
- Contribute to decisions around manufacturability, materials, and mechanical architecture
- Form and justify opinions based on limited data in a congenial manner
- Juggle several projects, knowing dynamic prioritization is critical at this stage
- Embody our company values of ownership, velocity and craft
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary & generous early-stage equity
- Best-in-class medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) matching program
- Flexible Time Off with 10 paid holidays
- Commuter benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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