Conduct mechanical and fluidics testing for an intelligent makeup robot, including pneumatic and pump testing, droplet analysis, data logging, and experiment reporting. Inspect molded and machined parts, read drawings, build test rigs and fixtures, assemble prototypes, and support multiple projects in a fast-paced startup environment.
About Overlay
What You'll Own
What We're Looking For
Bonus Points
Who You Are
Culture and Values
Compensation and Benefits
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. We're a small team inventing what doesn't yet exist and turning it into something beautiful.
We're looking for a 6-month full-time contract with a Mechanical Engineer to support our in-house team.
- Run test plans and experiments, for example spray droplet size against nozzle and air pump settings
- Test pneumatics, and log flow, pressure, and temperature data
- Operate lab instruments, including a laser droplet-size analyzer and a viscometer
- Inspect molded and machined parts against drawings
- Build test rigs and fixtures, and assemble prototypes
- Support pump testing
- Keep clean data logs and write short test reports
- Juggle several projects, knowing dynamic prioritization is critical at this stage
- Embody our company values of ownership, velocity and craft
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of hands-on mechanical or test work (strong internships count)
- Reads engineering drawings, with a working knowledge of GD&T basics
- Comfortable with calipers, micrometers, and gauges
- 3D printing and basic shop tools
- Careful, consistent data recording (Excel or Python)
- Basic CAD (SolidWorks or similar)
- Experience running structured tests or experiments and summarizing results
- Thrive in a small, resource-conscious startup where the job is to invent, build and ship
Bonus Points
- Fluidics or pneumatics experience
- Spray or dispensing systems
- Inspection of injection-molded parts
- Cosmetics or consumer product experience
- Interesting side projects
- Mission-driven: excited to build a new category of personal robotics that works on real people
- Hands-on: you like building, testing and fixing hardware yourself
- Energized by working in person with a small team in our Oakland office
- High ownership, and comfortable moving fast with incomplete information
- Move Fast, Move Smart: Act quickly, but with clear thinking and good judgment.
- Extreme Ownership: Own outcomes fully from idea to execution to results.
- Disagree Boldly, Then Commit Fully: Challenge ideas openly, then align and execute without hesitation.
- Intellectual Honesty Above All: Prioritize truth over ego. Be candid, admit mistakes, and follow the evidence.
- Live Demos: Show real, working results instead of talking about ideas.
Compensation and Benefits
- This is a full-time contract position.
- The range for this role is $10-14K, depending on experience and level. The package also includes flexible time off and commuter benefits.
- In-person collaboration in our Oakland office.
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