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AI computer vision · manufacturing quality control

Head of Technical Special Projects

San Francisco Bay Area$125k–$225k/yrPosted 7 days ago
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Why I’m writing this

I’m hiring for a role that doesn’t fit neatly into a box—and that’s the point.

You will work directly with me. I’m the founder of Overview.ai and Head of Revenue, and I’ve helped take this company from $0 → $20M , and now we’re building the path from $20M → $100M+ . This role is about learning how to do that—end to end—by being deeply embedded in the hardest, highest-leverage problems across the company.

If you’re thinking about being a founder one day, or you’ve already been one and want to build something truly generational, this role is written for you.

Overview.ai is solving a problem that every manufacturer in the world has . We combine hardware + software + AI in a way that is genuinely difficult to copy. We’re in hypergrowth (700% this year), and this is a foundational role as we enter our next phase.

This is high-pace, high-context, high-agency work . You won’t be handed a playbook—you’ll help write it.

What you’ll actually do

  • This role sits at the intersection of deep technical understanding, storytelling, and execution . You’ll move fluidly between engineering, sales, demos, customers, and strategy.

  • You will work directly with me to break into, sell into, and expand within high-growth large manufacturers . We already partner with companies like NVIDIA, Ford, Toyota, Tesla, and SpaceX—and we want to systematically win the next generation of category-defining manufacturers.

In this role, you will

  • Identify and prioritize high-growth large manufacturers and design account strategies to win them

  • Break down how these organizations actually make decisions—economic buyers, technical gatekeepers, risk factors, and internal incentives

  • Craft customer-specific technical and business narratives that resonate at the executive and plant level

  • Become deeply expert in our AI smart cameras and inspection systems , owning the hardest demos and proof points

  • Build compelling presentations, validation reports, case studies, and trade-show demos that establish immediate credibility

  • Turn customer learnings into repeatable sales motion, product feedback, and internal enablement

  • Drive technical training, AI fluency, and sales enablement as we scale

  • This role sits at the intersection of technical depth, customer trust, and revenue strategy —with direct exposure to how major industrial deals are actually won.

  • How I’d describe the person I’m looking for

  • I’m not looking for a checklist résumé—I’m looking for someone who compounds fast.

  • You likely:

  • Have a technical background (Engineering, EE, CS, ME, or equivalent depth)

  • Are comfortable going deep technically and communicating clearly

  • Have worked in a cross-functional role (PM-type, consulting, engineer → sales-side, or similar)

  • Learn quickly, take initiative, and fill in gaps without being asked

  • Are AI-fluent and naturally agentic in how you work

  • Thrive in ambiguity and high-ownership environments

  • Want proximity to real decisions, real customers, and real outcomes

  • A strong academic background or top university experience helps—but what matters more is how you think and how fast you execute.

  • Why this role is special

  • This is N=1 . There is no prior version of this role.

  • You’ll see how massive enterprise deals are actually won

  • You’ll learn how to turn raw technical capability into revenue

  • You’ll help shape the company during its hypergrowth inflection point

  • I will personally invest time teaching you everything I know about building at this scale

  • If you want a safe, narrow role with fixed boundaries, this isn’t it.

  • If you want to help build a generational industrial AI company—and learn faster than almost anywhere else—let’s talk.

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