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We're a small team inventing what doesn't yet exist and turning it into something beautiful.\nWe're looking for a 6-month full-time contract with a Mechanical Engineer to support our in-house team.\nWhat You'll Own\nRun test plans and experiments, for example spray droplet size against nozzle and air pump settings\nTest pneumatics, and log flow, pressure, and temperature data\nOperate lab instruments, including a laser droplet-size analyzer and a viscometer\nInspect molded and machined parts against drawings\nBuild test rigs and fixtures, and assemble prototypes\nSupport pump testing\nKeep clean data logs and write short test reports\nJuggle several projects, knowing dynamic prioritization is critical at this stage\nEmbody our company values of ownership, velocity and craft\nWhat We're Looking For\n2+ years of hands-on mechanical or test work (strong internships count)\nReads engineering drawings, with a working knowledge of GD&T basics\nComfortable with calipers, micrometers, and gauges\n3D printing and basic shop tools\nCareful, consistent data recording (Excel or Python)\nBasic CAD (SolidWorks or similar)\nExperience running structured tests or experiments and summarizing results\nThrive in a small, resource-conscious startup where the job is to invent, build and ship\nBonus Points\nFluidics or pneumatics experience\nSpray or dispensing systems\nInspection of injection-molded parts\nCosmetics or consumer product experience\nInteresting side projects\nWho You Are\nMission-driven: excited to build a new category of personal robotics that works on real people\nHands-on: you like building, testing and fixing hardware yourself\nEnergized by working in person with a small team in our Oakland office\nHigh ownership, and comfortable moving fast with incomplete information\nCulture and Values\nMove Fast, Move Smart: Act quickly, but with clear thinking and good judgment.\nExtreme Ownership: Own outcomes fully from idea to execution to results.\nDisagree Boldly, Then Commit Fully: Challenge ideas openly, then align and execute without hesitation.\nIntellectual Honesty Above All: Prioritize truth over ego. 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