Here’s a secret between you and me: even the world’s largest manufacturers, companies like Tesla and Toyota, waste billions of dollars every year making products with quality issues. Building high-quality things at scale is incredibly hard. It doesn’t just happen because you hire smart people or buy good machines. It requires seeing problems early, understanding them deeply, and acting in real time, something factories were never designed to do.

At Overview.ai, we’re changing that. We build custom hardware, edge AI, and software systems that give manufacturers real visibility into how their products are actually being made. Our technology helps catch defects earlier, reduce waste, and fundamentally improve how factories operate. This work matters, not just for our customers, but for keeping American manufacturing competitive in a world that’s moving faster every year.

About

Overview.ai is transforming manufacturing quality control with the OV20i, an advanced AI vision system that combines cutting-edge deep learning with ease of use and quick setup. Our system handles a wide array of inspection tasks—from subtle assembly verification to defect detection and orientation checks—delivering real-time, high-accuracy inspections that seamlessly integrate into existing production lines.

Trusted by leading manufacturers like Ford, Honda, Toyota, SpaceX, Milliken, and Flex-N-Gate, the OV20i enables faster throughput, reduced scrap, and lower inspection costs—without the complexity and expense of traditional vision systems.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an exceptional Sales and Applications Engineer to join our growing team and help drive the future of industrial automation! If you have a background in engineering or technical sales, particularly in manufacturing, automation, or quality control systems, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead to customers, translating complex engineering solutions into clear, actionable information.
• Collaborate with customers on the integration of vision systems, AI, and quality control solutions into production lines.
• Provide both pre- and post-sales support, ensuring successful customer experiences and long-term partnerships.
• Drive business growth by selling high-volume solutions (think 20+ cameras instead of just 1-2!).
• Travel 60-80% of the time to meet clients, ensuring a high level of satisfaction and successful project implementation.

Who You Are

• Background in Engineering or Technical Sales with a focus in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation (preferred).
• 3-7 years of experience in a Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, or Technical Sales role within OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Familiarity with vision systems, AI, and quality control solutions.
• Highly adaptable, with a technical-first, sales-second approach.
• Excellent at solving problems, troubleshooting, and presenting complex solutions to customers.
• Comfortable working independently and traveling to customer sites across Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Indianapolis, IN. Dallas, TX. Must live within ~1hr of these metros.
• Motivated, self-driven, and ready to take on a challenge!

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary of $75k–$120k.
• Performance-based bonus with variable compensation ranging from $30k–$100k.
• Medical Insurance to keep you covered.
• Relocation package to help with your move to one of our key locations.
• 401k benefits available.
• All-expenses-paid trips to conventions, plus a comfy office located in San Francisco.
• Remote work options available.
• PTO – 3 weeks per year to recharge.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Supportive and dynamic work environment.

Location + Travel

• Must be open to relocating to one of our key territories (Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Indianapolis, IN; Dallas, TX) or already residing there. Willing to consider those that live within ~1hr of these metros.
• Frequent travel by car to meet clients within your territory.

👉 Ready to make an impact in a high-growth industry? Apply today and join our team of passionate professionals making a difference in the world of industrial automation!

We build edge AI inspection systems that run directly on GPU-enabled industrial cameras and deploy on real manufacturing lines. The hard problems are end-to-end and production-grade: designing low-latency inference pipelines, deterministic triggering and buffering, on-device data capture for fast debugging, safe/atomic updates, and fleet-scale rollout across many sites. Our team spans web developers (building local configuration and monitoring UIs that run on the camera), AI/ML engineers, embedded + firmware engineers, and AI infrastructure engineers who own training pipelines, data/versioning, deployment tooling, and reliability.