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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. Thus we need to parse the posting and decide which sections to include. The posting includes: - About Overwatch Imaging (company description) - About This Role (role description) - What You’ll do: (list of duties) - Education Required (Education and Experience) - Experience And Technical Competence (list) - Character Attributes (list) - What We Offer (list of benefits) - Employment Authorization Requirements (legal) - Equal opportunity statement (EEO) - remove - Export control statement (maybe keep? It's legal but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about export compliance; might be considered legal boilerplate; but it's substantive? It says "This position may involve access to data, technology, or software that is subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to obtain any necessary export authorization, as determined by an export compliance assessment conducted by the company." This is a requirement; we should keep it maybe under a section like "Requirements" or "Additional Requirements". However we need to avoid EEO boilerplate. The export control statement is not EEO; it's a specific requirement. We can include it under a section like "Additional Requirements" or maybe under "Requirements". The instruction says we can use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can also create other headings if needed? It says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exclusive list. But we should prefer a few substantive sections. We could have sections: About the company, About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits. But we need to avoid duplication.
Let's extract substantive content:
Company description: "Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company working to bring sensor autonomy to time-critical airborne search, detection, tracking and monitoring missions. Our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, native to our own line of purpose-built Smart Sensors and as an upgrade for airborne video gimbal platforms, brings Superhuman Vision and Workload Reduction to users of real-time imagery intelligence systems. We fundamentally believe that modern edge processing and AI-enabled autonomy can perform an important set of time-critical imagery intelligence missions better, faster and more safely than humans can alone. Founded in 2016 in Hood River, Oregon, we support private sector companies as well as federal, state and local agencies around the world with missions ranging from wildfire mapping and disaster response to law enforcement, border security, maritime domain awareness, and tactical intelligence."
That's substantive.
About This Role: maybe just a heading "About This Role" then the bullet list of duties? Actually the posting says "About This Role What You’ll do:" then list of duties under categories: Electronics Assembly, Quality Control, Documentation, Collaboration. So we could have a section "About the role" with a short paragraph? But there is no paragraph besides the heading. The duties are listed under subheadings. We could treat "Responsibilities" as a section with the list of duties.
Thus we can have:
About the company
...company description...
Responsibilities
- with items for each duty.
But we need to preserve the subcategories? Could flatten.
Duties:
Electronics Assembly:
- Assemble optical and electronic components using hand tools or power tools.
- Assemble cable harness assemblies.
- Follow technical drawings or work instructions.
- Inspect finished products for quality and compliance with standards.
Quality Control:
- Conduct in-process and final inspections.
- Record data from quality checks and report deviations to supervisors or QA.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area to meet 5S/lean manufacturing standards.
Documentation:
- Complete production logs, batch records, or digital tracking systems.
- Report any defects, delays, or unsafe conditions.
- Maintain accurate records for inventory and material usage.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with engineers, supervisors, and quality teams to ensure smooth workflow.
- Assist in process improvement initiatives or lean manufacturing events.
We can combine into a single
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It doesn't forbid nested lists? Probably just a flat list is fine. We'll output a flat list.
Education Required: "Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED Associate degree in electronics or technical certification preferred Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment IPC certification preferred"
We can put under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Let's use "Requirements". We'll list items.
Experience And Technical Competence: list items:
- Familiarity with electronics assembly, tools, and safety practices
- Experience with quality control procedures and inspection techniques
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, or work instructions
- Basic computer skills (for data entry, tracking systems, etc.)
- Experience with lean manufacturing and ISO standards
Character Attributes: list items:
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, venture-backed startup business environment
- Motivates and inspires teammates by demonstrating a prodigious work ethic
- Collaborates well in a small team environment with teammates and customers
- Enjoys hands-on work, learning new skills, and taking responsible risks
- Takes pride in seeing new products reach operational use quickly
What We Offer: list items:
- Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their career.
- Impact Opportunity: We work on missions that matter to keep people safe and make the world better, and we do it without bureaucracy at the speed of a startup.
- Team Collaboration: Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with amazing teammates. The Overwatch Imaging leadership team believes in an open-door policy, meaning everyone has a voice and access to guidance, advice, feedback, and the ability to pitch crazy new products or ideas.
- Late Start Wednesday: A weekly block to have focus time away from meetings and calls. An opportunity to work from home, flex your schedule or self-directed time to focus on training and development
- Time Off: Generous PTO to empower employees to make decisions about work life balance based on work and home needs.
- Holidays: Overwatch Imaging recognizes 10 company holidays.
- Ownership: Equity/Stock Options in our rapidly growing company.
- Health Benefits: Medical/Dental premiums 100% covered by Overwatch Imaging for employees and their families, plus available pre-tax health savings account.
- 401K: Employer matching contributions up to 4% of pay.
Employment Authorization Requirements: "All applicants must be authorized to work on a permanent basis in the United States." plus export control statement.
We could combine into a section "Additional Requirements" or "Eligibility". Let's make a section "Requirements" maybe includes both education/experience and authorization. But we already have a Requirements section for education/experience; we could add authorization there.
Better: Have sections: About the company, Responsibilities, Qualifications (education/experience), Skills/Attributes (character), Benefits, Eligibility (work authorization & export control). But we need to avoid too many sections; maybe combine Qualifications and Skills into one "Requirements" section with sublists? But instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could have: About the company, Responsibilities, Requirements (including education, experience, technical competence, character attributes), Benefits, Eligibility.
That's 5 sections.
Let's craft HTML.
We must not include any markdown fences.
We'll output:
About the company
Overwatch Imaging is an imagery intelligence technology company working to bring sensor autonomy to time-critical airborne search, detection, tracking and monitoring missions. Our Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software, native to our own line of purpose-built Smart Sensors and as an upgrade for airborne video gimbal platforms, brings Superhuman Vision and Workload Reduction to users of real-time imagery intelligence systems. We fundamentally believe that modern edge processing and AI-enabled autonomy can perform an important set of time-critical imagery intelligence missions better, faster and more safely than humans can alone. Founded in 2016 in Hood River, Oregon, we support private sector companies as well as federal, state and local agencies around the world with missions ranging from wildfire mapping and disaster response to law enforcement, border security, maritime domain awareness, and tactical intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Assemble optical and electronic components using hand tools or power tools.
- Assemble cable harness assemblies.
- Follow technical drawings or work instructions.
- Inspect finished products for quality and compliance with standards.
- Conduct in-process and final inspections.
- Record data from quality checks and report deviations to supervisors or QA.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area to meet 5S/lean manufacturing standards.
- Complete production logs, batch records, or digital tracking systems.
- Report any defects, delays, or unsafe conditions.
- Maintain accurate records for inventory and material usage.
- Work closely with engineers, supervisors, and quality teams to ensure smooth workflow.
- Assist in process improvement initiatives or lean manufacturing events.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree in electronics or technical certification preferred
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- IPC certification preferred
- Familiarity with electronics assembly, tools, and safety practices
- Experience with quality control procedures and inspection techniques
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, or work instructions
- Basic computer skills (for data entry, tracking systems, etc.)
- Experience with lean manufacturing and ISO standards
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, venture-backed startup business environment
- Motivates and inspires teammates by demonstrating a prodigious work ethic
- Collaborates well in a small team environment with teammates and customers
- Enjoys hands-on work, learning new skills, and taking responsible risks
- Takes pride in seeing new products reach operational use quickly
Benefits
- Growth Opportunities: As a team member of a true startup, you will learn by doing and shape our future. The opportunities are limitless for those who want to grow their
- with all items, or separate
- per category? The instruction: Use