Mechanical Engineer – Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist the research team in comprehending the practical application of mechanical engineering.

• Develop realistic mechanical engineering tasks that can be addressed by qualified professionals but are currently challenging for AI models.

• Produce working documents, including drawings, CAD models, bills of materials, hand calculations, simulation reports, load calculations, equipment schedules, process sheets, tooling drawings, and test reports.

• Draft task requests outlining deliverables and the management of uncertainty along with justified assumptions.

• Resolve tasks from start to finish and document reference solutions, providing reasoning for decisions made.

• Formulate precise scoring criteria, which includes acceptable alternatives and numerical tolerances.

• Review personal and peer tasks to ensure technical accuracy and clarity.

• Integrate feedback from reviewers within agreed turnaround times and identify any gaps or edge cases in guidelines.

• Clarify workflows, documents, responsibilities, and potential failure points to the research team.

• Evaluate scenarios and documents created by the research team and highlight any that may seem unrealistic to practitioners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of practical experience in mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal/fluid/HVAC engineering, or manufacturing/tooling engineering.

• Proficient understanding of relevant standards, methods, and codes, such as ASME Y14.5 and GD&T, ASHRAE and ASME codes, heat transfer, fluid sizing methods, or design for manufacturing and process capability.

• Strong skills in calculations and spreadsheet management.

• A consistent practice of verifying every unit, assumption, and load case.

• Exceptional clarity and precision in professional English writing.

• Capability to work independently and asynchronously while meeting deadlines.

• Only human-generated work is accepted; content generated by LLMs is prohibited.

• Original tasks and solutions are required; copying from published or easily searchable sources is not allowed.

• No use of real employer, client, or supplier data, drawings, designs, or anything subject to an NDA or export control.

• Applicants are required to complete a brief AI interview, resume review, and one paid trial task.

• Previous experience with AI evaluation, exam questions, case studies, or training materials is a plus.

• Familiarity with the shortcomings of AI models is considered an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation ranging from $50 to $150 per hour.

• Bonus for each accepted task for projects compensated on a per-task basis.

• High-performing individuals may progress within the pay scale or transition to productivity-based compensation.

• Paid trial task opportunity.

• Fully remote and asynchronous working environment.

• Availability of 10 or more hours per week.

• Flexible start dates.