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Aerospace Engineering Expert

85–185/hr

Remote

contract

5 openings

Posted October 31, 2026

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Key details

Pay: $85–185/hr
Location: Remote
Job type: contract
Openings: 5
Posted: October 31, 2026

Overview

This contract role at micro1 puts your aerospace expertise to work building and reviewing technical problems that test real engineering judgment. You'll focus on areas like aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, GNC, orbital mechanics, or systems engineering, creating challenges where the right answer depends on reading constraints correctly. The position is fully remote and flexible, so it fits alongside your current work. Pay ranges from $85 to $185 per hour.

What You'll Do6

Create difficult technical problems in your specialty with realistic constraints and supporting data.
Provide the correct solution and explain the reasoning step by step.
Set clear, objective criteria for what counts as a correct answer.
Review problems submitted by other experts for technical accuracy and sound method.
Identify and flag problems that are ambiguous or cannot be graded, rather than submitting them.
Ensure that another expert reviewing the work would reach the same conclusion.

Requirements6

Master's or PhD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field.
Principal, staff, or fellow-level experience at a major aerospace organization, or a faculty appointment at a leading university.
Deep technical depth in at least one aerospace subdomain, with hands-on ownership.
Ability to explain why an answer is correct clearly enough for another engineer to verify it.
Strong engineering judgment under constraints.
Keen sense for when an answer is wrong or only appears correct.

Preferred Qualifications2

Publications, patents, or a record of technical leadership.
AI or LLM evaluation experience.

Who Should Apply

Aerospace engineers with a Master's or PhD and principal-level industry or faculty experience who can design and review challenging problems in their subdomain. You should be able to justify solutions clearly and spot answers that only look right.

Salary Insight

Pay is $85 to $185 per hour, as stated in the job description.

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$85–185/hr

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Typical pay · estimated

$88/hour

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Most Sales Engineering & Solutions Consulting roles pay $65–$100 per hour. This role's pay sits above that range.

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Required skills

Technical Depth In A SubdomainEngineering Judgment Under ConstraintsKnowing When An Answer Is WrongAerodynamicsPropulsionStructures

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