Engineering Simulation Specialist | $60-$90/hr Remote
Overview
Collaborate with a leading AI research lab on an evaluation that tests whether frontier models can reason from first principles in engineering. You craft simulations and pass/fail spec sheets that the model must satisfy, spanning domains like control systems, analog circuits, and mechanical design. You get a direct view into the model's internal reasoning on your own tasks. The role runs through a browser-based studio and GitHub, with daily onboarding calls to get you up to speed.
What You'll Do5
- 1Build simulations for engineering domains such as control systems, power electronics, or mechanical design.
- 2Write specification sheets that define quantitative pass/fail thresholds for the final design.
- 3Compose the prompt that tells the model how many times it can probe the simulation and what to submit.
- 4Review the model's internal reasoning and judge whether it solved the task from first principles.
- 5Run the platform's agentic grader to score how well each submitted design meets the specs.
Requirements5
- 1Deep applied expertise in at least one of control systems, analog or RF circuits, power electronics, or mechanical design.
- 2A PhD or an equivalent industry track record that demonstrates hands-on engineering judgment.
- 3Strong Python skills for writing simulations and defining acceptance criteria as numeric, testable thresholds.
- 4Ability to design open-ended problems that resist easy guessing but remain rigorous to evaluate.
- 5Comfort navigating a browser-based authoring studio and using GitHub for version control.
Who Should Apply
The right fit is an engineer or researcher who enjoys turning real design challenges into precise, testable simulations. If your expertise sits in general software development or data science without a deep applied engineering domain, this role will feel uncomfortable. Candidates who get rejected often lack hands-on experience with Python-based simulation or cannot articulate how they would stop a model from gaming the spec thresholds. The role is also a poor match for anyone expecting a standard coding job, because it demands independent problem design and rigorous evaluation.
Salary Insight
The role pays $60 to $90 per hour. That hourly range suits senior engineering consultants who can own simulation design and evaluation, a skill set that commands premium rates, especially for those with deep expertise in control systems or mechanical design.
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In your application, describe one simulation you built in Python and how you used GitHub to version control your work. Explain how you made sure the problem could not be short-circuited.
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