Mechanical Engineering Expert (MSc. or PhD)
Listing checked October 16, 2026 · pay as published by Micro1
Overview
micro1 seeks a Mechanical Engineering expert to join an AI training project. You will build and check engineering tasks that span structural, thermal, mechanical, and multiphysics work. A typical assignment might involve turning physical requirements into a computational model, generating geometry or a mesh, setting materials and boundary conditions, running a simulation, and judging whether the result meets design constraints. This is a coding-heavy role, so comfort with Python and coding agents is central. The position is fully remote and global, with about 15 hours per week on a flexible schedule you control.
What You'll Do7
- 1Solve and validate mechanical engineering problems in design, analysis, simulation, testing, or R&D.
- 2Convert physical systems and engineering requirements into analytical or computational models.
- 3Create or adjust geometry, meshes, materials, loads, contacts, constraints, and solver inputs.
- 4Run engineering simulations and assess whether artifacts and analyses satisfy physical and design constraints.
- 5Review and validate engineering tasks across structural, thermal, mechanical, and multiphysics domains.
- 6Use coding agents in your workflow to support modeling, simulation, and problem-solving.
- 7Meet minimum submission requirements for each task assigned to you.
Requirements7
- 1MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline, or strong applied mechanics and mechanical engineering fundamentals.
- 2Experience developing analytical, computational, or simulation-based engineering solutions.
- 3Practical proficiency with coding agents.
- 4Coding-heavy background, with Python used in engineering workflows.
- 5Ability to translate physical requirements into computational models.
- 6Skill in creating or modifying geometry, meshes, materials, loads, contacts, constraints, and solver inputs.
- 7Capacity to run simulations and determine whether results meet applicable physical and design constraints.
Who Should Apply
Mechanical engineers with an MS or PhD and a coding-heavy workflow should apply. You need hands-on experience with simulation, computational modeling, and coding agents, plus the ability to turn physical requirements into validated engineering tasks.
Salary Insight
Pay ranges from $60 to $120 per hour. Compensation is output-based: you are paid per task that meets project specifications, and the time each task takes can vary with your experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply.
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