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Mechanical Engineering Expert Remote
Job Location:
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 80 - 130
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
16 September 2026 (13 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Mechanical Engineering Expert
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Global Fully Remote
Schedule: 15 hours/week flexible
About the Role
Were seeking a Mechanical Engineering Expert to support an AI training project involving engineering design physical modeling simulation technical problem-solving and Python. Youll solve validate and review structural thermal mechanical and multiphysics engineering tasks. No prior AI experience is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Solve and validate mechanical engineering problems involving design analysis simulation and testing.
- Translate engineering requirements into analytical and computational models.
- Create and modify geometry meshes materials loads constraints and solver inputs.
- Perform structural thermal dynamic fatigue buckling and vibration analyses.
- Use Python to automate simulations parameter sweeps optimization and post-processing.
- Analyze stress strain displacement temperature deformation frequency response and safety factors.
- Diagnose geometry mesh convergence boundary-condition and modeling issues.
- Compare simulation results with calculations experiments and expected physical behavior.
- Review AI-generated engineering solutions and develop reproducible reference solutions.
Required Skills
- Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics
- Engineering Design & Analysis
- Structural & Thermal Analysis
- Computational Modeling & Simulation
- Python
- CAD Meshing & Simulation
- Numerical Validation & Troubleshooting
- Technical Problem-Solving
Tools
Experience with CalculiX Gmsh Elmer FEniCSx CadQuery OpenSCAD OpenFOAM or equivalent CLI/programmatic engineering tools. Python tools such as NumPy SciPy SymPy pandas Matplotlib and Jupyter are beneficial.
Qualifications
- MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline or BS in Mechanical Engineering with 12 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong mechanical-engineering fundamentals and simulation experience.
- Practical Python and programmatic engineering-tool experience.
- Ability to select and justify materials loads boundary conditions assumptions and model fidelity.
- Ability to validate results and clearly explain engineering decisions and trade-offs.
Process
Application 30-minute AI interview Technical assessment (if required) Hiring manager review.
