Mechanical Engineer & Python AI Problem Designer

Mindrift; South Australia; Remote; AUD 39,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

As a contributor, you will design computational problems, implement Python solutions for engineering calculations, and verify results using Python libraries. This role suits engineers with Python experience and the ability to work part-time on non-permanent projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience: applied, research, or teaching experience.
• Strong written English (C1+).
• Experience with Python for numerical validation.

Responsibilities

• Design original computational engineering problems that simulate real engineering workflows.
• Create problems requiring Python programming to solve engineering calculations and simulations.
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive and require numerical methods or iterative solutions.
• Develop problems involving system design, optimization, and analysis.
• Base problems on real research challenges or practical applications from engineering practice.
• Verify solutions using Python with standard engineering libraries.
• Document problem statements clearly and provide verified correct answers.

Skills

Python programming

Numerical validation

Strong written English

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB

R

C

SQL

Numpy

Pandas

SciPy

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

As a contributor, you will design computational problems, implement Python solutions for engineering calculations, and verify results using Python libraries. This role suits engineers with Python experience and the ability to work part-time on non-permanent projects.