Senior CAD & Simulation Engineer (Aerospace) - Freelance

Prolific; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 83,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is seeking an experienced CAD and simulation consultant to design, build and review simulation-led engineering tasks across mechanical, electrical and aerospace domains.

You will convert real engineering problems into precise briefs, write graders and reference solutions, and validate results with robust, reproducible workflows. Independent, fast-paced work is required, with strong documentation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical, electrical or aerospace design and simulation.
• Proficiency with open-source CAD/Simulation tools.
• Strong fundamentals and ability to define problems robustly.

Responsibilities

• Translate real engineering problems into precise briefs and measurable tasks.
• Write graders and reference solutions for automated evaluation.
• Review simulation-led designs and document assumptions.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Simulation experience

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

MSc in mechanical/electrical/aerospace

PhD in mechanical/electrical/aerospace

Tools

FreeCAD

CadQuery

build123d

Gmsh

CalculiX

Code_Aster

MuJoCo

KiCad

ngspice

OpenFOAM

OpenVSP

Job description

Prolific is seeking an experienced CAD and simulation consultant to design, build and review simulation-led engineering tasks across mechanical, electrical and aerospace domains.

You will convert real engineering problems into precise briefs, write graders and reference solutions, and validate results with robust, reproducible workflows. Independent, fast-paced work is required, with strong documentation and communication skills.