Aerospace CAD & Simulation Engineer - Design & Validation

Prolific; Colombia; On-site; COP 178,347,000 - 378,988,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is seeking an Engineering Design and Simulation (CAD & Simulation Consultant) with aerospace/mechanical/electrical emphasis to create tasks and graders for AI design benchmarks. The role emphasizes strong fundamentals, hands-on simulation experience, and clear documentation.

We value 5+ years in CAD engineering and simulation, open-source tools, and the ability to produce precise, reproducible briefs and reference solutions for complex engineering problems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical, electrical or aerospace design and simulation.
• Strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to define a problem robustly.
• Hands-on experience with modelling, simulation and design projects.
• Proficiency in open-source tools for your domain: CAD, modeling, and simulation toolchains.
• Python scripting for automation, analysis and result processing.
• Analytical validation and sanity checking.
• Clear technical documentation and communication of assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Strong proficiency in CAD engineering and simulation tools.
• Hands-on modeling, simulation, or design projects.
• Peer review and quality assessment of designs and tasks.
• Technical documentation of assumptions and engineering decisions.
• Design trade-off analysis and robust problem definition.
• Open-source tool chaining and reproducible workflows.

Skills

CAD engineering

Simulation tools

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Aerospace engineering

Python scripting

Problem solving

Technical communication

Independent work

Analytical mindset

Education

PhD or MSc (mechanical/electrical/aerospace)

Tools

FreeCAD

CadQuery

build123d

Gmsh

CalculiX

Code_Aster

MuJoCo

KiCad

OpenFOAM

OpenPDK flows

Job description

Prolific is seeking an Engineering Design and Simulation (CAD & Simulation Consultant) with aerospace/mechanical/electrical emphasis to create tasks and graders for AI design benchmarks. The role emphasizes strong fundamentals, hands-on simulation experience, and clear documentation.

We value 5+ years in CAD engineering and simulation, open-source tools, and the ability to produce precise, reproducible briefs and reference solutions for complex engineering problems.