Engineering Design Specialist (Simulation-Based Systems)

Gramian Consulting; Colombia; Remote; COP 219,659,527 - 292,879,370; Part time

Job summary

A consultancy specializing in engineering solutions is seeking Engineering Design Specialists to create simulation-based design challenges for AI systems. Candidates should have a Master's or PhD in Engineering, alongside 3+ years of hands-on experience. Responsibilities include designing complex engineering scenarios, developing problem sets that reflect real-world constraints, and collaborating with research teams to enhance simulation quality. The role offers contractor assignment for a duration of 5+ months in Colombia.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Engineering or Applied Science.
• 3+ years of hands-on engineering design experience.
• Proven ability to design systems under competing constraints.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic, simulation-driven engineering problems.
• Develop complete problem sets including reference solutions.
• Ensure problems reflect real-world engineering complexity.

Skills

Engineering design experience

Simulation tool experience

Strong Python skills

Attention to detail

Education

Master's or PhD in Engineering or Applied Science

Job description

About Us

Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.

Role Overview

We are looking for Engineering Design Specialists (e.g., electrical, mechanical, robotics, etc) to create simulation-based design challenges used to train and evaluate advanced AI systems.

This role goes beyond analysis — it focuses on true engineering design thinking, where problems require trade-offs, iterative reasoning, and validation against physics-based simulations under real-world constraints.

Commitments Required

8 hours per day with an overlap of 4 hours with PST.

Employment Type

Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)

Duration of Contract

5+ months

Location

Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

Interview

Take home assessment (60min) + short interview

Your Daily Responsibilities

• Design realistic, simulation-driven engineering problems with clear constraints and optimization goals
• Develop complete problem sets including: Reference solutions, Edge cases and failure modes, Near-miss variants
• Ensure problems reflect real-world engineering complexity, including competing requirements and design trade-offs
• Validate correctness and physical realism (units, boundary conditions, convergence, feasibility)
• Collaborate with research teams to refine problem quality based on model performance
• Continuously improve problem difficulty and diversity across scenarios

Domain Expertise (at least one required)

• Electrical & Computer Engineering — analog/mixed-signal, power electronics, RF, FPGA/ASIC, embedded systems
• Mechanical Engineering — thermal/fluids, structures, dynamics, HVAC, manufacturing
• Chemical Engineering — reactors, separations, process optimization, thermochemistry
• Control Systems — feedback systems, state estimation, nonlinear/robust control
• Materials / Nano — materials selection, microstructure design, nanoscale systems
• Engineering Physics / Optics — photonics, lasers, wave propagation
• Aerospace Engineering — aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics
• Civil / Structural Engineering — structural design, geotechnical, seismic/wind loads
• Nuclear / Energy — reactor systems, thermal-hydraulics, energy systems
• Systems Engineering — system architecture, trade studies, integration
• Robotics — kinematics, motion planning, mechatronics

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Engineering or Applied Science
• 3+ years of hands‑on engineering design experience (not purely analytical roles)
• Proven ability to design systems under competing constraints and specifications
• Experience with at least one simulation tool relevant to your domain
• Strong Python (or equivalent scripting) skills
• High attention to detail and engineering rigor

Nice to Have

• Experience designing academic or industry-level engineering challenges
• Exposure to AI/LLM evaluation or benchmarking
• Familiarity with CI/CD or automated validation pipelines
• Cross-domain experience (e.g., control systems, robotics, energy systems)