Aerodynamics PhD - Engineering Expert

Mercor; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking a senior aerodynamics expert to build a benchmark of difficult industry-based questions in aerodynamics. You will author original free-response engineering problems grounded in real scenarios and provide full expert-level solutions for each.

The role includes validating difficulty by testing against three frontier language models until at least one model fails. The requirements include a PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics

Qualifikationen

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization.
• 5+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics.

Aufgaben

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write a complete expert-level solution for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running solutions against three frontier language models until at least one fails.

Kenntnisse

External aerodynamics

CFD

Wind tunnel testing

Propulsion

Vehicle aerodynamics

Ausbildung

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Aeroelastic FEM

Jobbeschreibung

We're looking for a senior aerodynamics expert to help build a benchmark of the hardest reasoning questions in the field — questions specifically designed to be difficult enough that today's most capable AI models still get them wrong. You'll author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios, write a complete expert-level solution for each, and validate difficulty by running it against three frontier language models until at least one fails.

Requirements: PhD in Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization, plus 5+ years of hands‑on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics. Backgrounds in rocket/satellite propulsion, structural/aeroelastic FEM, or wind-loads-on-buildings do not map to the taxonomy needed for this role. Candidates from well‑known/blue‑chip employers preferred.