Mechanical Engineering Expert - F500

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Expert for remote engagement. You will own enterprise-level product designs, perform advanced analyses, and drive cross-functional design reviews for Fortune 500 clients.

The role requires 5+ years as a mechanical engineer, hands-on CAD/PLM work, and a track record of delivering robust engineering solutions in automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working as a mechanical engineer or engineering lead at a Fortune 500 company (industrial, automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing).
• Direct ownership of Fortune 500-scale product designs, manufacturing processes, or certification programs.
• Experience with enterprise CAD/PLM workflows and cross-functional project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Construct enterprise mechanical engineering scenarios for complex product design cycles and regulatory reviews.
• Lead CAD modeling, thermal/fluids, structural analyses, manufacturing processes, and reliability studies for Fortune 500 accounts.
• Develop engineering scenarios using SolidWorks, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB/Simulink, and Teamcenter/Windchill in Fortune 500 stacks.
• Apply FEA/CFD, DFM/DFM, Six Sigma/DFSS, and GD&T to produce design specs and technical narratives.
• Create rubrics distinguishing authentic enterprise judgment from coursework.

Skills

SolidWorks

ANSYS

CATIA

MATLAB

Simulink

Teamcenter

Windchill

Six Sigma

DFMA

DFSS

Tools

Teamcenter

Windchill

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Mechanical Engineering Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct enterprise mechanical engineering scenarios for complex product design cycles, multi-stakeholder design reviews, and manufacturing or regulatory certification processes at Fortune 500 accounts.
• Build tasks across Fortune 500 product design and CAD modeling , thermal/fluid systems analysis , structural and stress analysis , manufacturing process engineering , and reliability/failure analysis .
• Develop engineering scenarios using tools such as SolidWorks , ANSYS , CATIA , MATLAB/Simulink , and enterprise PLM systems ( Siemens Teamcenter , PTC Windchill ) in Fortune 500 stacks.
• Apply enterprise mechanical engineering methodologies ( FEA/CFD simulation , DFM/DFA principles , Six Sigma/DFSS , GD&T standards ) to produce reference design specifications, engineering analyses, and executive-level technical narratives.
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic enterprise mechanical engineering judgment from generic textbook or coursework-level recall.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 5+ years working as a mechanical engineer or engineering lead at a Fortune 500 industrial, automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing company ( GE , Boeing , Caterpillar , Ford , Honeywell ).
• Direct ownership of Fortune 500 -scale product designs, manufacturing processes, or engineering certification programs.

Preferred

• Prior rubric, engineering-training curriculum, or design documentation authorship.