Structural Engineering Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 104,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company seeks a Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert for a remote contract engagement, requiring 15–20 hours per week.

You will design challenging computational problems and evaluate AI models using advanced engineering tools. You will work with Python in Linux environments, utilize top libraries like FEniCSx/DOLFINx, OpenFOAM, and deal.II, and collaborate with AI teams to refine problem

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed scientific software libraries through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI capabilities in solving scientific and engineering tasks.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of open-source, domain-specific computational tools like FEniCSx/DOLFINx , OpenFOAM , deal.II , and others.
• Evaluate AI models by testing them against state-of-the-art benchmarks and refine problems to achieve the desired difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem designs and ensure they test strategic reasoning and problem-solving.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and refine problem designs based on feedback.

Skills

Python

Linux

Education

MS/PhD in STEM

Tools

FEniCSx/DOLFINx

OpenFOAM

deal.II

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: Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$85/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI capabilities in solving scientific and engineering tasks.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of open-source, domain-specific computational tools like FEniCSx/DOLFINx , OpenFOAM , deal.II , and others.
• Evaluate AI models by testing them against state-of-the-art benchmarks and refine problems to achieve the desired difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem designs and ensure they test strategic reasoning and problem-solving.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and refine problem designs based on feedback.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed scientific software libraries through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.