Remote Computational Structural Engineer for AI Research

mercor; France; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert to design challenging computational problems and validate AI capabilities in scientific and engineering tasks. You will use open-source tools like FEniCSx, OpenFOAM, and deal.II, and collaborate with AI research teams to ensure robust problem designs tested against benchmarks.

The role requires a graduate STEM degree (MS/PhD) or equivalent research experience, strong Python skills, and comfort in Linux environments with

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a STEM field (MS/PhD) is required or-equivalent research experience.
• Proficiency with at least one listed scientific library through publications or open-source work.
• Strong Python skills for problem setup, oracle functions, and validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine designs based on feedback.
• Linux/terminal proficiency and comfort with remote compute sandboxes.

Responsibilities

• Design computational problems to test AI capabilities in solving scientific and engineering tasks.
• Develop problems requiring use of open-source computational tools.
• Evaluate AI models against benchmarks and refine problems for desired difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem designs and testing.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Skills

Python

Linux/Terminal

Independent worker

Research experience

Education

MS or PhD in a relevant STEM field

Tools

FEniCSx/DOLFINx

OpenFOAM

deal.II

Job description

Mercor seeks a Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert to design challenging computational problems and validate AI capabilities in scientific and engineering tasks. You will use open-source tools like FEniCSx, OpenFOAM, and deal.II, and collaborate with AI research teams to ensure robust problem designs tested against benchmarks.

The role requires a graduate STEM degree (MS/PhD) or equivalent research experience, strong Python skills, and comfort in Linux environments with