Freelance Mechanical Engineering Specialist with Python Expertise

Mindrift; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,813 - 43,220; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Earn up to $35/hour

Fully remote

Flexible freelance work

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company is seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers with strong Python skills to train AI models on complex engineering problems. This fully remote role allows flexible part-time work, with tasks estimated to take 6-10 hours. Applicants should have a relevant degree and 3+ years of experience in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and solid mechanics. Join to influence how future AI systems handle engineering challenges and earn up to $35/hour for expertise.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of professional or advanced academic experience in relevant fields.
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness and assumptions.
• Experience in designing multi-step engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Design graduate- and industry-level mechanical engineering problems.
• Evaluate AI solutions for engineering logic and assumptions.
• Validate results with Python.

Skills

Strong Python proficiency

Designing computationally intensive problems

Thermodynamics expertise

Fluid Mechanics knowledge

Solid Mechanics understanding

Advanced English proficiency (C1+)

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Job description

Overview

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates. Please submit your resume in English and indicate your level of English.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

The Role

We are seeking experienced Mechanical Engineers with strong Python skills to train and evaluate AI models on complex, real-world mechanical engineering problems. This role focuses on professional judgment and engineering rigor, not data labeling or traditional software development.

What You\'ll Do

You may be asked to:

• Design graduate- and industry-level mechanical engineering problems grounded in real practice
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, assumptions, and engineering logic
• Validate analytical or numerical results using Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas)
• Improve AI reasoning to align with first principles and accepted engineering standards
• Apply structured scoring criteria to assess multi-step problem solving

How To Apply

Apply with your resume (English). Complete a short qualification process and get matched to projects aligned with your specialization.

Effort estimate

Tasks for this project are estimated to take 6-10 hours to complete, depending on complexity. This is an estimate and not a schedule requirement; you choose when and how to work. Tasks must be submitted by the deadline and meet the listed acceptance criteria to be accepted.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s, Master\'s, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field
• Strong Python proficiency for numerical validation
• 3+ years professional or advanced academic experience in one or more of:
• Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics
• Solid Mechanics, Dynamics & Vibration
• Mechanical Design, Machine Elements
• FEA, CFD, Computational Mechanics
• Manufacturing Processes, CAD/CAE, Thermal Systems
• Advanced English proficiency (C1+)
• Ability to design non-trivial, computationally intensive problems

Benefits

Why Join

• Earn up to $35/hour for your expertise
• Fully remote, flexible, part-time freelance work
• Contribute to how future AI systems reason about mechanical engineering
• Work on technically rigorous, non-routine problems