Optical Engineer & AI Problem Designer — Part-Time

Mindrift; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,567 - 40,757; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift in Manchester connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for top tech companies. Contributors will design computational physics problems to simulate real research workflows and must have a degree in Physics alongside Python proficiency.

This part-time engagement allows earning potential of up to $35 per hour, with tasks estimated at 10-20 hours per week during active project phases.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in applied, research, or teaching roles.
• Ability to design problems that reflect real physics research workflows.
• Familiarity with physics modeling and approximation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design computational physics problems that simulate research workflows.
• Create problems requiring Python programming for solutions.
• Verify solutions using Python with physics simulation libraries.

Skills

Python proficiency

Numerical simulation methods

Creative problem design

Strong written English (C1+)

Education

Degree in Physics (Theoretical, Experimental, or Computational)

Tools

Numpy

SciPy

MATLAB

R

Job description

Mindrift in Manchester connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for top tech companies. Contributors will design computational physics problems to simulate real research workflows and must have a degree in Physics alongside Python proficiency.

This part-time engagement allows earning potential of up to $35 per hour, with tasks estimated at 10-20 hours per week during active project phases.