Remote CFD & Aerodynamics Engineer for AI Training

Lifted, an Upwork Company™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 82,732 - 113,756; Part time

Job summary

Lifted, an Upwork Company™, is seeking CFD & Aerodynamic Engineers to train and evaluate next-gen AI systems. You will design CFD tasks, specify boundary conditions, mesh quality, flow regimes, and simulation setups using OpenFOAM to create verifiable problem statements and solutions.

This fully remote, independent contractor role offers flexible scheduling with 10–39 hours per week and an hourly rate of $80–$110. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted; compensation is weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with OpenFOAM for CFD.
• Strong foundation in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics and heat transfer.

Responsibilities

• Design CFD and aerodynamics tasks for AI model evaluation.
• Create clear problem statements covering boundary conditions, mesh quality, flow regimes and simulations.
• Develop deterministic scoring checkers to evaluate AI-generated responses.
• Produce verified reference solutions to ensure tasks are technically accurate.
• Review and refine tasks for clarity, accuracy, and appropriate difficulty.
• Apply real-world experience with OpenFOAM to develop realistic scenarios.
• Work independently in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

Skills

OpenFOAM

Fluid mechanics

Aerodynamics

Heat transfer

Mesh generation

Turbulence modeling

Boundary condition specification

Post-processing and analysis

Written English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

OpenFOAM

Job description

Lifted, an Upwork Company™, is seeking CFD & Aerodynamic Engineers to train and evaluate next-gen AI systems. You will design CFD tasks, specify boundary conditions, mesh quality, flow regimes, and simulation setups using OpenFOAM to create verifiable problem statements and solutions.

This fully remote, independent contractor role offers flexible scheduling with 10–39 hours per week and an hourly rate of $80–$110. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted; compensation is weekly.