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

mercor; India; Remote; INR 9,344,000 - 11,347,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert for a remote contract, 15–20 hours per week, to design computational problems that test AI capabilities in scientific and engineering tasks. Work with open-source libraries such as FEniCSx/DOLFINx, OpenFOAM, and deal.II, evaluate AI models against benchmarks, and collaborate with research teams to refine problem designs.

Requires MS/PhD or equivalent, strong Python, Linux/terminal fluency, and ability to work

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS, PhD, or equivalent).
• Proven proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library.
• Strong Python skills for problem setup and validators.
• Ability to work independently and remotely with Linux/terminal.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

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

Education

MS/PhD in relevant 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.