CAD & Simulation Engineer - Aero, Mech & Elec

Prolific; Italia; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific seeks an experienced engineer to design and review simulation‑led tasks across mechanical, electrical and aerospace domains. You will translate real engineering problems into precise briefs and write graders and reference solutions that verify designs.

The role requires hands‑on CAD and simulation tools, strong fundamentals, and clear technical documentation. This freelance, flexible‑hours project emphasizes independent work, rigorous validation, and robust communication of assumptions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical, electrical or aerospace design and simulation.
• Strong fundamentals and ability to define problems robustly.
• Hands-on experience with modelling, simulation and design projects.
• Proficiency with open-source domain tools listed above.
• Python scripting for automation, analysis and results.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and review simulation-led engineering tasks.
• Write graders and reference solutions to verify designs.
• Create precise, measurable briefs and document assumptions clearly.
• Peer review and quality assessment of designs and simulations.

Skills

CAD

Simulation

Python scripting

Analytical problem solving

Independent work

Technical communication

Education

PhD or MSc in mechanical/electrical/aerospace

Tools

FreeCAD

CadQuery

build123d

Gmsh

CalculiX

Code_Aster

MuJoCo

KiCad

ngspice

OpenFOAM

Job description

Prolific seeks an experienced engineer to design and review simulation‑led tasks across mechanical, electrical and aerospace domains. You will translate real engineering problems into precise briefs and write graders and reference solutions that verify designs.

The role requires hands‑on CAD and simulation tools, strong fundamentals, and clear technical documentation. This freelance, flexible‑hours project emphasizes independent work, rigorous validation, and robust communication of assumptions