Aerospace Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $85/Hr

Mercor; United States; Remote; GBP 78,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks an Aerodynamics Writer on a contract basis to craft original free-response engineering problems rooted in real industry scenarios and to compose expert-level solutions for each. This remote role emphasizes rigorous, industry-aligned content creation and independent collaboration.

You will evaluate AI-generated aerodynamics content, validate problem difficulty across frontier language models, and work asynchronously to meet tight deadlines while advancing model performance and

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Eng with thermofluids/aerodynamics focus.
• 5+ years hands-on external aerodynamics, CFD or wind tunnel experience.
• Experience with propulsion or vehicle aerodynamics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Author original free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running problems against frontier language models until at least one fails.
• Evaluate AI-generated content accuracy in aerodynamics to strengthen model outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Aerodynamics

CFD

Wind Tunnel

Propulsion

Vehicle Aerodynamics

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

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: Aerodynamics Writer - Engineering FRQ
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in aerodynamics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization.
• 5+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics.

Preferred

• Candidates from well-known/blue-chip employers.

Resources & Support

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