Automotive AI Engineer - Project-Based, Part-Time

Mindrift; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This is a part-time, non-permanent project-based role.

You’ll design automotive engineering problems, evaluate AI solutions, and validate results using Python. Ideal candidates have a degree in automotive or related fields, 3+ years of experience, and strong English and Python skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Automotive Engineering or related fields.
• 3+ years of professional automotive engineering experience.
• Strong written English (C1/C2).
• Strong Python proficiency for numerical validation.
• Stable internet connection.

Responsibilities

• Design graduate- and industry-level automotive engineering problems grounded in real practice.
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, assumptions, and engineering logic.
• Validate analytical or numerical results using Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas).
• Improve AI reasoning to align with first principles and accepted engineering standards.
• Apply structured scoring criteria to assess multi-step problem solving.

Skills

Python programming

Numerical validation

English proficiency

Automotive engineering knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Automotive Engineering or related field

Tools

Python (NumPy/SciPy/Pandas)

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This is a part-time, non-permanent project-based role.

You’ll design automotive engineering problems, evaluate AI solutions, and validate results using Python. Ideal candidates have a degree in automotive or related fields, 3+ years of experience, and strong English and Python skills.