Automotive Engineer - AI Validation & Python Testing

Mindrift; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 5,510,000 - 7,577,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects automotive engineers with project-based AI opportunities, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This role is part-time and project-based, not permanent employment, with compensation up to $55/hour and flexible hours.

You will design real-world automotive engineering problems, validate AI outputs using Python, and apply structured scoring to assess multi-step solutions. Strong English and 3+ years of experience are required.

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 proficiency

Strong writing

Automotive engineering experience

Education

Automotive Engineering degree or related fields

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Job description

Mindrift connects automotive engineers with project-based AI opportunities, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. This role is part-time and project-based, not permanent employment, with compensation up to $55/hour and flexible hours.

You will design real-world automotive engineering problems, validate AI outputs using Python, and apply structured scoring to assess multi-step solutions. Strong English and 3+ years of experience are required.