CFD & Aerodynamic Engineer (AI Training & Evaluation)

Lifted (Upwork); United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Lifted is seeking experienced CFD and Aerodynamics Engineers to help design and evaluate AI-driven engineering tasks. You will create clear, solvable problems covering boundary conditions, mesh quality, flow regimes, and simulation setup, with emphasis on real-world applicability.

This fully remote freelance role offers flexible scheduling (10–39 hours per week) and pay between $80–$110 per hour, with weekly payments via Upwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• Hands-on experience with OpenFOAM for CFD.
• Strong knowledge of fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and heat transfer.

Responsibilities

• Design CFD and aerodynamics tasks to evaluate AI models' engineering reasoning.
• Create clear and technically accurate problem statements covering boundary conditions, mesh quality, flow regimes, and simulation setup.
• Develop deterministic scoring checkers to objectively evaluate AI-generated responses.
• Produce verified reference solutions to ensure each task is technically accurate and fully solvable.
• Review and refine engineering tasks to improve clarity, physical accuracy, and appropriate difficulty.
• Apply real-world OpenFOAM-based scenarios to develop practical and realistic engineering tasks.
• Work independently in a fully remote, asynchronous environment with complete scheduling flexibility.

Skills

Fluid mechanics

Aerodynamics

Heat transfer

Technical writing

Independent work

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

OpenFOAM

Post-processing

Job description

This opportunity is ideal for experienced CFD and Aerodynamics Engineers who enjoy solving complex engineering problems and want to contribute their expertise to the development of advanced AI systems.

What You’ll Do:

• Design compact, self-contained CFD and aerodynamics tasks that evaluate AI models' engineering reasoning.
• Create clear and technically accurate problem statements covering topics such as boundary conditions, mesh quality, flow regimes, and simulation setup.
• Develop deterministic scoring checkers that objectively evaluate AI-generated responses.
• Produce verified reference solutions to ensure each task is technically accurate and fully solvable.
• Review and refine engineering tasks to improve clarity, physical accuracy, and appropriate difficulty.
• Apply real-world experience with OpenFOAM to develop practical and realistic engineering scenarios.
• Work independently in a fully remote, asynchronous environment with complete scheduling flexibility.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Hands-on experience using OpenFOAM for computational fluid dynamics simulations.
• Strong foundation in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and heat transfer principles.
• Experience with:
  • Mesh generation
  • Turbulence modeling
  • Boundary condition specification
  • Post-processing and simulation analysis
• Ability to write clear, precise, and objectively verifiable engineering problems.
• Excellent written English communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience working on aerospace, automotive, motorsports, renewable energy, or industrial CFD applications.
• Familiarity with advanced CFD validation and verification techniques.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation or engineering research.
• Previous experience contributing to AI, simulation, or data annotation projects.

Additional information

• Fully remote, independent contractor opportunity.
• Flexible schedule with an expected workload of 10–39 hours per week, depending on project demand.
• Compensation ranges from $80–$110 USD per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
• Payments are issued weekly for completed work from the previous week.
• If selected, you will receive an Upwork contract offer along with onboarding instructions for the client’s task platform.
• To be considered, candidates must:
  • Submit an Upwork proposal.
  • Complete the required Google Form.
  • Accept the Upwork contract to receive onboarding instructions, assessment access, and project payments.
• Due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Lifted

An enterprise client is seeking CFD & Aerodynamic Engineers to help train and evaluate next-generation AI systems by contributing real-world engineering expertise.

This opportunity is offered bya leading AI data platform that enables organizations to build intelligent applications powered by high-quality human expertise.

Open to applicants in

United States, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Australia, Brazil