Civil Engineer & Python Expert – Freelance AI Trainer

Mindrift; Town of Florida (NY); Remote; USD 56,000 - 95,000; 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 participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

For engineers with Python proficiency and a willingness to work 10–20 hours per week across active projects, Mindrift offers flexible, non-permanent engagements with compensation up to $69 per hour depending on level and pace of contribution.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Python proficiency for numerical validation; MATLAB, R, C, SQL, NumPy, Pandas, SciPy or related libraries acceptable.
• 2+ years of professional, research, or teaching experience.
• Understanding of practical engineering constraints and approximations.
• Strong written English (C1+).

Responsibilities

• Design original computational problems simulating engineering workflows.
• Create Python-based problems requiring engineering calculations and simulations.
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive using numerical methods.
• Develop problems involving system design, optimization, and analysis.
• Verify solutions using Python with standard engineering libraries.
• Document problem statements clearly and provide verified answers.

Skills

Python

Numerical validation

MATLAB

R

SQL

Numpy

Pandas

SciPy

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related fields

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment. While each project involves unique tasks, contributors may:

• Design original computational engineering problems that simulate real engineering workflows;
• Create problems requiring Python programming to solve engineering calculations and simulations;
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive and require numerical methods or iterative solutions;
• Develop problems involving system design, optimization, and analysis;
• Base problems on real research challenges or practical applications from engineering practice;
• Verify solutions using Python with standard engineering libraries;
• Document problem statements clearly and provide verified correct answers

What We Look For

This opportunity is a good fit for engineers with an experience in python open to part-time, non-permanent projects. Ideally, contributors will have:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related fields;
• Python proficiency for numerical validation. MATLAB, R, C, SQL, Numpy, Pandas, SciPy, domain-specific libraries, Stata or knowledge of any programming language can be equivalent;
• 2+ years of professional experience: applied, research, or teaching experience is applicable;
• Understanding of practical engineering constraints and approximations;
• Strong written English (C1+)

Project time expectations

For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10-20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active.

Compensation

On this project, contributors can earn up to $69 per hour equivalent , depending on their level and pace of contribution.

Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.