Freelance Mechanical CFD Engineer - AI Trainer

Mindrift; Minnesota; À distance; USD 78 000 - 112 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Performance-based bonuses

Résumé du poste

Mindrift invites expert CFD professionals to join a remote, flexible freelance project focused on training AI agents for high-level fluid simulations. You will set up simulations from CAD, run verifications, and craft Python checks to validate agent results.

The role requires several years of hands-on CFD with major tools, strong verification/validation practice, and comfort with Python and GitHub. Applicants with aerospace or turbomachinery exposure are a plus.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field such as energy or oil & gas.
• A PhD is preferred but not required.
• Several years of hands-on industry or research CFD with OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent/CFX or STAR-CCM+, including meshing.
• Solid verification and validation practice: mesh-independence studies, and validation against experiment or benchmarks.
• Comfortable with Python and GitHub.
• English at B2 level or above.
• Nice to have: aerospace, automotive, offshore or turbomachinery background; multiphase or particle-laden flow experience.

Responsabilités

• Help train and evaluate AI agents on expert-level fluid simulation tasks.
• Take CAD geometry, set up and run simulations, build verified reference solutions, and write Python checks for the agent's results.

Connaissances

CFD

Python

Mesh generation

GitHub

Formation

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree

PhD preferred

Outils

OpenFOAM

ANSYS Fluent/CFX

STAR-CCM+

Description du poste

About the role

Help train and evaluate AI agents on expert-level fluid simulation tasks. You'll take CAD geometry, set up and run simulations, build verified reference solutions, and write Python checks for the agent's results.

Requirements

• A degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field such as energy or oil & gas.
• A PhD is preferred but not required.
• Several years of hands-on industry or research CFD with OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent/CFX or STAR-CCM+, including meshing.
• Solid verification and validation practice: mesh-independence studies, and validation against experiment or benchmarks.
• Comfortable with Python and GitHub.
• English at B2 level or above.
• Nice to have: aerospace, automotive, offshore or turbomachinery background; multiphase or particle-laden flow experience.

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.

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Work fully remote on your own schedule with just a laptop and stable internet connection.
• Apply your expertise to real-world technology projects while gaining experience building high-quality solutions for a global platform.
• Participate in performance-based bonus programs that reward high-quality work and consistent delivery.