Mechanical Design & Analysis Leader for AI Training Data

Turing; United States; Remote; USD 172,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

Turing, based in San Francisco, seeks an experienced Mechanical Design & Analysis Expert with automotive or aerospace pedigree to design datasets for AI training and evaluation. You will convert real-world mechanical challenges into structured test scenarios, define scoring criteria, and diagnose AI model performance across CAD/CAE workflows.

Requires 15+ years of industry experience, proficiency in 3D CAD and CAE tools, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related physical discipline.
• 15+ years of industry track record delivering hardware from concept to production in automotive, aerospace, or advanced precision engineering environments.
• Deep technical expertise across end-to-end mechanical product lifecycle: 3D CAD, DFM/DFA, GD&T, FEA/CFD, prototype testing, and failure analysis (FMEA).
• Hands-on proficiency with CAD/CAE tools: SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, ANSYS, HyperWorks, Abaqus.
• Ability to turn complex mechanical workflows into structured, verifiable problem statements with clear ground-truth criteria.
• Experience leading or coordinating distributed teams of engineers and technical contributors.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Convert real-world mechanical challenges into structured test scenarios with inputs, requirements, constraints, and verified solutions.
• Design scoring rubrics and validation rules for automated task verification by software engineers.
• Assess AI agents to diagnose failure modes in mechanical workflows.
• Design and manage QA/QC workflows to ensure dataset quality.
• Recruit and coordinate teams of engineers to build training and evaluation datasets.

Skills

System Design

Mechanical CAD

DFM/DFA

GD&T

FMEA

Team leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Aerospace/Automotive Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Siemens NX

ANSYS

HyperWorks

Abaqus

Job description

Turing, based in San Francisco, seeks an experienced Mechanical Design & Analysis Expert with automotive or aerospace pedigree to design datasets for AI training and evaluation. You will convert real-world mechanical challenges into structured test scenarios, define scoring criteria, and diagnose AI model performance across CAD/CAE workflows.

Requires 15+ years of industry experience, proficiency in 3D CAD and CAE tools, and strong English communication.