Optical Engineer for Freelance AI & Physics Problem Design

Mindrift; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 64,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing and improving AI systems. This role is ideal for optical engineers or physicists with 2+ years of experience in Python, offering flexible hours.

You will design computational physics problems warranting creativity and rigorous validation. Projects vary, allowing contributions based on your availability and expertise, with compensation reaching $76 per hour depending on contribution levels.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience: applied, research, or teaching experience is applicable.
• Strong written English skills (C1+).
• Familiarity with physics modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design original computational physics problems.
• Document problem statements clearly and verify solutions using Python.
• Ensure problems require non-trivial reasoning chains.

Skills

Python proficiency

Experience in numerical simulation methods

Creative problem design

Education

Degree in Physics or related fields

Tools

Numpy

SciPy

MATLAB

R

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing and improving AI systems. This role is ideal for optical engineers or physicists with 2+ years of experience in Python, offering flexible hours.

You will design computational physics problems warranting creativity and rigorous validation. Projects vary, allowing contributions based on your availability and expertise, with compensation reaching $76 per hour depending on contribution levels.