Project-Based Mechanical Engineer: AI Validation & Modeling

Mindrift; Colorado; On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Mindrift offers non-permanent, project-based contributions with hourly pay rates up to $55, and expects 10–20 hours per week during active phases. Engineers proficient in Python and English, with a mechanical engineering background, are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
• Strong Python proficiency for numerical validation
• Strong written English (C1/C2)

Responsibilities

• Design graduate- and industry-level mechanical engineering problems grounded in real practice
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, assumptions, and engineering logic
• Validate analytical or numerical results using Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas)
• Improve AI reasoning to align with first principles and accepted engineering standards
• Apply structured scoring criteria to assess multi-step problem solving

Skills

Python programming

Written English (C1/C2)

Mechanical engineering experience

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Mindrift offers non-permanent, project-based contributions with hourly pay rates up to $55, and expects 10–20 hours per week during active phases. Engineers proficient in Python and English, with a mechanical engineering background, are encouraged to apply.