Project-Based Mechanical Engineer for AI Validation (Python)

Mindrift; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 45,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

Contributors may design graduate- and industry-level mechanical engineering problems, evaluate AI-generated solutions, and validate results using Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, and Pandas. Projects require about 10–20 hours per week during active phases and pay up to $55/hour.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields, e.g. Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Design, Computational Mechanics, etc.
• 3+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience
• Strong written English (C1/C2)
• Strong Python proficiency for numerical validation
• Stable internet connection

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

Strong written English (C1/C2)

Mechanical engineering experience

Python programming

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields

Tools

Python

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

Contributors may design graduate- and industry-level mechanical engineering problems, evaluate AI-generated solutions, and validate results using Python libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, and Pandas. Projects require about 10–20 hours per week during active phases and pay up to $55/hour.