Remote Aerodynamics Engineer & AI Problem Writer

mercor; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring an Aerodynamics Writer to craft original free-response engineering problems rooted in real industry scenarios. You will develop expert-level solutions and validate difficulty by testing with frontier language models, aiming to strengthen AI model reasoning in aerodynamics.

This remote contract role expects independent work and timely delivery. Required: a PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with aerodynamics/thermofluids expertise and 5+ years in external aerodynamics,

Qualifications

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization.
• 5+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in aerodynamics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

CFD

Wind tunnel testing

External aerodynamics

Propulsion

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (thermofluids/aerodynamics)

Job description

Mercor is hiring an Aerodynamics Writer to craft original free-response engineering problems rooted in real industry scenarios. You will develop expert-level solutions and validate difficulty by testing with frontier language models, aiming to strengthen AI model reasoning in aerodynamics.

This remote contract role expects independent work and timely delivery. Required: a PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with aerodynamics/thermofluids expertise and 5+ years in external aerodynamics,