Remote Mechanical CAD Engineer - Part-Time AI Lab

Synthires; California; Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Synthires is seeking a Mechanical / CAD Engineer for a part-time remote role, offering $60–$100 per hour through Cincinnatus LLC. The position requires at least 20 hours per week on weekdays and W-2 employment terms.

You will contribute to advanced AI hardware projects, performing mechanical design, parametric CAD, and GD&T tasks with high attention to manufacturing feasibility and documentation. Excellent written and verbal communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional mechanical design or CAD engineering experience.
• Expert proficiency in at least one parametric CAD tool (SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, Creo, Onshape, or Fusion 360).
• Working knowledge of GD&T, drawings, and design for manufacturing.
• Demonstrable career progression; available for at least 20 hours per week on weekdays.

Responsibilities

• Guide research and engineering teams in improving AI mechanical performance via CAD and design-for-manufacturing techniques.
• Design challenging, domain-specific tasks and develop reference solutions.
• Evaluate CAD tasks and AI-generated solutions, providing structured technical feedback.
• Create and assess CAD models, drawings, and design problems; produce reference solutions.

Skills

4+ years experience

Parametric CAD

GD&T proficiency

Strong written comms

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Siemens NX

Creo

Onshape

Fusion 360

Job description

Synthires is seeking a Mechanical / CAD Engineer for a part-time remote role, offering $60–$100 per hour through Cincinnatus LLC. The position requires at least 20 hours per week on weekdays and W-2 employment terms.

You will contribute to advanced AI hardware projects, performing mechanical design, parametric CAD, and GD&T tasks with high attention to manufacturing feasibility and documentation. Excellent written and verbal communication is essential.