Remote Mechanical Engineer (Manufacturing) - 50866

Turing; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong compensation

Fully remote work environment

Contractor assignment/freelancer

Job summary

A leading AI research accelerator is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to enhance AI systems. The candidate will tackle mechanical design problems, evaluate AI outputs, and work with a fully remote team. The role requires 3+ years in mechanical engineering, proficiency with CAD tools, and strong English skills. This contractor assignment allows for flexibility and potential full-time engagement. The position promises strong compensation, fully remote work, and projects lasting approximately 1 month with possible extensions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer.
• Proficiency with CAD tools and engineering analysis methods (FEA, CFD) preferred.
• Comfortable using web-based tools for annotation and review.
• Comfortable using web-based annotation tools

Responsibilities

• Design and solve real-world mechanical and manufacturing engineering problems to test AI reasoning.
• Write clear, structured solutions covering mechanical design, materials selection, failure analysis, and production methods.
• Evaluate AI responses for accuracy and alignment with engineering principles.
• Collaborate with researchers to refine AI understanding of simulation reasoning and industry standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

System design

Production optimization

Technical reasoning

Strong English communication

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Fusion 360

FEA

CFD

Job description

Turing is looking for candidates with strong experience in mechanical engineering, system design, and production optimization.

Role overview:

• In this role, you will contribute to projects that help evaluate and enhance AI systems using your engineering knowledge and analytical reasoning skills.
• No prior AI experience is required.
• These projects will help you explore how AI can be leveraged to improve technical reasoning, engineering accuracy, and design efficiency across manufacturing workflows.

What does day-to-day look like:

• Design and solve real-world mechanical and manufacturing engineering problems to test AI reasoning.
• Write clear, structured solutions covering mechanical design, materials selection, failure analysis, and production methods.
• Evaluate AI responses for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with engineering principles.
• Collaborate with researchers to refine AI understanding of simulation reasoning, calculations, and industry standards (ASME, ISO, ASTM).

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Design Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360) and engineering analysis methods (FEA, CFD) preferred.
• Strong English communication and technical reasoning skills.
• Comfortable using web-based tools for annotation and review.

Perks of freelancing with Turing & offer details:

• Strong compensation (exact amount varies by project).
• Fully remote work environment.
• Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer, potentially full-time.
• Duration of projects: approximately 1 month, with the possibility for extension.

What Turing is NOT seeking from your expertise:

• Confidential or proprietary information from any employer, university, etc.
• Trade secrets or internal company or university data.
• Specific client information or case details.
• Any information that would violate NDAs, employment agreements or other confidentiality obligations.

Note:

As part of assessments you will go through an AI video interview.

About Turing:

Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.

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