Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — Remote AI CAD

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

SaidGig is seeking a seasoned mechanical design expert to work as a remote independent contractor. You will leverage deep CAD knowledge to train AI systems by exploring complex assemblies and providing high-quality engineering input for improved AI reasoning.

Prior AI experience is not required, but strong design judgment is essential. The role emphasizes analyzing assemblies, formulating tough design questions, and delivering defensible, traceable answers from CAD models.

Qualifications

• 5+ years creating and overseeing multi-part mechanical assemblies, not just from drawings.
• Strong expertise in design intent, assembly reasoning and tolerance analysis (GD&T).
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or leading design reviews among engineering teams.
• Background in industrial machinery, automation, robotics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Analyze multi-part assemblies to identify critical design decisions and failure points.
• Create challenging technical questions to assess senior mechanical design judgment.
• Validate and document precise answers with traceability from CAD models.
• Review AI-generated responses to identify mechanical-reasoning errors and improvements.
• Refine ambiguous or unanswerable questions for clarity and precision.
• Document edge cases to support strict answer verification and traceability.
• Communicate findings clearly in written and verbal form.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD software proficiency

GD&T

Teaching/mentoring

English communication

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

CATIA

Inventor

Fusion 360

Job description

SaidGig is seeking a seasoned mechanical design expert to work as a remote independent contractor. You will leverage deep CAD knowledge to train AI systems by exploring complex assemblies and providing high-quality engineering input for improved AI reasoning.

Prior AI experience is not required, but strong design judgment is essential. The role emphasizes analyzing assemblies, formulating tough design questions, and delivering defensible, traceable answers from CAD models.