Mechanical Design Engineer – Part-Time Contract | Remote | Up to $100/hr

About the project

We're working with an AI startup, placing a small group of elite mechanical engineers on a part-time consulting basis. The client is building the gold-standard benchmark for how AI handles real mechanical engineering work.

The Role

You will work independently as a part-time contractor, completing engineering design tasks remotely on your own schedule. Minimum commitment is 8 hours per week, with up to 20+ hours available for the right candidate.

What You'll Do

• Perform worst-case tolerance stack-ups by hand across mechanical assemblies
• Apply first-order hand calculations to validate structural and mechanical designs
• Work through the engineering design process for propulsion, powertrain, structural, and control systems
• Document your engineering reasoning clearly — the quality of your thinking is the product
• Collaborate asynchronously with the client team

What We're Looking For

• Must-have:
• US-based
• 5+ years of mechanical design engineering experience
• Experience performing worst-case tolerance stack-ups by hand
• Proficiency in Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, or CATIA
• Strong first-principles engineering thinking and hand calculation skills
• GD&T proficiency (ASME Y14.5)
• Background at a high-performance engineering organisation
• Nice to have:
• FEM experience (ANSYS Mechanical, Siemens Simcenter 3D)
• DFM/DFA experience
• Interest in AI and its application to engineering

Engagement Details

• Rate: Up to $100/hr
• Hrs: 8–20+ hrs/week, flexible around your current role
• Duration: Minimum 4 weeks, with a clear path to ongoing work
• Location: Fully remote (US)

How to Apply

Apply here and tell us briefly: your domain background and one example of a tolerance stack-up you've performed.