Structural Engineer — AI Task Creator (OpenSees)

About the role

We are seeking experienced structural and civil engineers in the US to design, create, and evaluate AI training tasks rooted in real-world structural engineering challenges. These tasks will cover areas such as pushover analysis, seismic design, finite element simulation, reinforced concrete design, steel connection detailing, and structural retrofit.

Responsibilities

• Design AI training tasks based on real structural engineering problems.
• Write clear, precise problem statements that test an AI model's ability to reason about structural behavior.
• Develop deterministic scoring checkers and reference solutions for each task.
• Create tasks covering areas like pushover analysis, seismic design, FEA modeling, reinforced concrete design, steel connection detailing, and structural retrofit.
• Evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, engineering soundness, and adherence to relevant standards (ACI 318, AISC, Eurocode).
• Provide structured, expert feedback that helps improve AI performance in the structural engineering domain.
• Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule.

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related field (BS required; MS or PhD is a plus).
• Applied experience in structural analysis and design — you've used the software and applied the codes in practice.
• Proficient with OpenSees.
• Familiar with design standards such as ACI 318, AISC 360, or Eurocode (EN 1992, EN 1993, EN 1998).
• Comfortable with concepts like pushover analysis, response spectrum analysis, nonlinear modeling, or performance-based design.
• Able to formulate engineering problems clearly and write unambiguous problem statements.
• Detail-oriented, methodical, and self-motivated when working independently.
• Strong written communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) beyond commercial software — e.g., scripting in OpenSees Tcl/Python.
• Background in seismic assessment, retrofit design, or performance-based earthquake engineering.
• Familiarity with reinforcement learning, AI training workflows, or prompt engineering.
• Published research or professional project work in structural or earthquake engineering.
• PE, SE, or Chartered Engineer registration.
• Experience mentoring, teaching, or creating educational engineering content.

Skills

• OpenSees proficiency.
• Knowledge of structural analysis and design standards (ACI 318, AISC, Eurocode).
• Ability to develop clear, precise problem statements.
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA).
• Experience with reinforcement learning, AI training workflows, or prompt engineering.

Benefits

• Work at the cutting edge of AI and structural engineering.
• Collaborate alongside leading AI research labs on projects that matter.
• Full remote and flexible — set your own hours and work from anywhere.
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually engaging work.
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch.

Pay

$50-$75 per hour.

Schedule

10–40 hours/week.