Structural Engineering Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

Role Summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

• Position: Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $70–$85/hour
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
• Role Responsibilities

Design challenging computational problems to test AI capabilities in solving scientific and engineering tasks.

Develop problems requiring skilled use of open-source, domain-specific computational tools like FEniCSx/DOLFINx , OpenFOAM , deal.II , and others.

Evaluate AI models by testing them against state-of-the-art benchmarks and refine problems to achieve the desired difficulty.

Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem designs and ensure they test strategic reasoning and problem-solving.

Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and refine problem designs based on feedback.

Requirements

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed scientific software libraries through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
• Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
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