Mechanical Engineer | Remote

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Contractor (~15hrs/week)

$40 - $90/hour

Remote

10-40 hrs/week

• Analyze and dissect multi-part mechanical assemblies to identify critical design decisions and potential failure points.
• Formulate challenging technical questions that test real-world mechanical design judgment.
• Validate and document defensible answers directly from CAD models, ensuring traceability and accuracy.
• Review AI-generated outputs, pinpoint inaccuracies in mechanical reasoning, and suggest improvements.
• Flag ambiguous or trivial questions, refining them for clarity and precision.
• Document edge cases and sources of disagreement to maintain verifiability.
• Communicate findings and reasoning in clear, professional written and verbal form.

• Have strong relevant experience creating and overseeing multi-part mechanical assemblies from concept.
• Mastery in at least one major parametric CAD tool such as Solid Works, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion, Onshape, or Solid Edge.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, mentoring, or leading design reviews or engineering teams.
• Expertise in design intent, assembly reasoning, mechanism and kinematic analysis, and robust GD&T/tolerance judgment.
• Background in industrial machinery and automation, robotics, automotive and heavy equipment, aerospace and defense, medical devices, consumer products, or tooling and fixture design.
• Exceptional written English communication skills.