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Aerodynamics PhD - Engineering Expert

$85 per hour

Mercor

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

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: Aerodynamics Writer - Engineering FRQ
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
  • Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
  • Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
  • Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in aerodynamics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs .
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization .
  • 5+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics , CFD , wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics.

Preferred

  • Candidates from well-known/blue-chip employers.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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