Structural Engineer - Computational Mechanics - AI Trainer

Job Description Job Title: STEM Computational Scientific Software & Evaluation Design – Structural & Mechanical Engineering Company: Mercor Location: Remote (Detroit, MI options available) Job Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$100/hour Weekly Commitment: 15–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Design graduate-level computational problems using domain-specific scientific software libraries Develop problems requiring strategic reasoning to uncover hidden information through queries or experiments Calibrate tasks against state-of-the-art AI models and refine designs to achieve target difficulty Utilize scikit-fem or similar finite element libraries for tasks in Structural & Mechanical Engineering Work independently in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes Collaborate asynchronously to improve AI model performance and problem-solving strategies Qualifications Must-Have Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM domain (MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience) Proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library Strong Python programming skills Ability to work independently and iterate on problem designs Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment Preferred Experience across multiple listed domains or tools Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design Background in scientific pedagogy or exam/problem-set design Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments #J-18808-Ljbffr