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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: Mechanical Engineering Expert
Type:Contract
Compensation:$70–$80/hour
Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Construct enterprise mechanical engineering scenarios for complex product design cycles, multi-stakeholder design reviews, and manufacturing or regulatory certification processes at Fortune 500 accounts.
Build tasks across Fortune 500 product design and CAD modeling, thermal/fluid systems analysis, structural and stress analysis, manufacturing process engineering, and reliability/failure analysis.
Develop engineering scenarios using tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB/Simulink, and enterprise PLM systems (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill) in Fortune 500 stacks.
Apply enterprise mechanical engineering methodologies (FEA/CFD simulation, DFM/DFA principles, Six Sigma/DFSS, GD&T standards) to produce reference design specifications, engineering analyses, and executive-level technical narratives.
Author rubrics that distinguish authentic enterprise mechanical engineering judgment from generic textbook or coursework-level recall.
Qualifications
Must-Have
5+ years working as a mechanical engineer or engineering lead at a Fortune 500 industrial, automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing company (GE, Boeing, Caterpillar, Ford, Honeywell).
Direct ownership of Fortune 500-scale product designs, manufacturing processes, or engineering certification programs.
Fluency in enterprise mechanical engineering tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how Fortune 500 safety standards, regulatory certification (ISO, FAA, FDA), and cross-functional design governance work.
Preferred
Prior rubric, engineering-training curriculum, or design documentation authorship.
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Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.