About this opportunity
Confidential lists this Mechanical Engineering Professor opportunity in Brooklyn, Maryland. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Role Overview
Apply advanced mechanical engineering expertise to create and evaluate graduate and postgraduate assessment content that helps improve AI systems. This remote contractor role focuses on transforming real-world academic knowledge into rigorous, technically accurate training materials. Prior AI experience is not required.
Key Responsibilities
Write rigorous single-option, multiple-choice questions in a mechanical engineering specialization, calibrated for graduate or postgraduate learners.
Develop challenging exam-quality content in Solid and Structural Mechanics, Dynamics, Vibration and Control, or Thermal Fluids.
Provide detailed explanations and answer rationales with academic clarity and precision.
Review AI-generated mechanical engineering materials for technical accuracy and pedagogical quality.
Collaborate asynchronously with subject matter experts and project coordinators to improve content.
Complete quality checks, revisions, and enhancements based on feedback and project standards.
Maintain complete records of assignments and submissions using the provided digital workflow tools.
Qualifications
PhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering.
Current or prior university-level teaching experience as a professor, adjunct, lecturer, or teaching assistant in one or more core areas: Solid and Structural Mechanics, Dynamics, Vibration and Control, or Thermal Fluids.
Experience authoring, grading, or reviewing graduate-level examinations, problem sets, or coursework.
Ability to translate complex mechanical engineering principles into clear, exam-ready written content.
Experience with assessment design, rubric development, or educational content creation.
Strong technical writing, written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and commitment to technical accuracy.
Self-directed, organized approach to remote asynchronous work; familiarity with collaborative digital platforms is beneficial.
Work Terms
Remote contract engagement.
Work is paid by qualifying completed task, and completion time varies by experience and workflow.
Minimum submission requirements apply, including a required minimum number of task submissions each week.
Selected candidates are expected to be ready to begin promptly.
Compensation
Compensation is output-based, with an advertised range of $60 to $130 per hour.
Who can apply
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