[Hiring] Freelance Automotive Engineer @Mindrift

Role Description

This opportunity involves participating in project-based AI tasks for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems.

• Design graduate- and industry-level automotive engineering problems grounded in real practice
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, assumptions, and engineering logic
• Validate analytical or numerical results using Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas)
• Improve AI reasoning to align with first principles and accepted engineering standards
• Apply structured scoring criteria to assess multi-step problem solving

Qualifications

• Degree in Automotive Engineering or related fields (e.g., Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering)
• 3+ years of professional automotive engineering experience
• Strong written English (C1/C2)
• Strong Python proficiency for numerical validation
• Stable internet connection
• Professional certifications (e.g., PE, CEng, PMP) and experience in international or applied projects are an advantage

Requirements

• Apply → Pass qualification(s) → Join a project → Complete tasks → Get paid

Benefits

• Paid contributions, with rates up to $13/hour*
• Fixed project rate or individual rates, depending on the project
• Some projects include incentive payments

Project time expectations

• Tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements
• This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active

Payment

• Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project needs, and other factors
• Higher rates may be offered to highly specialized experts
• Lower rates may apply during onboarding or non-core project phases
• Payment details are shared per project