Aerodynamics & Computational Fluid Dynamics Specialist (MSc/PhD) (Remote AI Evaluation Contract)
Hiring Agency: Jobtacular • Updated Today
Position Description
If you're passionate about testing the boundaries of cutting-edge technology, Jobtacular has your next breakthrough engagement. We're placing an exceptional Aerodynamics & Computational Fluid Dynamics Specialist (MSc/PhD) (Remote AI Evaluation Contract) earning $80 - $120/hour to work directly on high-impact AI model training. You'll team up with frontier research labs to construct gold-standard benchmarks and stress-test machine reasoning using your deep expertise in Python, Aerodynamics. No commute, high hourly yield, and pure technical impact.
The Mission & Daily Problems You'll Tackle
- Translate physical requirements into computational models and solver-ready cases.
- Create or modify geometries, computational domains, and meshes.
- Define appropriate initial conditions, boundary conditions, fluid properties, and solver settings.
- Run CFD and aerodynamic-analysis workflows using command-line-accessible tools.
- Use Python to automate preprocessing, simulation execution, parameter sweeps, postprocessing, and validation.
- An MS or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with an aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, or thermofluids specialization; or
- A BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering plus at least 1–2 years of aero-specific professional or research experience.
Your Background & Superpowers
- Experience with at least one engineering tool or library that can be operated through a CLI, scripting interface, configuration files, or programmatic API.
- Ability to select and justify modeling assumptions, boundary conditions, mesh strategies, and solver settings.
- Ability to diagnose non-convergence, unstable solutions, incorrect results, and physically invalid outputs.
- Ability to communicate technical reasoning and engineering trade-offs clearly.
- Apply to the role and complete the screening questions.
- Complete an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
- Complete the hiring manager review.
The Numbers: Pay, Hours & Autonomy
- Compensation Rate: $80 - $120/hour (verified contractor remuneration)
- Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
- Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
- Core Competencies: Python, Aerodynamics
- Hiring Lead: Alex Rivera (Head of AI Sourcing) at Jobtacular
Direct Application Process: Click the Apply button on this page to submit your profile directly for immediate evaluation.