Remote | Aerodynamics Engineer — Up to $80/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

23h•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for senior aerodynamics engineers with doctoral-level expertise and substantial hands-on industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics. This role supports an advanced AI research initiative focused on creating highly challenging engineering problems grounded in realistic aerodynamics scenarios. Selected professionals will author original free-response questions, develop complete expert-level solutions, and test each problem against frontier AI models to ensure it requires sophisticated technical reasoning.

Requirements

A PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a closely aligned discipline is required
A Mechanical Engineering PhD with substantial aerodynamics or thermofluids specialisation may also qualify
Doctoral expertise should be complemented by significant hands-on professional or industry experience
Strong practical exposure to aerodynamic design, analysis, simulation, or testing is particularly important
At least 5 years of hands-on professional or industry experience
Substantial experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics
Strong command of advanced fluid mechanics and aerodynamic analysis
Experience solving complex engineering problems in professional environments
Ability to translate real industry challenges into structured technical questions
Excellent analytical reasoning and technical writing skills

Nice To Haves

Experience within a major aerospace, automotive, aviation, defence, motorsport, or engineering organisation
Advanced CFD experience
Hands-on wind tunnel testing experience
Background in vehicle aerodynamics or external flow analysis
Relevant propulsion experience within the scope of aerodynamic engineering
Experience developing or validating aerodynamic models against experimental data
Prior experience authoring technical assessments, engineering problems, or training materials
Familiarity with AI models or structured technical evaluation

Responsibilities

Author original, technically rigorous free-response aerodynamics problems
Develop questions grounded in realistic professional and industrial scenarios
Create problems requiring advanced multi-step reasoning rather than straightforward textbook recall
Incorporate practical constraints, assumptions, aerodynamic trade-offs, and real-world engineering considerations
Ensure questions accurately reflect professional aerodynamics workflows
Develop scenarios involving external aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and vehicle aerodynamic performance
Apply advanced aerodynamic and thermofluid principles to complex technical problems
Incorporate CFD, experimental testing, or analytical methods where appropriate
Develop problems involving wind tunnel testing and interpretation of aerodynamic data
Address propulsion-related aerodynamics where relevant to the required technical scope
Write complete expert-level solutions for each authored problem
Clearly document calculations, assumptions, methodology, and engineering reasoning
Explain aerodynamic phenomena and technical decisions with appropriate depth
Ensure solutions are technically rigorous, internally consistent, and independently verifiable
Provide clear reference answers suitable for evaluating advanced reasoning AI
Test authored problems against multiple frontier language models
Evaluate whether current AI systems can correctly solve each problem
Identify reasoning errors, incorrect assumptions, calculation failures, or incomplete technical approaches
Refine problems where necessary to maintain an appropriately demanding level of difficulty
Validate that each question meaningfully tests advanced aerodynamics expertise