Remote | Mechanical Engineer — $65–$75/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

20h•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced mechanical engineers with substantial expertise in enterprise product design, manufacturing, engineering analysis, and technical decision-making within complex industrial environments. This role supports an advanced AI initiative focused on developing realistic mechanical engineering evaluation tasks reflecting the design complexity, safety requirements, and production scale of Fortune 500 and major industrial organisations. The project includes both US standards-based workflows centred on ASME and international workflows centred on ISO, and professionals experienced in either or both standards frameworks are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional mechanical engineering experience
Experience working within a major industrial, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, or comparable enterprise environment
Direct responsibility for significant product designs, manufacturing processes, or engineering programmes
Strong knowledge of mechanical product development and design-review processes
Practical experience with structural, thermal, fluid, manufacturing, or reliability engineering
Familiarity with enterprise engineering tools and product lifecycle workflows
Strong understanding of safety, regulatory, and certification considerations
Excellent technical writing, analytical reasoning, and engineering judgment
A degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline is highly relevant
Professional experience involving complex mechanical systems, product development, or manufacturing is particularly valuable

Nice To Haves

Experience with SolidWorks, ANSYS, CATIA, or MATLAB/Simulink
Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, or comparable PLM systems
Advanced experience with FEA or CFD
Knowledge of DFM/DFA, Six Sigma, or DFSS methodologies
Experience applying ASME Y14.5 or ISO GPS standards
Familiarity with ASME, ISO, FAA, FDA, or other relevant engineering and certification frameworks
Experience leading cross-functional engineering design reviews
Background authoring technical documentation, engineering training materials, or structured evaluation rubrics
Advanced engineering education may strengthen an application
A professional engineering credential such as PE, CEng, EUR ING, or an equivalent international qualification may strengthen an application

Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineering Scenario Development: Design realistic enterprise mechanical engineering scenarios covering complex product-development cycles. Develop tasks involving multi-stakeholder design reviews, manufacturing processes, and engineering certification workflows. Create scenarios reflecting practical constraints encountered in large industrial and manufacturing organisations. Incorporate safety, reliability, regulatory, production, and commercial considerations into engineering problems.
Product Design & Engineering Analysis: Build tasks involving product design, CAD modelling, thermal and fluid systems, structural analysis, and stress analysis. Develop scenarios involving manufacturing process engineering and reliability or failure analysis. Produce reference design specifications, engineering calculations, analyses, and technical recommendations. Evaluate engineering decisions using realistic enterprise requirements and constraints.
Engineering Tools & Methodologies: Develop scenarios involving tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB/Simulink, and comparable engineering platforms. Incorporate enterprise PLM workflows using systems such as Siemens Teamcenter or PTC Windchill where relevant. Apply FEA and CFD methodologies to appropriate engineering scenarios. Incorporate DFM/DFA, Six Sigma, DFSS, and related engineering methodologies. Apply GD&T principles using ASME Y14.5 or ISO GPS standards where appropriate.
Technical Evaluation & Rubric Development: Draft high-quality reference outputs demonstrating experienced engineering judgment. Develop detailed evaluation rubrics for complex mechanical engineering tasks. Distinguish professional engineering reasoning from generic or coursework-level responses. Assess technical accuracy, practical feasibility, safety considerations, and engineering trade-offs. Create technical narratives suitable for senior engineering and executive stakeholders.