Materials & Engineering Specialist (Remote | $60–$90/hr)
2 days ago
Bedford
Materials & Engineering Specialist Position: Materials & Engineering Specialist Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $60–$90/hour Location: Remote About the Opportunity This opportunity is for experienced materials science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering professionals to contribute to advanced AI research and evaluation projects. You'll apply your real-world engineering expertise to design realistic technical tasks, build supporting data rooms and evaluation criteria, assess AI-generated solutions, and refine tasks to accurately measure expert-level engineering reasoning. The role is ideal for professionals who can navigate complex technical problems, ambiguity, engineering constraints, and nuanced trade-offs while clearly explaining both correct and incorrect approaches. Responsibilities • Author domain-authentic engineering tasks based on real-world professional experience., • Develop realistic technical prompts, supporting documentation, datasets, and data rooms., • Create objective grading criteria and evaluation rubrics for engineering tasks., • Run engineering tasks against AI models and analyze the quality of generated solutions., • Identify technical errors, weak assumptions, gaps in reasoning, and incorrect engineering approaches., • Iterate on tasks and evaluation criteria to ensure they effectively distinguish expert-level engineering judgment., • Explain not only the correct engineering solution but also why alternative or incorrect solutions fail., • Collaborate with project leads and other engineering experts to establish appropriate technical standards., • Apply professional engineering judgment when dealing with ambiguous or incompletely defined problems. Required Qualifications • Strong professional expertise in at least one relevant engineering discipline:, • Materials Science: metals, ceramics, composites, characterization, additive manufacturing., • Electrical Engineering: analog, RF, power systems., • Mechanical Engineering: mechanical design, CFD and fluids, heat transfer, pressure vessels, NDE, CAE., • Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical engineering problems., • Strong understanding of engineering principles, methodologies, and real-world constraints., • Ability to evaluate technical solutions and identify subtle errors or unrealistic assumptions., • Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills., • Ability to clearly explain why a technical solution is correct or incorrect., • Comfortable working independently in a remote environment., • Strong written communication skills and attention to technical detail. Preferred Qualifications • Senior-level professional experience in materials science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering., • Experience working on complex engineering projects involving design, analysis, testing, simulation, or characterization., • Experience creating or reviewing technical documentation, engineering reports, datasets, or evaluation criteria., • Familiarity with engineering software, simulation tools, laboratory workflows, or technical data analysis., • Experience with AI evaluation, technical benchmarking, or AI training projects is a plus, but not required., • Comfortable working through ambiguous technical requirements and defining what constitutes a high-quality solution. Compensation • Competitive compensation of $60–$90/hour., • Hourly contract engagement., • Fully remote with flexible work arrangements., • Daily onboarding sessions and multiple office hours available., • Opportunity to contribute to advanced AI training and evaluation projects. Application Process • Apply to the role, • Complete the required screening questions, • Provide details about your engineering background and specialization, • Complete the relevant technical assessment or evaluation, • Participate in onboarding sessions, • Hiring/project team review, • Begin contributing to engineering AI evaluation tasks