Mechanical Engineer - Structural Specialist

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Mechanical Engineering Experts Type: Contract Compensation: $100–$120/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Apply hands-on mechanical engineering expertise to complex tasks involving real physical systems and products. • Review and evaluate mechanical designs, engineering analyses, simulation results, and troubleshooting approaches. • Analyse engineering trade-offs involving structures , materials , thermal performance , mechanical design , dynamics , vibration , controls , reliability , and manufacturability . • Assess the technical correctness and feasibility of engineering solutions for real-world problems. • Identify incorrect assumptions, design deficiencies, failure modes, and potential implementation risks. • Develop or review engineering problems, reference solutions, evaluation criteria, and supporting documentation. • Draw on practical experience with design , simulation , prototyping , hardware integration , test , validation , qualification , debugging , and manufacturing . • Provide clear technical feedback grounded in real-world engineering experience and established principles. Qualifications Must-Have • 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience, including at least 3 years of recent hands-on experience in hardware development, analysis, testing, validation, integration, or troubleshooting. • Experience as the responsible engineer for real hardware or physical systems , owning portions of the engineering lifecycle. • Deep technical expertise in at least one core domain: structural/stress analysis and FEA , thermal analysis , mechanical design , or dynamics and controls . • Strong command of materials , loads and boundary conditions , structural margins , fatigue , thermal constraints , tolerances/GD&T , component selection , reliability , manufacturability , system integration , and failure-mode analysis . • Extensive hands-on experience analyzing, testing, debugging, and validating physical hardware using relevant tools such as CAD/CAE , FEA , CFD/thermal simulation , and test instrumentation . • Proven experience developing hardware in real-world product or manufacturing environments . Preferred • Experience working for a company that designs, builds, tests, and manufactures physical hardware products or systems . Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.