⚙️ Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert | Remote
⚙️ Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert | Remote
🚀 Turing is looking for Engineering experts to support a frontier AI initiative by creating realistic, terminal-based scientific and technical tasks used to train and evaluate AI agents.
This role focuses on engineering workflows involving simulation, modeling, optimization, numerical analysis, data processing, debugging, and technical validation.
💼 Job Details
Company: Turing
Position: Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert — Engineering
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contractor Assignment
Contract Duration: 5 weeks
Expected Start: Next week
Commitment: Minimum 40 hours/week
Daily Availability: At least 6 hours/day
PST Overlap: 4 hours
Payment: $300 per approved task
Payment Type: Pay Per Task
🛠️ Required Skills
Electrical Networks
Chemistry
Scientific Computing
Engineering Simulation
Numerical Analysis
Optimization
Technical Data Analysis
Scientific Programming
📋 What You’ll Do
Design realistic, multi-step terminal tasks based on engineering workflows
Create engineering datasets, simulation inputs, geometry files, sensor data, and configuration files
Develop expert solutions using Python, C/C++, Julia, MATLAB/Octave, Bash, or relevant engineering software
Build reproducible, containerized engineering environments
Develop tasks involving simulation, numerical analysis, optimization, control systems, signal processing, FEM concepts, CAD-related data, and engineering design
Create automated tests and objective grading criteria
Validate engineering correctness, units, physical constraints, tolerances, convergence, stability, and boundary conditions
Debug solver, dependency, workflow, precision, and performance issues
Document assumptions, requirements, expected outputs, and edge cases
🎓 Required Qualifications
Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, or equivalent advanced technical experience in Engineering
Strong scientific programming skills
Experience with Linux or terminal-based environments
Experience in engineering simulation, modeling, numerical analysis, optimization, signal processing, control systems, or technical data analysis
Strong understanding of numerical methods, engineering units, physical constraints, and boundary conditions
Ability to build, debug, and validate reproducible computational workflows
Engineering Backgrounds
Relevant disciplines include:
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Civil Engineering
Materials Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Robotics
Control Systems Engineering
⭐ Nice to Have
NumPy, SciPy, pandas, matplotlib, SymPy, or PyTorch
OpenFOAM, CalculiX, FEniCS, ROS, LTspice-compatible workflows, QEMU, or similar tools
Finite-Element Methods (FEM)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Robotics
Embedded Systems
Control Systems
Digital Twins
Docker, Git, CI/CD, or HPC environments
Technical benchmarks and programming tasks
Simulation-based evaluations or automated graders
AI coding or terminal-agent evaluation experience
Research software engineering experience
Publications, patents, open-source contributions, or computational engineering industry experience
💻 Work Requirements
Minimum 40 hours/week
At least 6 hours/day
4 hours overlap with PST
Comfortable working in terminal/Linux environments
Ability to develop and validate technical computational workflows
💰 Payment
$300 per approved task
Payment is based on approved tasks completed during the project.
🚀 Project Duration
The contract is expected to run for 5 weeks, with the expected start date next week.
🌍 Who Should Apply?
This opportunity is suitable for advanced Engineering and Scientific Computing professionals with strong technical programming, simulation, modeling, and computational engineering experience.
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