Mechanical Engineering Expert (MSc. or PhD), Remote
Xperteez Technology
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote contract position at Xperteez Technology is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. The estimated monthly salary is R177,600 – R355,200 ZAR. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Pay:$60–$120/hour
Location:Global, fully remote
Job Type:Contract (~15 hours per week)
Schedule:Flexible; you choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired.
We are looking for a highly skilled Mechanical Engineering Expert to contribute to an AI training project involving engineering design, physical modeling, simulation, technical problem-solving, and Python.
The work involves creating, solving, reviewing, and validating engineering tasks across structural, thermal, mechanical, and multiphysics domains. A representative task may require translating physical requirements into a computational model, generating the required geometry or mesh, applying materials and boundary conditions, running an engineering simulation, and determining whether the resulting artifact and analysis satisfy the applicable physical and design constraints.
This is a very coding heavy role, must have experience using coding agents in the workflow.
What You’ll Work On
* Solve and validate mechanical-engineering problems involving design, analysis, simulation, testing, or R&D.
Solve and validate mechanical-engineering problems involving design, analysis, simulation, testing, or R&D.
* Translate physical systems and engineering requirements into analytical or computational models.
Translate physical systems and engineering requirements into analytical or computational models.
* Create or modify geometry, meshes, materials, loads, contacts, constraints, and solver inputs.
Create or modify geometry, meshes, materials, loads, contacts, constraints, and solver inputs.
Required Qualifications
* An MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline; or
An MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline; or
* Strong understanding of applied mechanics and mechanical-engineering fundamentals.
Strong understanding of applied mechanics and mechanical-engineering fundamentals.
* Experience developing analytical, computational, or simulation-based engineering solutions.
Experience developing analytical, computational, or simulation-based engineering solutions.
* Practical proficiency with coding agents.
Practical proficiency with coding agents.
Process
* Complete your application and the screening questions.
Complete your application and the screening questions.
* AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
* Hiring manager review.
Hiring manager review.
Compensation Structure
Compensation is output-based. Experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete each task may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts who are ready to begin immediately. If selected, you will be expected to start your first task within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
Originally posted onHimalayas
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Timezone Advantage
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Salary in Context
At R177,600/month, this role pays well above the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($60/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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About Xperteez Technology
Xperteez Technology is a company in the Operations industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 29 open positions on Hirezar. View all Xperteez Technology jobs →