Mechanical Engineer - Fully Remote

October 5, 2026

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 Expert
Type:Contract
Compensation:$70–$80/hour
Location:Remote

Role Responsibilities

Construct enterprise mechanical engineering scenarios for complex product design cycles, multi-stakeholder design reviews, and manufacturing or regulatory certification processes at Fortune 500 accounts.
Build tasks across Fortune 500 product design and CAD modeling, thermal/fluid systems analysis, structural and stress analysis, manufacturing process engineering, and reliability/failure analysis.
Develop engineering scenarios using tools such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB/Simulink, and enterprise PLM systems (Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill) in Fortune 500 stacks.
Apply enterprise mechanical engineering methodologies (FEA/CFD simulation, DFM/DFA principles, Six Sigma/DFSS, GD&T standards) to produce reference design specifications, engineering analyses, and executive-level technical narratives.
Author rubrics that distinguish authentic enterprise mechanical engineering judgment from generic textbook or coursework-level recall.

Qualifications

Must-Have

5+ years working as a mechanical engineer or engineering lead at a Fortune 500 industrial, automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing company (GE, Boeing, Caterpillar, Ford, Honeywell).
Direct ownership of Fortune 500-scale product designs, manufacturing processes, or engineering certification programs.
Fluency in enterprise mechanical engineering tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how Fortune 500 safety standards, regulatory certification (ISO, FAA, FDA), and cross-functional design governance work.

Preferred

Prior rubric, engineering-training curriculum, or design documentation authorship.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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Skills:
Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing), CATIA CAD, Caterpillar Equipment, Cross-Functional, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Failure Analysis, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Finite Element Analysis, Fortune 500 Customers, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), MATLAB, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Manufacturing Requirements, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Regulations, Reliability Analysis, Requirements Management, Research Laboratory, Safety Standards, Siemens PLM Software (fka Unigraphics/UGS), Simulation, Six Sigma, SolidWorks, Systems Analysis, Teamcenter, Technical/Engineering Design, Windchill PLM Software, Writing Skills

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