Manufacturing Process Engineer | Upto $65/hr

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:

Manufacturing - Automotive (Mechanical Engineering) Expert

Type:

Contract

Compensation:

$45--$65/hour

Location:

Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily. Include design reviews, DFMEA / PFMEA documents, PPAP packages, tolerance analyses, benchmarking decks, test reports, and email threads. Represent platforms like ANSYS Fluent / STAR-CCM , Siemens Opcenter, SAP S/4HANA.
• Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Navigate multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents.
• Collaborate with other automotive engineering experts to design the environment. Shape task scope and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
• Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for automotive engineering agent benchmarks.
• Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. Your work directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3 years of full-time experience at a Fortune 500 automotive OEM or Tier-1 supplier.
• Background in vehicle or subsystem design, CAE / CAD / simulation engineering, manufacturing/process engineering, or quality engineering.
• Day-to-day use of ANSYS Fluent / STAR-CCM , Siemens Opcenter or Rockwell FactoryTalk, and SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.

Compensation & Legal

• This project will transition from an effective hourly rate to compensation based on throughput of quality work.

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: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.