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Mechanical Engineer | $90/hr Remote

Crossing HurdlesUnited Kingdom
$40–90 · statedRemote · UKJunior
Posted 1d ago

Skills

  • MECHANICAL DESIGN
  • CAD
  • SOLIDWORKS
  • CREO
  • NX
  • CATIA
  • INVENTOR
  • FUSION 360
  • ONSHAPE
  • SOLID EDGE
  • GD&T
  • TOLERANCE ANALYSIS

About the role

Position: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Type: Contractor (~15hrs/week)

Compensation: $40 - $90/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Analyze and dissect multi-part mechanical assemblies to identify critical design decisions and potential failure points.
  • Formulate challenging technical questions that test real-world mechanical design judgment.
  • Validate and document defensible answers directly from CAD models, ensuring traceability and accuracy.
  • Review AI-generated outputs, pinpoint inaccuracies in mechanical reasoning, and suggest improvements.
  • Flag ambiguous or trivial questions, refining them for clarity and precision.
  • Document edge cases and sources of disagreement to maintain verifiability.
  • Communicate findings and reasoning in clear, professional written and verbal form.

Requirements

  • Have strong relevant experience creating and overseeing multi-part mechanical assemblies from concept.
  • Mastery in at least one major parametric CAD tool such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion, Onshape, or Solid Edge.
  • Demonstrated experience in teaching, mentoring, or leading design reviews or engineering teams.
  • Expertise in design intent, assembly reasoning, mechanism and kinematic analysis, and robust GD&T/tolerance judgment.
  • Background in industrial machinery and automation, robotics, automotive and heavy equipment, aerospace and defense, medical devices, consumer products, or tooling and fixture design.
  • Exceptional written English communication skills.

Application Process

  • Easy Apply on LinkedIn
  • Check email for next steps
  • Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage

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