We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for experienced engineering professionals with deep applied expertise in simulation, quantitative design, and first-principles engineering across control systems, analog or RF circuits, power electronics, or mechanical design.
This role focuses on creating rigorous engineering simulation problems with quantitative specifications and measurable pass/fail criteria. Selected experts will define simulations, design technically challenging engineering tasks, establish acceptance thresholds, and evaluate whether proposed designs satisfy all stated requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Simulation Design
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Develop technically rigorous simulations within your engineering domain
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Define realistic system behaviour, constraints, parameters, and operating conditions
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Build simulations that allow candidate designs to be tested quantitatively
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Ensure simulations accurately reflect relevant engineering principles
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Design problems that require genuine technical reasoning rather than simple factual recall
Specification & Acceptance Criteria
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Create detailed engineering specification sheets
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Define clear quantitative requirements and pass/fail thresholds
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Establish measurable criteria for evaluating design performance
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Ensure all specifications can be validated through simulation
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Identify interactions or trade-offs between competing design requirements
Control Systems
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Develop simulation problems involving control-system design and tuning
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Define performance requirements for parameters such as stability, response characteristics, and controller behaviour
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Evaluate proposed controller gains and system configurations
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Assess whether designs satisfy all specified operating constraints
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Apply first-principles reasoning to complex dynamic-system problems
Analog, RF & Power Electronics
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Design engineering tasks involving analog circuits, RF systems, or power electronics
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Define circuit parameters and measurable electrical-performance requirements
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Simulate proposed designs and evaluate whether specifications are satisfied
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Assess trade-offs between competing circuit-design objectives
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Identify technically invalid or incomplete design approaches
Mechanical Design
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Develop simulation-based problems involving mechanical geometry and design parameters
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Define quantitative requirements for system or component performance
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Evaluate candidate geometries against specified engineering constraints
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Assess whether proposed designs satisfy multiple interacting requirements
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Apply practical mechanical-engineering judgement to simulation outcomes
Python-Based Simulation
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Develop and maintain engineering simulations using Python
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Translate physical and engineering relationships into computational models
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Implement quantitative tests and automated acceptance checks
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Ensure simulations behave predictably across relevant parameter ranges
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Validate simulation outputs and identify modelling errors or unintended shortcuts
Engineering Problem Design
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Create problems that are challenging even for technically sophisticated solvers
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Structure tasks so that successful solutions require iterative reasoning and design
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Avoid problems that can be solved through obvious shortcuts
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Ensure sufficient complexity while maintaining objective evaluation criteria
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Write clear prompts that accurately communicate engineering objectives and constraints
Design Evaluation
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Evaluate proposed designs such as controller gains, circuit parameters, or mechanical geometries
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Run candidate solutions through simulations and interpret resulting performance
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Determine whether each design satisfies all required specifications
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Identify failed constraints, engineering weaknesses, and invalid assumptions
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Provide technically precise evaluation of proposed solutions
Quality & Rigour
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Verify that simulation logic, specifications, and grading criteria are internally consistent
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Ensure engineering problems can be judged objectively and reproducibly
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Identify edge cases or loopholes that could undermine task quality
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Maintain high standards of numerical accuracy and technical rigour
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Refine problems based on observed solver behaviour and evaluation outcomes
Ideal Profile
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Deep applied expertise in at least one of the following areas:
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Control Systems
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Analog Circuit Design
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RF Engineering
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Power Electronics
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Mechanical Design
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PhD or equivalent industry track record in a relevant engineering discipline
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Strong understanding of first-principles engineering analysis and quantitative design
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Comfortable building engineering simulations in Python
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Able to express engineering requirements as measurable, testable thresholds
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Experience designing or analysing systems where multiple specifications must be satisfied simultaneously
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Strong ability to judge technically complex solutions rigorously
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Comfortable working with GitHub
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Comfortable using browser-based technical tools
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Strong written communication and technical documentation skills
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Prior model-evaluation experience is not required
Engagement Details
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Part-time independent contractor engagement
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Fully remote
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Flexible scheduling based on project requirements
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Compensation: $50–$80/hour
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Work focuses on engineering simulation, quantitative specification design, and technical evaluation
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Daily onboarding calls and internal tooling support are available
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Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded based on project needs and performance
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Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party
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H1-B and STEM OPT support is unavailable for this engagement
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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