CAD & Simulation Consultant at Turing

CAD & Simulation Consultant | Contractor | Remote | Aerospace / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Turing is seeking experienced engineering professionals with deep CAD modeling and simulation expertise to help train and evaluate advanced AI models. This is a short-term contractor role (8 weeks, 20–40 hrs/week) ideal for senior engineers with 10+ years of hands-on design and simulation experience across aerospace, mechanical, or electrical domains.

About Turing

Based in San Francisco, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing helps accelerate frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and top-tier AI researchers specializing in coding, reasoning, STEM, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop CAD models and perform simulation/analysis for aerospace, mechanical, and electrical components.
• Validate designs using industry-standard tools such as CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, and MATLAB.
• Create realistic engineering problem statements, simulation models, calculations, schematics, and supporting technical assets.
• Define inputs, assumptions, constraints, operating conditions, output metrics, and acceptance criteria.
• Validate results through analytical checks and peer-review other engineers' submissions for technical correctness.
• Translate technical requirements into simulation models and workflows.
• Optimize designs based on simulation outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and document methodologies and results clearly.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in CAD engineering and simulation-focused roles.
• Strong fundamentals in aerospace, mechanical, and/or electrical engineering.
• Hands-on experience with modeling, simulation, or design projects.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and peer-review capabilities.
• Proficiency in relevant domain tools:
  • Mechanical: FreeCAD, CalculiX, Gmsh, ParaView, Python, Cura/PrusaSlicer
  • Aerospace: OpenRocket, OpenVSP, XFoil, AVL, OpenFOAM/SU2, FreeCAD, Python
  • Electrical: KiCad, ngspice, Qucs-S, Python, Octave, FEMM, openEMS
• Professional proficiency in one or more of: MATLAB/Simulink, LTspice, PSpice, ETAP, COMSOL, Ansys Maxwell, Altium Designer, AutoCAD Electrical, or EPLAN.
• Python or MATLAB scripting experience for automation and analysis is preferred.
• For Electrical Engineering candidates: strong fundamentals in circuit analysis, power systems, power electronics, control systems, or electronics design.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Prior experience at leading aerospace or engineering firms.

Engagement Details

• Type: Contractor (no medical/paid leave benefits)
• Duration: 8 weeks, expected start next week
• Hours: 20–40 hrs/week with at least 4 hours PST overlap daily