Engineering Design Specialist at Turing

Engineering Design Specialist | Contractor | Worldwide Remote

Turing is seeking experienced engineers with deep design expertise to craft challenging, simulation-based engineering problems used to train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models. This is a unique opportunity to apply your domain knowledge at the frontier of AI research.

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 accelerates frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and top AI researchers — and helps enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and validate simulation-based engineering problems that require genuine design reasoning, with clear constraints and optimization goals.
• Deliver complete problem sets including reference solutions, near-miss variants, edge cases, and thorough documentation.
• Ensure appropriate difficulty with multiple failure modes built into each problem.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to refine problems based on model performance feedback.

Domain Tracks

Deep expertise in at least one of the following is required; proficiency across multiple tracks is a strong advantage:

• Electrical & Computer Engineering — analog/mixed-signal IC, power electronics, RF/microwave, FPGA/ASIC, embedded systems
• Mechanical Engineering — structural/thermal/fluid systems, mechanism design, HVAC, vibration/dynamics
• Chemical Engineering — reactor design, process optimization, separation systems, thermochemistry
• Control Systems — classical/modern control, state estimation, nonlinear and robust control
• Materials / Nano — materials selection, microstructure-property design, thin-film and nanoscale devices
• Engineering Physics / Optics — optical systems, photonic devices, laser systems, wave propagation
• Aerospace Engineering — aerodynamic design, propulsion sizing, orbital mechanics, flight dynamics
• Civil / Structural Engineering — structural design, foundation design, seismic/wind loading, geotechnical design
• Nuclear / Energy — reactor core design, thermal-hydraulics, renewable energy sizing, grid-scale storage
• Systems Engineering — architecture trade studies, requirements decomposition, multi-subsystem integration
• Robotics — kinematic/dynamic design, motion planning, actuator/sensor selection, mechatronic integration

Required Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering or applied science field.
• 3+ years of hands-on engineering design experience producing validated designs from competing specifications.
• Proficiency in at least one open-source simulation tool relevant to your domain.
• Strong Python (or equivalent) scripting skills.
• High attention to detail across units, boundary conditions, convergence, and physical realism.

Engagement Details

• Type: Contractor
• Commitment: Minimum 4 hours/day, up to 40 hours/week, with at least 4 hours of overlap with PST.

Evaluation Process

• Shortlisted candidates will receive a Job Interest Form.
• Following profile review, a timed assessment will be shared (must be completed within 24 hours).
• Candidates who pass the assessment will be contacted to discuss pre-onboarding requirements.