Remote, self-paced review of AI mechanical engineering outputs on design, analysis, tooling and manufacturing. Suits US-based mechanical engineers or students who have produced parts, analyses or tooling that were built or approved.
About the role
OPT/CPT Eligible
Overview
Handshake is looking for experienced mechanical, manufacturing, and quality engineers, as well as CNC programmers, to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is not a traditional engineering role—you'll draw on your hands-on experience in mechanical design, structural and thermal analysis, injection molding and tooling, manufacturing processes, or engineering change and quality control to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing engineer. This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity that you can take on alongside your current role or studies.
What You'll Do
- Create expert-level mechanical engineering problems and scenarios grounded in real design, analysis, tooling, manufacturing, and quality work that gets built, tested, or approved
- Review AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, manufacturability, and alignment with industry standards and engineering practice
- Evaluate models, drawings, tolerances, calculations, and simulation results for correctness, defensibility, and whether a reviewer could work from them
- Provide clear, structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance
- Complete tasks at your own pace, with no set schedule or minimum-hour requirement
Qualifications
- Industry experience — working mechanical engineer or current undergraduate/graduate student who has personally produced a part, assembly, or analysis that someone else manufactured, tested, or approved from
- Degree — BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field
- A degree is not required if you are a CNC programmer.
- If you are in the process of completing your bachelor's degree, internship experience is required.
- Domain expertise — demonstrated depth in one or more of the following areas:
- Mechanical design
- Structural analysis (FEA)
- Thermal and fluids
- Injection molding and tooling
- Manufacturing processes
- Sustaining, quality, and configuration engineering
Additional Qualifications:
These are not required but will strengthen your application:
- Proficiency with tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion 360, ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, MATLAB, or comparable modeling, simulation, and CAM environments
- Experience producing manufacturing-ready drawings or models — for machining, sheet metal, casting, injection molding, or additive processes
- Experience at a manufacturer, product design firm, aerospace/defense contractor, automotive supplier
Required for All Applicants:
- Based in the United States
- Strong written communication and attention to detail
- Ability to explain complex mechanical engineering concepts clearly
- Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment
About
Handshake AI
Work authorization information
F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. If your school requires a CPT course, Handshake AI may not meet your school’s requirements. STEM OPT is not supported. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.
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