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# Structural Engineer - Computational Mechanics

- **Company:** Mercor, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Containerization, Software Library
- **Published:** June 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usec348507c46f1c596a7926e9497b4fc2

## About the Role

* Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM domain (MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience).
 * Proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library.
 * Strong Python programming skills.
 * Ability to work independently and iterate on problem designs.
 * Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment.

Preferred

 * Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
 * Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
 * Background in scientific pedagogy or exam/problem-set design.
 * Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

## Description

* Develop problems requiring strategic reasoning to uncover hidden information through queries or experiments.
 * Calibrate tasks against state-of-the-art AI models and refine designs to achieve target difficulty.
 * Utilize scikit-fem or similar finite element libraries for tasks in Structural & Mechanical Engineering.
 * Work independently in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
 * Collaborate asynchronously to improve AI model performance and problem-solving strategies., PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.


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