Mechanical Engineering Professor
Status: Open
- Pay
- $60–$130/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Employment type
- Contractor
- Openings
- 50
- Start
- We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
- Posted
- 2026-07-11
About this opportunity
Required skills
- mechanical engineering
- solid and structural mechanics
- dynamics and vibration and control
- thermal-fluids
- technical writing
- assessment design
- educational content creation
- written communication
- verbal communication
- attention to detail
- technical accuracy
- remote collaboration
- self-motivation
- organization
- digital workflow tools
What you'll do
- Design and author rigorous single-option (multiple-choice) assessment questions in your specialization within mechanical engineering, calibrated for graduate or postgraduate complexity.
- Translate advanced concepts from Solid & Structural Mechanics, Dynamics & Vibration & Control, or Thermal-Fluids into challenging exam-quality content.
- Develop detailed explanations and rationales for answer choices, maintaining the clarity and precision expected in academic settings.
- Review and validate the technical accuracy and pedagogical quality of AI-generated mechanical engineering materials.
- Collaborate asynchronously with other subject matter experts and project coordinators to refine and improve content quality.
- Conduct quality checks, revisions, and enhancements on contributed materials based on feedback and project standards.
- Maintain thorough records of assignments and submissions using digital workflow tools provided for the engagement.
Preferred qualifications
- PhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering, with current or previous university-level teaching experience (professor, adjunct, lecturer, or TA) in one or more core areas: Solid & Structural Mechanics, Dynamics & Vibration & Control, or Thermal-Fluids.
- Experience authoring, grading, or reviewing graduate-level exams, problem sets, or coursework.
- Demonstrated ability to convert complex mechanical engineering principles into clear, exam-ready written content.
- Background in assessment design, rubric development, or educational content creation.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; adept at articulating intricate concepts concisely and accurately.
- Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to technical accuracy in all deliverables.
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working independently in a remote, asynchronous project environment; familiarity with collaborative digital platforms is a plus.