Structural FEA Engineer (Contract, Remote)

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 10 structural FEA engineers for part-time, fully-remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects pay $80–115 USD per hour, with higher rates for experts with tenure at well recognized engineering firms, OEMs, or aerospace companies.This role includes designing original structural analysis problems from scratch, stress-testing leading AI models on those problems, and evaluating whether the models' assumptions, boundary conditions, calculations, and cited standards are correct, complete, and consistent with how the work is actually done.Visit our website to learn more: https://alignedhq.ai/for-expertsSign up to get started: https://app.alignedhq.ai/signupAbout AlignedAt Aligned, we partner with the world's leading AI labs to push the frontier of AI knowledge in advanced fields like science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our platform matches subject-matter experts (like you) with paid consulting work on frontier projects at these labs.Who We're Looking ForStructural analysts using Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical, Nastran, LS-DYNA, or similar in aerospace, automotive, energy, or heavy equipmentEngineers experienced with nonlinear, contact, fatigue, or crash and impact analysisStress engineers doing hand calculations alongside FEA for certification or design substantiationComposite, weld, or bolted joint analystsCAE methods engineers developing modeling standards and test correlation practicesEngineers experienced with model validation and test-analysis correlationMinimum QualificationsFluent English reading and writing skillsBachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, or Structural Engineering (or equivalent engineering degree or experience)5+ years of hands-on FEA experience, with current active involvement in the workTrack record of analysis reports, substantiated designs, or correlated models you can speak to in detail