Manufacturing Design Engineer

• Job Title: Manufacturing Design Engineer
• Job Type: Contractor
• Location: Remote

About the hiring company:

Our client is a rapidly growing, venture-backed AI company helping shape the next generation of intelligent systems. By combining world-class human expertise with advanced machine learning workflows, they enable leading AI organizations to build, evaluate, and improve cutting-edge models used across a wide range of industries.

The company works with highly accomplished professionals in fields such as software engineering, finance, healthcare, legal, operations, research, and other specialized domains. These experts contribute directly to the development of advanced AI systems by providing real-world knowledge, evaluations, feedback, and domain-specific judgment that help models reason more accurately and perform more effectively.

Leveraging a proprietary AI-driven talent assessment and matching platform, the organization identifies exceptional professionals globally and connects them with high-impact projects at the forefront of artificial intelligence.

Backed by more than $40 million in funding and supported by a rapidly expanding international network of experts, the company is building critical human intelligence infrastructure for the AI economy and creating meaningful opportunities for professionals to apply their expertise in entirely new ways.

Job Summary: 

Scope of Work

1. Create and modify detailed parametric 3D CAD models of mechanical parts and assemblies using FreeCAD or comparable software.
2. Develop comprehensive engineering drawings, including GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, suitable for manufacturing handoff.
3. Design for a variety of manufacturing processes, such as sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, plastics, and injection molding.
4. Perform CAD validation and quality assurance reviews to ensure model accuracy and readiness for production use.
5. Prepare clear, concise technical documentation and assembly instructions as reference materials for AI model training.
6. Incorporate feedback from technical reviewers to revise and improve CAD models and supporting documents.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Minimum 2 years’ experience designing mechanical components for manufacturing environments.
2. Expertise in FreeCAD or similar parametric CAD software for advanced modeling, assemblies, and drawing generation.
3. Hands-on exposure to sheet metal, CNC, plastics, and injection molding design considerations.
4. Strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) best practices.
5. Proven ability to produce production-grade CAD models and validate them against real-world manufacturability criteria.
6. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ensuring clarity in documentation and collaborative exchanges.
7. Python scripting experience for CAD automation is highly preferred, though not required.