CFD Engineer AI Task Designer Remote (OpenFOAM)

About the Role

As a CFD Engineer AI Task Designer, you'll be responsible for creating compact, self-contained CFD and aerodynamics tasks that test an AI model's engineering reasoning. This involves writing clear, unambiguous problem statements, developing deterministic scoring checkers, and providing verified reference solutions.

You'll draw on your experience with OpenFOAM to ground tasks in real-world practice, ensuring physical accuracy, clarity, and appropriate difficulty. This role requires strong written communication skills, as you'll need to explain complex physics clearly and concisely.

Key Responsibilities

• Design compact, self-contained CFD and aerodynamics tasks that test an AI model's engineering reasoning.
• Write clear, unambiguous problem statements covering topics such as boundary-condition selection, mesh quality assessment, flow-regime identification, and simulation setup.
• Develop deterministic scoring checkers that can automatically evaluate a model's final answer.
• Provide verified reference solutions that confirm each task is solvable and correctly scored.
• Review and iterate on tasks to ensure physical accuracy, clarity, and appropriate difficulty.
• Draw on your experience with OpenFOAM to ground tasks in real-world practice.

Skills & Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with OpenFOAM.
• Solid foundation in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and heat transfer fundamentals.
• Comfortable with mesh generation, turbulence modeling, boundary-condition specification, and post-processing.
• Able to formulate engineering problems that are precise, self-contained, and objectively verifiable.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Background in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline (BS or higher preferred).
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently without supervision.

What You'll Learn

In this role, you'll gain experience in applying your CFD expertise to cutting-edge AI research, working on a completely new angle. You'll also develop your skills in writing technical assessments, exam problems, or engineering challenges, and learn how to contribute directly to teaching AI models real-world physical reasoning.

Resume Tip

When applying for this role, make sure to highlight your hands-on experience with OpenFOAM and your ability to formulate engineering problems that are precise, self-contained, and objectively verifiable. Emphasize your strong written communication skills and your background in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.