Mechanical Engineering Expert (CAD and Mechanical Design)

What you'll do

This ad is about hands-on mechanical design rather than writing AI questions. The work is project-based and asynchronous, and the ad groups tasks as mechanical design, engineering analysis, technical documentation and product development support. Specifically:

• Create, review and iterate on mechanical designs and CAD models for components, assemblies and systems
• Produce engineering drawings, BOMs and technical documentation to manufacturing standards
• Run engineering analysis, including stress, tolerance and design for manufacturability (DFM) assessments
• Support product development from concept through prototype to a production-ready design
• Document design decisions, assumptions and methods clearly enough to be reproduced

Who fits

• 2 to 4 years of professional experience in mechanical engineering, product design or a related field
• Strong proficiency in at least one major CAD platform (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, CATIA, NX or equivalent)
• A demonstrated ability to produce detailed mechanical designs and drawings to industry standards
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
• A bachelor's degree or higher in mechanical engineering, product design or a related engineering field

Preferred: FEA or simulation tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, SolidWorks Simulation); familiarity with CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal or additive manufacturing; hardware startup or product development experience; a background in systems integration, mechatronics or electromechanical design.

What it pays

The board shows $88/hour. The ad's own selling points say project-based pay "up to $100/hour", so the exact rate for you may sit above or below the headline. This listing is recorded at the board figure of $88/hour.

Commitment

The ad says the work runs over the next 2 to 3 weeks, is assigned project by project, and expects 10 to 20 hours a week on the projects you accept. It is asynchronous and remote. The listing does not state payment terms or a payout schedule.

Worth knowing

Good:

• Real design output (CAD, drawings, BOMs) you can describe as portfolio experience, which the ad itself highlights
• Flexible schedule within a clear weekly range
• Work with an early-stage, Y Combinator-backed company

Less good:

• A short window of 2 to 3 weeks, so this is not a long-running income source as written
• The experience band is narrow (2 to 4 years) and a CAD platform is required
• Pay terms and hiring steps are not described in the ad

About this listing

Read from the AfterQuery Experts board on 18 October 2026 (first posted 29 April 2026). AfterQuery has a separate ad with the same title, a question-writing role for AI training; this is the CAD and design project role. See AfterQuery.