Engineering Design Specialist (Simulation-Based Systems)

About Us Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions.
With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.
Role overview We are looking for Engineering Design Specialists (e.
g., electrical, mechanical, robotics, etc) to create simulation-based design challenges used to train and evaluate advanced AI systems.
This role goes beyond analysis — it focuses on true engineering design thinking , where problems require trade-offs, iterative reasoning, and validation against physics-based simulations under real-world constraints.
Commitments Required: 8 hours per day with an overlap of 4 hours with PST.
Employment type: Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave) Duration of contract: 5+ months Location: 100% Remote from USA, LATAM, Africa, India Interview: take home assessment (60min) + short interview Your Daily Responsibilities Design realistic, simulation-driven engineering problems with clear constraints and optimization goals Develop complete problem sets including: Reference solutions, Edge cases and failure modes, Near-miss variants Ensure problems reflect real-world engineering complexity , including competing requirements and design trade-offs Validate correctness and physical realism (units, boundary conditions, convergence, feasibility) Collaborate with research teams to refine problem quality based on model performance Continuously improve problem difficulty and diversity across scenarios Domain Expertise (at least one required) Electrical & Computer Engineering — analog/mixed-signal, power electronics, RF, FPGA/ASIC, embedded systems Mechanical Engineering — thermal/fluids, structures, dynamics, HVAC, manufacturing Chemical Engineering — reactors, separations, process optimization, thermochemistry Control Systems — feedback systems, state estimation, nonlinear/robust control Materials / Nano — materials selection, microstructure design, nanoscale systems Engineering Physics / Optics — photonics, lasers, wave propagation Aerospace Engineering — aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics Civil / Structural Engineering — structural design, geotechnical, seismic/wind loads Nuclear / Energy — reactor systems, thermal-hydraulics, energy systems Systems Engineering — system architecture, trade studies, integration Robotics — kinematics, motion planning, mechatronics Master’s or PhD in Engineering or Applied Science 3+ years of hands-on engineering design experience (not purely analytical roles) Proven ability to design systems under competing constraints and specifications Experience with at least one simulation tool relevant to your domain Strong Python (or equivalent scripting) skills High attention to detail and engineering rigor Nice to Have Experience designing academic or industry-level engineering challenges Exposure to AI/LLM evaluation or benchmarking Familiarity with CI/CD or automated validation pipelines Cross-domain experience (e.
g., control systems, robotics, energy systems)