Aerodynamics Expert
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Bachelor's
Type
Per task
Pay Rate
$60–$130/task
Actively Hiring
1 openings
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Job Description Role Title: Aerodynamics Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is selecting Aerodynamics Experts to contribute to a customer's project focused on advancing the capabilities of AI technologies in aerospace engineering. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required, your domain knowledge is what matters. This is an opportunity to impact the future of engineering by ensuring that AI systems can accurately interpret, solve, and explain complex aerodynamics challenges spanning external aero, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, and vehicle aero. Experts with a passion for precision, technical detail, and clear written and verbal communication will find this engagement both rewarding and influential.
Scope of Work
- Evaluate and solve advanced aerodynamic design and analysis problems spanning external aero, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, and vehicle aero.
- Review and assess AI-generated technical responses for technical correctness, accuracy, and engineering quality.
- Apply practical engineering judgment to real-world aerodynamic design scenarios and theoretical questions.
- Analyze and troubleshoot aerodynamic problems using industry-standard techniques such as boundary-layer theory, potential flow analysis, compressible flow relations, and CFD/wind-tunnel data reduction.
- Contribute domain expertise to inform model improvements and refine AI reasoning in aerodynamics.
- Document feedback and provide clear written and verbal explanations to enhance AI learning and performance.
- Collaborate remotely with a distributed team of experts and project participants.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and above in Aerospace Engineering, or ME with a thermofluids/aero specialization; or BS in Aerospace/ME with 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience in aerodynamic design or analysis (external aero, CFD, wind tunnel, propulsion, or vehicle aero).
- Expert knowledge of compressible and incompressible flow, boundary-layer behavior, turbulence modeling, and propulsion-integration aerodynamics.
- Proven ability to analyze aerodynamic performance using CFD tools, wind-tunnel data reduction, and hand/analytical methods.
- Familiarity with relevant standards and practices (AIAA standards, wind-tunnel test protocols, CFD verification & validation).
- Professional English proficiency with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with CFD software (ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM), wind-tunnel testing, or flight-test data analysis is a plus.
- Strongly preferred — evidence of problem-authoring rigor, such as: service on an olympiad problem committee; a textbook problem-set or solutions-manual author credit; an item-writer role on an NCEES or academic qualifying-exam committee; service on an AIAA standards committee; a top placement or team-lead role in AIAA Design/Build/Fly, SAE Aero Design, NASA RASC-AL or University Student Design Challenge, or a DARPA challenge; a best-paper award at AIAA SciTech/Aviation, APS DFD, JFM, or AIAA Journal; or an early-career fellowship/grant (NSF CAREER, DOE Early Career, ONR/AFOSR YIP, DARPA YFA, Sloan Fellowship) or AIAA Associate Fellow / NAE Frontiers of Engineering recognition.
Compensation Structure
Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
Requirements
- aerodynamics
- computational fluid dynamics (cfd)
- technical writing
- verbal communication
- peer review
- aerospace engineering
- mechanical engineering
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
Key responsibilities
- Evaluate and solve advanced aerodynamic design and analysis problems spanning external aero, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, and vehicle aero.
- Review and assess AI-generated technical responses for technical correctness, accuracy, and engineering quality.
- Apply practical engineering judgment to real-world aerodynamic design scenarios and theoretical questions.
- Analyze and troubleshoot aerodynamic problems using industry-standard techniques such as boundary-layer theory, potential flow analysis, compressible flow relations, and CFD/wind-tunnel data reduction.
Why this role
Micro1's Aerodynamics Expert role pays $60-$130 per task for aerospace and mechanical engineers who work with computational fluid dynamics and thermofluids on real aerodynamic problems. The project centers on advancing AI capabilities in aerospace engineering, so peer review and knowledge distillation into clear technical writing matter alongside the engineering itself. This role draws on hands-on aerodynamics practice rather than general mechanical engineering background.
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Can I apply to Micro1 from outside the US or UK?
Yes. Micro1 accepts applicants from most countries worldwide, unlike DataAnnotation or Outlier, both of which cap access to a handful of English-speaking countries. Most roles still require strong written and spoken English.
Does Micro1 monitor your computer while you work?
On many projects, yes, through time-tracking tools that take periodic screenshots to verify active hours. Check the specific project's requirements before accepting if desktop monitoring is a dealbreaker.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?
Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.
What does STEM work look like for an Aerodynamics Expert ?
Tasks here are scoped to STEM, not generic labeling. As an Aerodynamics Expert , expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to STEM) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on STEM background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics (cfd), technical writing, and verbal communication are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
What does the 'openings' count on this listing mean?
It's Micro1's live count of how many candidates it's still trying to place for this specific role, 1 right now, not a countdown on your individual application. A higher number signals more active demand; it doesn't lower the bar for acceptance.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $60–$130/task, a per-task rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
How does per-task pay translate to an hourly rate?
It doesn't directly, that's the catch. Each task has a listed price and an estimated completion time, but your actual effective rate depends on how fast you work. If a task is estimated at 20 minutes and pays $8, that is $24/hr for a fast worker and $12/hr for a slow one. Track your actual time on the first few tasks before treating the listed rate as your real hourly income.
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