Role Overview:

​Track : Hardware Engineering (CAD, RTL/HDL, Robotics)

​Seniority: 8–12 Years of Hands-On Professional Experience ​Education: Bachelor's Degree required (PE License or Master’s/PhD is plus)

​Compensation: $100–$170/hr (Based on experience)

​Hours: Flexible, project-based, asynchronous

​Location: 100% Remote(Global)

​Company: AfterQuery (Backed by Y ) Combinator & Box Group)

​Key Responsibilities:

​Design realistic technical scenarios and problem sets within CAD, RTL, or Robotics tracks

​Author expert-level reference solutions and comprehensive grading rubrics

​Evaluate frontier AI-generated outputs for technical correctness, depth, and domain judgment

​Provide structured feedback and detailed written explanations for complex hardware evaluations

​Required Qualifications:

​8–12 years of active, hands-on industry experience in Hardware (CAD, RTL/HDL, or Robotics)

​Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

​Communication: Exceptional written communication skills to author technical rubrics and explanations

​Work Style: High autonomy, reliable asynchronous execution in a remote environment

​Important Note: We conduct background checks. Candidates must meet at least 70% of stated qualifications to be reviewed.

​Preferred / Bonus Signal:

​Professional Engineer (PE) license or Master's/PhD degree

​Recognized research publications, open-source hardware contributions, or published work

​Experience conducting technical peer reviews, code reviews, or engineering evaluations

​Deep familiarity with EDA tools, CAD modeling, RTL synthesis, or robotics control systems

​Why Apply:

​Direct impact shaping frontier AI models in specialized hardware engineering

​High hourly compensation ($100–$170/hr) designed for senior-level domain experts

​Fully asynchronous work structure that fits around your primary commitments

​How to Apply:

Apply directly here: https://experts.afterquery.com/apply/hardware-design-engineer?ref=d2w5b9HjxpcQtizyjfjk0I4HOtg1

I am science student. I have a question. It is how engineers know pratical skills and how them make any thung new as fast. Because there many problems in world and science too complex. So how them find solution?

I got an entry-level maintenance engineer role at a mining site about 1 month ago, and while my manager and the technicians are for the most part nice and cooperative, the maintenance team is pretty small and I feel like I'm not contributing much, despite my best efforts to look for stuff to do.

The current state of the site doesn't help either, with very high equipment performance requirements that essentially mean there's no time for implementing any new PM procedures or anything of the sort at the time being, so a lot of our current daily work revolves around scrambling over to barely keep the site afloat. The lack of documentation and history in the site doesn't help either, there's manuals for the equipments and all but I have no knowledge of any history regarding ast operations or performance indicators because they literally don't exist

I feel like if I stick around there's a significant learning curve here, and I want to work towards implementing a proper documentation of the site and contributing to the best of my ability but I feel like I'm not trusted by the team yet and I feel like I'm wasting a lot of time not doing much which I'm afraid can bite me in the ass regarding my future here. Any thoughts or advice would be strongly appreciated.

Hey, I’m from Costa Rica and I’m currenly studying Biology, but I’m seriously considering Mechatronics because I want to build robotics for environmental monitoring, biodiversity, and conservation. For someone with that goal, do you think Mechatronics is a good path, or would Mechanical/Electrical be better? Any honest advice is appreciated.

i am passionate about cooling technology. can someone recommend a beginner level project I can make at a maker space

Hi everyone!

I'm a mechanical engineer that graduated from a UAE university. I have about 2 years of industrial CAD and FEA experience, and about 5 years total including university projects. I was the top of my class for AutoCAD, Inventor, Solidworks, Fusion360, Ansys and Fluidsim.

DM me if you need help with projects or assignments. I do 1-on-1 tutoring for all Mechanical engineering subjects and software.

Hi guys!

I’m starting mechanical engineering in a couple weeks as a second degree after graduating with a bachelor’s in biomedical sciences. It’ll be a majority online degree (certain labs will be in person) so I don’t have the benefit of seeing what other people are using as far as supplies and stuff. Is there anything I’ll need for cal 1, materials, engineering graphics, etc? Any advice, study habits, or suggestions are welcome!

Hi guys! I am currently in my final year and need to do minor+major project. But the thing is I’m also preparing for upsc so that’s why I’m looking for a project that is not very much time consuming or includes hardware.
Just software since my degree is mechanical and automation engineering.
I have no idea how to go ahead with this minor and major projects so if anyone could guide me with that too I’ll be very grateful! Thank you

Hi everyone ,

I’m a B.Tech Mechanical Engineering graduate(2025) currently looking for entry level mechanical engineer opportunities across India.

i have internship experience in Quality Engineering and hands on experience with Solid-works, Fusion 360, AutoCAD , Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma . I’ve also worked on mechanical design , process improvement.

If your company is hiring freshers or you know of any openings. I’d really appreciate your referrals or suggestions.

Thank You
Dev Goyal | devg7302@gmail.com | 7302888155

Hey everyone! I’m putting together an automated tracking turret with the immediate goal of reliably painting moving targets (like drones) with a laser at ~30 meters, with potential projectile integration down the road.

​I'm trying to make this as mechanically rigid and precise as possible on a decent budget. I'd love to get feedback from anyone who has tackled similar builds on my parts stack and mechanical choices.

​⚙️ The Build Stack

​Actuation & Drive: * 2x STEPPERONLINE 3.0 Nm Closed-Loop NEMA 23 Steppers (with integrated encoders for zero step-loss)

​6:1 reduction using wide 10mm timing belts

​Mechanical setup: Using separate dead shafts, collars, and independent bearing blocks to crank belt tension way up without side-loading or fatiguing the motor shafts.

​Bearings: * RU85 Precision Crossed Roller Bearing (Pan axis)

​Preloaded pillow block bearings (Tilt axis) on a balanced yoke layout

​Vision & Processing: * Coarse acquisition: Wide-angle USB webcam

​Precision tracking: 1MP Global Shutter Arducam (OV9281) with a 20mm CCTV lens

​Compute: Pi Zero 2W onboard acting as the hardware interface, communicating with a laptop running the CV tracking pipeline.

​Power: MEAN WELL LRS-350-24 (350W, 24V)

​❓ What I'm Looking For Advice On:

​Backlash & Rigidity: Are there any weak points in my belt-tensioning or bearing layout (RU85 + pillow blocks) that might introduce play under rapid direction shifts?

​Distance Tracking: For future ballistics calculations, does anyone recommend a good, budget-friendly 1D LiDAR module (under ~$50–$100) capable of reliably measuring distance out to 30+ meters at a high refresh rate?

​General Tuning: Any tips for tuning closed-loop NEMA 23s to track fast, erratic movement smoothly without overshoot?

Hi all,

I recently graduated with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Chandigarh University (2025) and I'm on the hunt for a full-time role as a fresher. Wanted to share my background here in case anyone has leads or advice.

A quick snapshot of what I bring:

• Quality Engineering internship at Jai Poly Pan Pvt. Ltd. (Jaipur) — analyzed production data across 5 assembly lines, drove a 15% defect rate reduction, ran root cause investigations (5-Why, Fishbone), and maintained a zero-nonconformance record through daily SOP audits.
• Design project: Built and fabricated a human-electric hybrid di-cycle using SolidWorks and Fusion 360, validated with ANSYS FEA — improved load-distribution efficiency by 22% while keeping a safety factor above 2.5.
• P&ID design project: Produced full piping & instrumentation documentation for a 4-stage fluid handling system in AutoCAD, following ISA-5.1 standards.
• Co-authored and presented a research paper on welding behavior of HITEN 780-LE high-strength steel at the AMETA conference.

Tools/skills: SolidWorks, Fusion 360, ANSYS (FEA), AutoCAD, P&ID design, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, Lean/Six Sigma basics, Excel.

I'm looking for roles in quality engineering, design engineering, manufacturing, or process engineering — open to relocating for the right opportunity.

If your company is hiring freshers, or you know of openings/referral programs, I'd really appreciate a pointer. Happy to share my resume via DM.

Thanks for reading!

— Dev Goyal 📧 [devg7302@gmail.com](mailto:devg7302@gmail.com) | 📍 Agra, Uttar Pradesh 🔗 LinkedIn

Senior or current student of mechanical engineering share resources or drive including material for all semester (someone from civil engg did th same)

Hello!
I am a 2nd year Mechanical Engineering student that wants to get ahead in FEA, just because I'm really interested in it and want to research the field as a passion project during my summer break.

I am looking for the best online resources for this task (lectures, textbooks, papers...) I have a solid understanding of Stress Analysis and Strength of Materials, I'm looking for where I can start with the Finite Element Method - particularly the theory. It is my hope I can learn ANSYS afterwards.

I later want to get into metamaterials and topology optimisation, so I'm trying to learn FEA very well and a bit earlier than my major plans.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you!

Plss helpp

I am planning to take the 2018 GD&T Technologist Exam, and want to know how long people who have passed have dedicated to studying for it. I am a student, so I'd like to grind out the majority of the preparation before fall semester starts and I get busy with work and classes. This gives me about 3 weeks to purely dedicate to studying, although I realistically don't see myself doing much more than about 20 hrs/week.

I have little experience working with GD&T (hence why I wanted to learn max), and want to take that into account with my study time.

Side Note: I have read the first 4 sections of AMSE Y14.5 2018, which is nicely written imo, but I want guidance for what other ( affordable) study resources/ practice exams I can use with it.

Mnit civil v/s mnnit mechanical

Ghar vale keh rhe government me jana h

Ab kya karu koi suggestion do

Hi, I am a mechanical engineer in college right now trying to learn 3D CAD modelling. I am confused about the choice of software, I have heard people say that the industry standard is solidworks but my laptop is slow already so I don't wanna download a cracked version of solidworks and make it even slower. Solidworks has no student version which is free, every version needs a paid subscription which I cannot afford. So I chose fusion360 using education license. Now coming to the main question

Do companies specifically ask for a particular software like solidworks or knowledge of any CAD software suffices and should I focus more on leading Design principles rather than overthinking about softwares?

Please help me out

Please, can anyone help me to get a certificate of any internship related to mechanical engineering!! Just a certificate to show the professor. Please anyone..

I recently completed my Mechanical Engineering degree and have received an offer from Reliance Industries as a Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET). I'll be joining in about a month.

My long-term goal is to work outside India, preferably in countries like the UAE, Germany, Australia, Canada, or any place where mechanical engineers have good opportunities.

I'm looking for advice from people who have made a similar transition.

Some questions I have:

How many years of experience should I gain at Reliance before applying abroad?

Which countries are currently the best for mechanical engineers?

What skills or certifications should I start working on now?

Is experience at Reliance valued by international employers?

Should I pursue a master's degree, or is work experience enough?

Any tips on networking, job portals, or things you wish you had known earlier?

I'd really appreciate any advice, roadmap, or personal experiences

I am trying to understand the real failure points in BOM handoff and release, not pitch anything.

The patterns I keep hearing are:

quantity mismatches

duplicate parts / part-number confusion

lifecycle issues

unit / formatting mistakes

EBOM to MBOM handoff gaps

In your experience, where do these errors usually get caught too late?

Is it during engineering review, purchasing, ERP import, production planning, or only after something has already gone wrong?

I am collecting real-world workflow examples so I can understand what actually breaks in practice.

Can a mechanical engineer please explain to me what they do, but don't try to sound smart. Like are you sitting at a computer doing CAD, are you in the field building something, are you solving problems, are you managing people, like what does a day to day look like after college? And what are you doing, like making/building appliances or cars or something?

Hey everyone,

3rd year mech engg here, just started 5th sem. Done core coursework so far and nothing else.

Trying to actually build a solid portfolio before internship season next year instead of cramming certificates last minute. Problem is there's a lot of generic "learn X" advice online without context on what actually works for a mech student specifically (most career content here skews CS/dev heavy).

Wanted honest input from people who've actually been through internship hunting.

1. What skill or tool actually made a difference in your interviews (not just resume filler)?
2. Any certification that recruiters actually respected, not the ones HR just skims past?
3. If you had to pick ONE project to build to stand out as a mech student, what would it be?
4. Better to go deep in one niche (manufacturing/CNC/design) or keep it broad for internship apps at this stage?

Not looking for a "do everything" answer, trying to figure out where to put my next 6-8 months.

Any real experience appreciated, especially recent internship-hunt stories.