FreelanXEngineering & Architecture job descriptions
Engineers and designers model, calculate and document physical products and buildings. State the standards, the software and the deliverables.
Mechanical engineer
Mechanical design, calculations and prototypes.
- Design parts and assemblies to requirements and standards.
- Run calculations and simulations.
- Produce drawings and technical documentation.
- Work with manufacturing on tolerances and costs.
- JuniorWorks on well-defined tasks with regular review; learns the tools and the domain.
- MidOwns features or deliverables end to end; asks for help on complex trade-offs.
- SeniorLeads complex work, makes trade-offs, reviews others and mentors.
- LeadSets direction for a team or a domain, plans the work and grows people.
- PrincipalShapes practice across teams and long-term choices; trusted advisor to leadership.
- CAD drawings for a 6-week project
- Mechanical design of a prototype
- FEA of a bracket
- Thermal simulation of an enclosure
- Fixed-price missionA defined deliverable, split into milestones; FreelanX holds the funds and releases each approved milestone.
- Day or hourly rateOngoing or uncertain scope, with a budget cap and regular milestones.
- Employee through FreelanX EORA long-term role abroad: FreelanX EOR is the legal employer, from $499 per employee per month.
- How do you choose a material for a load-bearing part?
- Walk me through a tolerance stack-up you did.
- How do you validate a design before prototyping?
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[Company] · [Seniority] · [Location and time zone] · [Freelance mission / Employee through FreelanX EOR]
Mechanical design, calculations and prototypes. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- Design parts and assemblies to requirements and standards.
- Run calculations and simulations.
- Produce drawings and technical documentation.
- Work with manufacturing on tolerances and costs.
- SolidWorks
- Mechanical design
- Prototyping
- GD&T
- Tolerance analysis
- Materials
- Design for manufacturing
- CATIA
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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CAD designer
3D models and drawings in CAD software.
- Model parts and assemblies in CAD.
- Produce drawings to the applicable standards.
- Manage revisions and data in the PDM system.
- Prepare files for manufacturing.
- JuniorWorks on well-defined tasks with regular review; learns the tools and the domain.
- MidOwns features or deliverables end to end; asks for help on complex trade-offs.
- SeniorLeads complex work, makes trade-offs, reviews others and mentors.
- LeadSets direction for a team or a domain, plans the work and grows people.
- PrincipalShapes practice across teams and long-term choices; trusted advisor to leadership.
- CAD drawings for a 6-week project
- Mechanical design of a prototype
- FEA of a bracket
- Thermal simulation of an enclosure
- Fixed-price missionA defined deliverable, split into milestones; FreelanX holds the funds and releases each approved milestone.
- Day or hourly rateOngoing or uncertain scope, with a budget cap and regular milestones.
- Employee through FreelanX EORA long-term role abroad: FreelanX EOR is the legal employer, from $499 per employee per month.
- How do you organise a large assembly model?
- Which drawing standard do you use and why?
- How do you manage a design change across drawings?
Median day rate in USD of the profiles of this role on FreelanX, by seniority, computed in your browser from the directory.
[Company] · [Seniority] · [Location and time zone] · [Freelance mission / Employee through FreelanX EOR]
3D models and drawings in CAD software. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- Model parts and assemblies in CAD.
- Produce drawings to the applicable standards.
- Manage revisions and data in the PDM system.
- Prepare files for manufacturing.
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks
- Inventor
- Fusion 360
- CATIA
- Creo
- 3D modelling
- Technical drawings
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Technical draughtsperson
Technical drawings to standard.
- Prepare technical drawings from sketches and models.
- Apply the drawing standards and the company conventions.
- Check drawings for consistency and errors.
- Keep drawing records up to date.
- JuniorWorks on well-defined tasks with regular review; learns the tools and the domain.
- MidOwns features or deliverables end to end; asks for help on complex trade-offs.
- SeniorLeads complex work, makes trade-offs, reviews others and mentors.
- LeadSets direction for a team or a domain, plans the work and grows people.
- PrincipalShapes practice across teams and long-term choices; trusted advisor to leadership.
- CAD drawings for a 6-week project
- Mechanical design of a prototype
- FEA of a bracket
- Thermal simulation of an enclosure
- Fixed-price missionA defined deliverable, split into milestones; FreelanX holds the funds and releases each approved milestone.
- Day or hourly rateOngoing or uncertain scope, with a budget cap and regular milestones.
- Employee through FreelanX EORA long-term role abroad: FreelanX EOR is the legal employer, from $499 per employee per month.
- How do you check a drawing before release?
- Which dimensioning practices do you follow?
- Tell me about an error you caught on a drawing.
Median day rate in USD of the profiles of this role on FreelanX, by seniority, computed in your browser from the directory.
[Company] · [Seniority] · [Location and time zone] · [Freelance mission / Employee through FreelanX EOR]
Technical drawings to standard. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- Prepare technical drawings from sketches and models.
- Apply the drawing standards and the company conventions.
- Check drawings for consistency and errors.
- Keep drawing records up to date.
- AutoCAD
- Technical drawings
- ISO standards
- 2D drafting
- Revit
- MicroStation
- As-built drawings
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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7 more Engineering & Architecture roles
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Finite element analysis of parts and structures.
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Finite element analysis of parts and structures. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- ANSYS
- Abaqus
- FEA
- Structural analysis
- Fatigue
- Nastran
- Meshing
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Fluid flow and thermal simulations.
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Fluid flow and thermal simulations. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- ANSYS Fluent
- OpenFOAM
- CFD
- Heat transfer
- STAR-CCM+
- Fluid dynamics
- Thermal analysis
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Electrical design, schematics and wiring.
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Electrical design, schematics and wiring. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Electrical design
- Schematics
- EPLAN
- PLC
- Wiring
- Power systems
- Altium
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Structures, roads and site engineering.
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Structures, roads and site engineering. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Structural design
- Eurocodes
- Site engineering
- Civil 3D
- Roads
- Foundations
- Concrete design
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Building information models and coordination.
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Building information models and coordination. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Revit
- BIM
- Navisworks
- ArchiCAD
- Clash detection
- IFC
- BIM coordination
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Building design, plans and permit files.
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Building design, plans and permit files. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Building design
- Permit files
- ArchiCAD
- Revit
- SketchUp
- Interior architecture
- Planning applications
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Production processes, layouts and efficiency.
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Production processes, layouts and efficiency. [Add the context: the product, the team and why the role matters now.]
- [Add the 3 to 5 outcomes that matter most: what will be different after the mission or the first six months.]
- Lean manufacturing
- Process engineering
- Factory layout
- Time studies
- Six Sigma
- OEE
- Simulation
- Chartered Engineer
- AutoCAD, Technical drawings, Calculations, Standards, Project documentation, Site visits
- Start: [date]
- Duration: [length, or permanent]
- Location and time zone: [where]
- Languages: [languages]
- Budget or pay: [range]
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Questions about these roles
What does a mechanical engineer do?
Mechanical design, calculations and prototypes. Design parts and assemblies to requirements and standards. Run calculations and simulations.
What does a CAD designer do?
3D models and drawings in CAD software. Model parts and assemblies in CAD. Produce drawings to the applicable standards.
What does a technical draughtsperson do?
Technical drawings to standard. Prepare technical drawings from sketches and models. Apply the drawing standards and the company conventions.
Which other Engineering & Architecture roles can I hire on FreelanX?
FEA simulation engineer, CFD engineer, Electrical engineer, Civil engineer, BIM modeller, Architect, Industrial engineer. Browse the profiles on the Engineering & Architecture category page.
Where do the day rates come from?
From the profiles of each role on FreelanX: the page computes the median day rate by seniority in your browser. Rates depend on country, experience and the mission; they are a starting point for your budget, not a quote.
Is it free?
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