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At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Auto Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI's answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor, PhD, Master's degree in Automotive Engineering.
• You have a 3 years of professional experience .
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $55/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Auto Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI's answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor, PhD, Master's degree in Automotive Engineering.
• You have a 3 years of professional experience .
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $55/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Auto Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI's answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor, PhD, Master's degree in Automotive Engineering.
• You have a 3 years of professional experience .
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $55/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Auto Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI's answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor, PhD, Master's degree in Automotive Engineering.
• You have a 3 years of professional experience .
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $55/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What we do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About the Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Auto Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI's answers.
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge.

How to get started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor, PhD, Master's degree in Automotive Engineering.
• You have a 3 years of professional experience .
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge.

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $55/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs.
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments.
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio.
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

**Sr Automotive Engineer - Dsbn**
**Date:** Aug 29, 2025
**Location(s):** West Palm Beach, FL, US, 33407
**Company:** NextEra Energy
**Requisition ID:** 90437
Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation's most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.
**Position Specific Description**
The Senior Automotive Engineer is responsible for developing vehicle and equipment specifications, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring quality standards throughout the procurement and delivery process to support NextEra Energy's fleet operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Work directly with equipment manufacturers and electric utility personnel to develop detailed vehicle and equipment specifications that will enhance safe work practices
- Visit equipment manufacturer facilities as needed to verify design specifications and product quality standards are met during the manufacturing process
- Develop multiple supplier resources to support competitive price bidding
- Manage new unit delivery to meet budget targets
- Conduct technical evaluations and testing of fleet equipment
- Collaborate with operations teams to ensure specifications align with field requirements
- Maintain vendor performance metrics and quality documentation
- Support fleet reliability initiatives through proactive design improvements
Ideal candidate will possess a Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degree.
**Job Overview**
This job is responsible for applying diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. Employees in this role evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects. This position conducts analysis on system performance and reliability strategy and provides recommendations.
**Job Duties & Responsibilities**
- Tracks and reports on project performance
- Prepares communications, presentations, and conducts meetings
- Delivers standards, policies, training, and support of organization
- Researches, develops, and applies improvement measures
- Works on all aspects of engineering design and permitting
- Works with other departments within organization to establish customer requirements and project costs
- Meets attendance and storm duty requirements
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
**Required Qualifications**
- Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
- Bachelor's - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
- Experience: 5+ years post-Bachelor's degree in engineering
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Certified Professional Engineer (PE)
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
- Master's Degree
- Six Sigma Master Black Belt
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.
**Employee Group:** Exempt
**Employee Type:** Full Time
**Job Category:** Engineering
**Organization:** Florida Power & Light Company
**Relocation Provided:** Yes, if applicable
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call . Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy **does not** accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from **any third-party recruiting firms or agencies** . Please see ourfor more information.

Our client, a respected automotive manufacturer, is seeking an accomplished Senior Automotive Engineer specializing in Powertrain development to join their innovative team in St. Louis, Missouri, US . This role requires a deep understanding of internal combustion engines, hybrid systems, and emerging powertrain technologies. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and validating new powertrain components and systems to meet performance, efficiency, emissions, and durability targets. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, hands-on experience with powertrain calibration, and a proven ability to lead complex engineering projects. This position involves significant collaboration with cross-functional teams, including vehicle integration, controls, and manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and validation of advanced automotive powertrain systems and components.
• Conduct performance, efficiency, and emissions testing and analysis for gasoline, diesel, and hybrid powertrains.
• Develop and optimize powertrain control strategies and calibration parameters.
• Utilize advanced simulation and modeling tools (e.g., GT-Power, AVL Cruise) for system design and analysis.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure component quality and performance meet specifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve powertrain-related issues encountered during development and vehicle testing.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, specifications, and project documentation.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in powertrain development activities.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., EPA, CARB).
• Participate in vehicle integration and testing to ensure seamless powertrain performance within the complete vehicle system.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in automotive powertrain development.
• Proven expertise in internal combustion engine technology, hybrid systems, or electric powertrains.
• Strong knowledge of powertrain calibration tools and methodologies.
• Proficiency in simulation software such as GT-Power, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with automotive testing and validation processes.

Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Automotive Engineer specializing in Powertrain Systems to join their innovative team in San Jose, California, US . This senior-level position involves the design, development, testing, and validation of advanced automotive powertrain technologies, with a focus on enhancing performance, efficiency, and emissions compliance. You will lead complex engineering projects, manage cross-functional teams, and contribute to the strategic direction of powertrain development. Responsibilities include component selection, system integration, simulation and modeling, prototype development, and troubleshooting engineering challenges. A deep understanding of internal combustion engines, electric vehicle powertrains, hybrid systems, and related control strategies is essential. You will also be responsible for ensuring all designs meet rigorous industry standards, regulatory requirements, and client specifications. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of automotive technology, shaping the future of mobility. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven track record of successfully bringing complex automotive systems to market. You will collaborate closely with research and development teams, manufacturing, and external suppliers to ensure seamless project execution. Your ability to innovate, solve challenging engineering problems, and mentor junior engineers will be highly valued. This role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the chance to be part of groundbreaking advancements in the automotive industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop advanced automotive powertrain systems.
• Lead engineering projects from concept to production.
• Perform system integration, simulation, and validation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex engineering issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Develop and manage powertrain system specifications.
• Mentor and guide junior engineering staff.
• Contribute to R&D efforts for future powertrain technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive powertrain engineering.
• Expertise in powertrain design, development, and testing.
• Proficiency in simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS).
• Strong knowledge of ICE, EV, and HEV powertrain architectures.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with automotive testing and validation procedures.

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Automotive Engineer specializing in Chassis Dynamics to join our innovative team in Washington, D.C. . This role offers a dynamic hybrid work environment, combining in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. As a key member of our advanced engineering department, you will be instrumental in the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge vehicle chassis systems. Your responsibilities will include analyzing vehicle dynamics data, developing simulation models, and contributing to the integration of active and passive safety systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including vehicle integration, software development, and testing, to ensure optimal performance, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of automotive chassis systems, focusing on ride and handling characteristics.
• Perform advanced simulations and analysis using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, CarSim, or similar platforms.
• Interpret test data from various sources, including track testing and bench testing, to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and validate mathematical models for vehicle dynamics, suspension, steering, and braking systems.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing teams to ensure the manufacturability and quality of chassis components.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in automotive chassis design and dynamics.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to engineering management and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with automotive industry standards and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in automotive chassis design and development, with a strong emphasis on dynamics.
• Proficiency in simulation software (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, CarSim, Adams).
• Experience with data acquisition and analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of vehicle suspension, steering, braking, and tire technology.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience in a hybrid work model is a plus.