01 · The role
What you would do
- Prepare CFD cases from supplied CAD geometry
- Run the simulations and produce verified reference solutions
- Write Python tests that grade an AI agent's simulation results
02 · Requirements
What they ask for
- A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree, or one in a related field such as energy or oil and gas
- Several years of hands-on CFD work in industry or research using OpenFOAM, ANSYS Fluent or CFX, or STAR-CCM+, including meshing
- Sound verification and validation habits, such as mesh-independence studies and checks against experiments or benchmarks
- Working knowledge of Python and GitHub
- B2-level English or better
Helpful, not required
- A PhD
- A background in aerospace, automotive, offshore or turbomachinery work
- Experience with multiphase or particle-laden flows
- CFD
- OpenFOAM
- ANSYS Fluent
- Meshing
- Python
- GitHub
03 · Eligibility
Who can apply
Remote, posted for South Africa; Mindrift runs an identical posting of the role for Egypt. The listing does not say whether people living elsewhere can apply.
Countries named in the listing: South Africa.
Some African countries
Open in some African countries only: check the countries above, and the listing itself. Mindrift in Africa
Apply from where you live, as yourself. Using a VPN or someone else's identity to get around a country rule breaks these platforms' terms, and it is the quickest way to lose an account and any unpaid earnings.
04 · Applying
How to get in
You apply through Mindrift's own process. The steps from sign-up to first paid task are on its profile.
- How to pass AI training assessments: what the assessment checks, and how to prepare.
- Getting paid from Africa: PayPal, Payoneer, Airtm, Wise and more. It covers which of Mindrift's payout routes work where you live, and what they cost.
05 · Source
About this listing
We last confirmed this opening on Nov 2, 2026, and it was posted on Oct 27, 2026. Rates and hours come from the listing unless the note beside the rate says otherwise. Where the listing names no countries, the Africa status is our reading of it and of what is known of Mindrift's country rules, set out on its profile, and never marks a role more open than they show. The listing itself has the final word.
The listing on jobs.workable.com(opens in a new tab)