Chief Engineer / Mechanical Engineering Project Lead

About the role

Gramian Consultancy, a boutique consultancy in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions, is looking for an experienced Chief Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to contribute to a specialized AI training project focused on complex, real-world engineering workflows. The role suits senior engineers with a strong background in mechanical design, multidisciplinary project leadership, engineering analysis and technical execution. It is a contractor position, remote, with US-based candidates preferred but worldwide candidates with strong relevant experience also considered.

Key responsibilities

• Design realistic engineering projects covering mechanical design, engineering analysis, manufacturing and testing.
• Develop project scenarios reflecting practical engineering challenges and industry workflows.
• Translate high-level objectives into detailed engineering requirements, operating constraints and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Break complex problems into tasks with defined inputs, outputs, dependencies and deliverables.
• Define responsibilities and technical contributions for specialists across engineering disciplines.
• Set technical evaluation criteria for quality, feasibility and completeness of solutions.
• Incorporate design verification, manufacturing considerations, testing procedures and root-cause analysis into workflows.

Required profile

• Substantial experience as a Chief Engineer, Senior Mechanical Engineer or in a comparable leadership position.
• Proven track record leading complex projects across multiple technical disciplines.
• Experience coordinating technical contributions and managing dependencies across engineering teams.
• B2 English or higher.

Required skills

• Mechanical design and engineering analysis.
• Practical knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA).
• Technical verification, engineering testing and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to turn complex objectives into structured requirements and measurable criteria.