Engineering & Science expert jobs remote contract roles
Twelve listings for engineers, scientists and technical specialists. Four are principal-level or leadership roles (chief engineer, systems architect, principal systems engineer, principal engineer or professor); the rest are specialist reviews and problem-writing roles in areas such as nanomaterials, power protection, non-destructive testing, SysML modeling, marine geology and aviation. Two stress manual analysis without AI tools. Pay runs from $40 an hour at the low end to $300 at the top, and only one listing states weekly hours.
At a glance
- Roles listed
- 12
- Openings between them
- 159
- Listed pay, an hour
- $40–$300
- Median midpoint
- $87.50
1 of 12 quote an hourly equivalent for work paid per approved task. 2 of 12 state hours or time per task. Everything was checked on 6 Nov 2026.
Pay and hours, role by role
Bars share one scale, $15 to $350 an hour. A notched end means the range goes higher.
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Chief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer
$200–$300 an hour Pay field
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Principal / Lead Systems Engineer
$150–$300 an hour Pay field
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Systems Architect / Chief Systems Architect
$150–$300 an hour Pay field
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Principal Engineer / Professor – Technical Expert
$80–$185 an hour Hourly
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ParaView Scientific Visualization Specialist
$63–$122 an hour Pay field
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Engineering PhD
$80–$95 an hour Hourly
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MBSE Engineer - SysML v2
$55–$120 an hour Per task
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Aviation Subject Matter Expert - Commercial Pilot / Flight Ops
$40–$100 an hour Pay field
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Marine Geology SME - Core Logging & Sedimentology
$40–$100 an hour Pay field
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Materials Scientist (Nanoparticle Sizing & Lot Release)
$40–$100 an hour Pay field
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NDT Subject Matter Expert – Laser Shearography (Level II / Level III)
$40–$100 an hour Pay field
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Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution)
$40–$100 an hour Pay field
Basis: Hourly means the description states an hourly rate; Pay field means the figure comes from the listing's pay field and the description does not repeat it; Per task means an hourly equivalent for work paid per approved task.
Common questions
How much do Engineering & science expert jobs pay?
The 12 roles listed here show pay from $40 to $300 an hour. The median midpoint is $87.50. 1 of the 12 quote an hourly equivalent for work paid per approved task, not per hour worked.
Are these Engineering & science roles full-time?
All 12 are listed as contractor or freelance engagements. Only 2 of the 12 state any hours or time per task, so check each page before assuming a schedule.
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