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CAD Design Expert (English)

You will complete project-based CAD modeling, drafting, and design-review tasks. The work is remote and asynchronous, with assignments covering a range of technical design challenges.

Field
Engineering
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Posted
yesterday

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $88/hr, this role pays more than 58% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced engineering roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 35 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($60/hr across 28).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one yesterday.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$88/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,320

Per month, if the work is steady

$5,720

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,446 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open engineering roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor36$88/hrInfrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role132$85/hrChief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr
Alignerr14$61/hrRobotics Technician$40-120/hr
micro129$60/hrMember of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr
Handshake AI52up to $85/hrEngineering LeadUp to $195/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will complete project-based CAD modeling, drafting, and design-review tasks. The work is remote and asynchronous, with assignments covering a range of technical design challenges.

Your work must be clear, accurate, and reproducible. You will create professional 3D models and technical drawings, review existing designs, and document your decisions.

  • Complete CAD modeling and design tasks on a project-by-project basis.
  • Produce professional-grade 3D models and technical drawings.
  • Review existing designs for quality and completeness.
  • Document completed work clearly and reproducibly.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: $88 per hour.
  • Work setup: Remote and asynchronous.
  • Engagement: Contractor, with project-based assignments.
  • Language: Fluent English.
  • Experience: Professional experience in CAD design, drafting, or mechanical or product design.
  • Software: Strong proficiency in at least one major CAD platform, such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, CATIA, NX, or an equivalent.
  • Quality: Ability to produce clean, well-structured models and drawings to professional standards.
  • Work style: Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently on technical tasks.
  • Helpful background: Experience with multiple CAD platforms, common manufacturing processes, or a degree in engineering or design technology.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site. OpenTrain is a free platform where people find AI-training and data-labeling work, build a profile, and apply to projects.

  • Submit your application through OpenTrain.
  • Continue the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI-training work uses human judgment to help improve artificial intelligence systems. In this project, CAD expertise can help evaluate or prepare technical design data, which is why strong professional skills are important.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $88/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's engineering roles, the median listed pay was $69/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $85/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (130 roles).

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