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Mercor

Electrical Engineer Reviewer

Role Overview - Mercor is seeking senior electrical engineering professionals to review evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in Fortune 500 enterprise electrical systems and product design contexts. - The workflows are calibrated to the design complexity, safety stakes, and…

Field
Engineering
Where
Remote
Commitment
hourly
Hours
up to 40/week
Openings
8
Posted
5 days ago

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How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $90/hr, this role pays more than 62% 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).

Mercor roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 39 days (136 roles). Mercor posted this one 5 days ago.

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

$90/hr

Per week, before tax

$3,600

Per month, if the work is steady

$15,600

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $3,944 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
Mercorthis role36$88/hrInfrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr
OpenTrain AI132$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 Mercor. See the original

Role Overview

  • Mercor is seeking senior electrical engineering professionals to review evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in Fortune 500 enterprise electrical systems and product design contexts.
  • The workflows are calibrated to the design complexity, safety stakes, and production scale of Fortune 500 and large industrial and technology manufacturers.
  • This role reviews worlds on two standards tracks: an International track (IEC) and a US track (NEC / NFPA 70, NESC, IEEE). Experts qualified in either or both tracks are encouraged to apply.
  • Reviewers assess enterprise electrical engineering scenarios, reference outputs, and grading rubrics that capture how senior F500 engineering leaders think.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review electrical engineering tasks, reference outputs, and supporting artifacts for technical accuracy, realism, and professional complexity.
  • Independently check engineering calculations, design assumptions, analyses, and conclusions against the applicable standards track.
  • Review design documentation and relevant CAD or simulation evidence to identify errors, omissions, and inconsistent assumptions.
  • Evaluate grading rubrics for clarity, specificity, and whether they distinguish sound professional engineering judgment from generic textbook recall.
  • Provide clear written feedback and verify that revisions resolve the identified issues.

Ideal Qualifications

  • 5+ years working as an electrical engineer or engineering lead at a Fortune 500 or major technology, industrial, or energy company (Intel, Texas Instruments, GE, Siemens, Tesla, ABB, Schneider Electric).
  • Direct ownership of large-scale circuit designs, power systems, or engineering certification programs.
  • Fluency in enterprise electrical engineering tooling and methodologies, plus understanding of how safety standards, regulatory certification (NEC / NFPA 70, IEEE, UL, FCC, IEC), and cross-functional design governance actually work.
  • A professional engineering credential (US PE or an international equivalent such as CEng or EUR ING) and prior rubric, engineering-training curriculum, or design documentation authorship are a plus.

From applying to your first payment on Mercor

  1. 1

    Apply to this listing

    Apply on Mercor with your resume.

  2. 2

    AI interview

    Take Mercor's recorded AI interview, about 20 minutes. A completed interview carries over to other listings that use the same one.

  3. 3

    Work

    Hourly work is counted in weeks that run Saturday to Friday.

  4. 4

    First payment

    Mercor pays each Wednesday around noon Pacific through Stripe (or Wise). Stripe holds a first payout for 7 days, and standard transfers take up to 5 business days to reach your bank.

Sources: Mercor talent docs: AI interview, Mercor talent docs: payments

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Pay history

Mercor has listed this role at $90/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

Across Mercor's engineering roles, the median listed pay was $88/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (25 roles) and is $88/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (35 roles).

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