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Electrical Engineering Expert

You will help improve AI systems by creating realistic electrical engineering problems and reviewing their answers. Your feedback will focus on technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and how engineering work is done in industry.

Field
Engineering
Where
Canada
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Asks for
PhD, Master's
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs · PhD AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $96/hr, this role pays more than 73% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.

Open engineering roles that ask for a PhD have a median of $94/hr (34 roles).

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 6 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

$96/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,920

Per month, if the work is steady

$8,320

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,103 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 help improve AI systems by creating realistic electrical engineering problems and reviewing their answers. Your feedback will focus on technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and how engineering work is done in industry.

  • Create expert-level problems based on real design, testing, and field work.
  • Review AI-generated electrical and computer engineering responses.
  • Assess technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and industry alignment.
  • Write structured feedback to help improve AI model performance.
  • Work independently on project tasks in a remote, asynchronous setting.

What it pays and takes

This is an ongoing, project-based contract role that can be completed alongside a current role. The work is listed as part-time and requires 20+ hours per week.

  • Pay: up to $96 per hour.
  • Location: Open to candidates in Canada.
  • Language: Fluent in English.
  • Experience: At least two years of hands-on electrical engineering experience in industry.
  • Education: An MS or PhD in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, or a BS in Electrical Engineering with strong industry experience.
  • Expertise in one or more of these areas: power systems, microgrids, high-voltage engineering, semiconductors, chip design, EDA, embedded systems, DSP, or RF.
  • Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
  • Helpful tools include MATLAB/Simulink, Python, SPICE, PSCAD, ETAP, PSS®E, Cadence, Synopsys, Altium, KiCad, Verilog/SystemVerilog, or similar engineering and simulation software.
  • Experience with an established electrical engineering or hardware employer is helpful.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that generate and evaluate content. Experts create examples, review model responses, and explain what is accurate or useful so AI systems can improve; specialized knowledge matters because strong feedback depends on real engineering practice.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

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  2. 2

    Apply

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  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

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

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $96/hr since Nov 6, 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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