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Mechanical CAD Expert (AI Evaluation)

Use your mechanical design experience to create realistic scenarios and assess AI-generated answers. Your feedback should reflect practical engineering methods and help improve AI performance.

Field
Engineering
Where
United States
Asks for
Master's
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs

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 $75/hr, this role pays more than 39% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $80.

Open engineering roles that ask for a Master's have a median of $94/hr (41 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

$75/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,125

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,875

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,232 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

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The full listing

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The work

Use your mechanical design experience to create realistic scenarios and assess AI-generated answers. Your feedback should reflect practical engineering methods and help improve AI performance.

  • Create design problems based on real CAD, tolerancing, and manufacturing workflows.
  • Evaluate AI responses for technical accuracy, manufacturability, and practical engineering judgment.
  • Write structured feedback that explains your assessment clearly.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $75 per hour.
  • Schedule: Flexible, part-time, ongoing project work with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States. Work remotely and asynchronously.
  • The role calls for substantial industry experience in mechanical design and a portfolio of manufactured designs and complex GD&T or FEA work.
  • Hands-on mechanical engineering experience and depth in parametric CAD, GD&T and design for manufacturing, or FEA and simulation are required. Candidates who meet at least two of the three core qualifications are encouraged to apply.
  • Strong writing, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex design concepts clearly are required. A BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
  • Experience with multiple CAD or simulation tools is helpful, including SolidWorks, CATIA, Fusion 360, or Onshape. A portfolio showing designs from concept through manufacturing can demonstrate practical judgment.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training work uses human-created examples and feedback to help improve AI systems, including by reviewing model responses. People with mechanical design expertise can contribute practical judgments that general-purpose examples may not provide.

OpenTrain is a platform for finding AI training and data-labeling roles, building a profile, and applying in one place. Creating an account is free.

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.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $75/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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