NSA / Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Expert
You will help evaluate AI systems that handle intelligence analysis and government security scenarios. The work uses professional SIGINT knowledge to judge whether AI-generated outputs are accurate, relevant, and analytically sound.
- Field
- Generalist
- Where
- United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Posted
- 6 days ago
How this pay compares
At $105/hr (the midpoint of $70 to $140), this role pays more than 89% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $60.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced generalist roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 17 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($50/hr across 54).
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
Per week, before tax
$1,575
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,825
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,725 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.
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Open generalist roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 17 | $80/hr | Frontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr |
| Mercor | 22 | $63/hr | Luxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 115 | $61/hr | Contract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr |
| micro1 | 60 | $50/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 24 | up to $88/hr | Intelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI TrainerUp to $200/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 work
You will help evaluate AI systems that handle intelligence analysis and government security scenarios. The work uses professional SIGINT knowledge to judge whether AI-generated outputs are accurate, relevant, and analytically sound.
- Create realistic, unclassified SIGINT scenarios and reference materials for AI evaluation tasks.
- Review AI-generated intelligence assessments for technical accuracy, relevance, and analytical quality.
- Create and refine evaluation rubrics based on established intelligence methods.
- Find gaps, inconsistencies, and errors in SIGINT reasoning and operational scenarios.
- Give structured feedback that improves model performance and analytical reliability.
What it pays and takes
- Pay: $70 to $140 per hour, with compensation negotiable based on experience.
- Work type: Remote contract work with flexible, project- or task-based commitment.
- Location: Open to candidates in listed countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Africa.
- Language: Professional fluency in English.
- Experience: Professional experience in government or military Signals Intelligence operations, collection, or analysis.
- Knowledge: Strong understanding of SIGINT methods, intelligence workflows, and analytical practices.
- Communication: Ability to assess complex intelligence scenarios and explain findings clearly.
- Helpful background: Experience with NSA, the US intelligence community, or allied government intelligence organizations; COMINT, ELINT, signals analysis, cyber intelligence, intelligence training, quality evaluation, model testing, or rubric development.
- Helpful experience: Preparing intelligence assessments, operational reports, or technical documentation.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 3 screening questions.
About AI training work
AI training work uses human judgment to help improve artificial intelligence. In this role, your SIGINT expertise helps set clear standards for how models handle intelligence scenarios and produce analytical assessments.
From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI
- 1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
- 2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
- 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
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has changed the listed pay once since Nov 5, 2026:
- Nov 11, 2026$50-100 → $70-140/hrraised
Across OpenTrain AI's generalist roles, the median listed pay was $40/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $61/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (114 roles).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
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