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PCB Design Tool Specialist for AI Training

Create challenging tasks based on professional PCB design and circuit simulation work. Review AI-generated responses for technical accuracy and practical quality, then explain your decisions in clear, structured feedback.

Field
Engineering
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $125/hr, this role pays more than 89% 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 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

$125/hr

Per week, before tax

$2,500

Per month, if the work is steady

$10,833

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,739 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

Create challenging tasks based on professional PCB design and circuit simulation work. Review AI-generated responses for technical accuracy and practical quality, then explain your decisions in clear, structured feedback.

  • Build tasks around schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, routing, and design rule checks.
  • Assess work involving SPICE simulation and circuit analysis.
  • Use sound judgment across schematic, layout, simulation, and circuit-design workflows.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $125 per hour.
  • Hours: At least 20 hours per week. Work is asynchronous, with no set schedule, and tasks can be completed at your own pace.
  • Location: Remote; open to candidates in the United States.
  • Education: A bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, electronics engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Experience: At least two years using DesignSpark PCB, Qucs-S, LTspice, ngspice, or KiCad.
  • Requirements: US work authorization, strong written communication, careful attention to detail, and the ability to explain electrical engineering concepts clearly and work independently.
  • Helpful background: Experience with Altium Designer, Eagle, or Cadence; electronics manufacturing, hardware startups, embedded systems, power electronics, or RF design; or a portfolio of fabricated boards or published designs.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training work is the human side of building AI: people create examples and review model responses so systems can learn from them. Projects that need specialist knowledge pay for people who can judge whether technical answers are accurate and useful.

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 $125/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).

What workers report about OpenTrain AI

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