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Power Systems Engineer

You will help evaluate whether AI-generated power engineering content is accurate, practical, safe, and consistent with engineering standards. The work involves creating expert scenarios, reviewing AI responses, and explaining what should be improved.

Field: Engineering
Where: Canada
Posted: 3 days ago

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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.

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 3 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

Hours a week15 hrs

Per week, before tax

$1,440

Per month, if the work is steady

$6,240

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,578 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 engineering 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
Mercor	36	$88/hr	Infrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role	132	$85/hr	Chief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr
Alignerr	14	$61/hr	Robotics Technician$40-120/hr
micro1	29	$60/hr	Member of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr
Handshake AI	52	up to $85/hr	Engineering 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

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The work

Projects may draw on transmission, distribution, microgrids, high-voltage equipment, protection and control, grid stability, renewable integration, power quality, or utility operations.

Create power engineering problems and scenarios based on design, analysis, testing, commissioning, operations, and field work.
Write prompts that reflect real power engineering practice and evaluate the resulting AI responses.
Review calculations, assumptions, methods, and recommendations involving power flow, short-circuit analysis, protection, grid stability, and equipment selection.
Judge technical accuracy, practical feasibility, safety, and alignment with industry standards.
Provide clear, structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance.

What it pays and takes

This is flexible, part-time contract work that can continue across project-based assignments. You work remotely and asynchronously from Canada, completing tasks at your own pace.

Pay: Up to $96 per hour.
Location: Remote work from Canada.
Language: Professional fluency in English.
At least two years of hands-on power systems engineering experience.
Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a closely related field, or a BS in Electrical Engineering with strong industry experience.
Expertise in at least one power systems area, such as transmission, distribution, microgrids, high-voltage equipment, protection and control, stability analysis, renewable integration, power quality, or utility operations.
Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex power engineering concepts clearly.
Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
Helpful background includes PE licensure or comparable certification and experience with IEEE, IEC, NERC, NFPA, or utility standards.
Helpful tools experience includes ETAP, PSS®E, PSCAD, PowerWorld, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, SKM PowerTools, CYME, MATLAB/Simulink, or Python.
Experience with protective-relay platforms or with a utility, grid operator, engineering consultancy, EPC firm, equipment manufacturer, or renewable-energy developer is also useful.

How it works

OpenTrain is where people find AI training and data-labeling work and start their application. 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 interpret content. Experienced engineers help by testing technical answers, spotting unsafe or incorrect reasoning, and showing AI models what a strong response looks like.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $96/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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