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Mechanical Engineering Expert

Mercor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience in industry.
  • Genuine ownership of real engineering work, such as designing components or systems.
  • Fluency with engineering tools like SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, Creo, AutoCAD, ANSYS, Abaqus, or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the quality of mechanical engineering tasks and model outputs.
  • Write clear instruction specs and produce reference solutions for mechanical engineering problems.
  • Design challenging tasks and evaluation sets in areas like mechanical design and thermal systems.
  • Provide precise, well-structured written feedback to improve AI model performance.

Key facts

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About the company

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Mercor

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Company details

IndustryJob Boards & Talent Marketplaces
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Mechanical Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 2 to 3 months
Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate the quality of mechanical engineering tasks and model outputs. Identify incorrect assumptions, missing constraints, and unsafe design choices.
  • Write clear instruction specs and produce reference solutions for mechanical engineering problems. Define tasks reflecting real-world engineering practices.
  • Design challenging tasks and evaluation sets in areas like mechanical design and thermal systems. Collaborate with the research team to build domain-specific tools.
  • Work with client researchers to maintain consistent standards. Translate engineering judgment into explicit, teachable criteria.
  • Provide precise, well-structured written feedback to improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience in industry.
  • Genuine ownership of real engineering work, such as designing components or systems.
  • Fluency with engineering tools like SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, Creo, AutoCAD, ANSYS, Abaqus, or MATLAB.
  • Familiarity with standards like ASME, ASTM, ISO, and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
  • Experience with large language models in professional work.

Compensation & Legal

  • W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC.
  • Hourly contractor, Paid weekly.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.



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