Mechanical Engineering QA Specialist AI Trainer

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Mechanical Engineer Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Review technical problems solutions and explanations within mechanical engineering for accuracy completeness and methodological soundness.
• Identify errors ambiguities or gaps in reasoning and provide clear well-justified feedback.
• Apply consistent evaluation standards across a range of mechanical engineering subdomains such as statics and dynamics thermodynamics fluid mechanics heat transfer mechanics of materials and machine design.
• Calibrate your judgments against established quality benchmarks to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Contribute to maintaining a high bar for technical quality across the body of work you review.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving technical content quality.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Strong command of core mechanical engineering fundamentals and the ability to work problems rigorously from first principles.
• Sharp attention to detail and the ability to spot subtle technical errors.
• Clear written communication and the ability to articulate why something is correct or incorrect.
• Comfort working independently and applying structured evaluation criteria consistently.

Preferred

• Masters or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• Prior experience in technical review grading tutoring or QA.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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

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