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Senior Metallurgist / Welding Inspector
up to $130/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
micro1 is engaging expert Senior Metallurgists and Welding Inspectors to participate in a high-impact project for a customer in advanced manufacturing and materials engineering. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
What you'll do
Scope of Work
- Evaluate and interpret metallographic microstructures to determine material acceptability and conformance to standards.
- Conduct heat treatment process analysis and acceptance reviews in accordance with AMS 2750, ASTM E112, and related US specifications.
- Assess weld quality through macro etch evaluation and apply CWI acceptance criteria to real-world case studies.
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- Perform coating inspection tasks aligned with NACE/AMPP and SSPC protocols, ensuring surface integrity and protection requirements are met.
- Review and disposition additive manufacturing (LPBF) defects based on detailed build and cross-sectional data.
- Provide clear, well-documented written and verbal feedback on accept/reject decisions, supporting data-driven insights for AI model training.
- Reference and apply NADCAP, AWS, ASTM, and AMS standards to a variety of metal samples, weldments, coatings, and AM builds.
Candidate background
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 8 years of hands-on experience making high-stakes accept/reject calls on micrographs, weld macros, fracture surfaces, coatings, or LPBF additive builds.
- Advanced knowledge of US and international standards including ASTM, AMS, AWS, NADCAP, NACE/AMPP, and SSPC.
- Current or prior AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credentials, or equivalent metallurgical certification.
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- Proven experience in metallographic analysis, heat treatment evaluation, weld inspection, and industrial coating assessment.
- Familiarity with additive manufacturing processes, especially laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and associated defect mechanisms.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to explain technical reasoning clearly.
- Experience in remote or digital project collaboration, with strong self-direction and accountability for deliverables.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
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Role Title: Senior Metallurgist / Welding Inspector
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote (US based preferred)
micro1 is engaging expert Senior Metallurgists and Welding Inspectors to participate in a high-impact project for a customer in advanced manufacturing and materials engineering. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
• Evaluate and interpret metallographic microstructures to determine material acceptability and conformance to standards.
• Conduct heat treatment process analysis and acceptance reviews in accordance with AMS 2750, ASTM E112, and related US specifications.
• Assess weld quality through macro etch evaluation and apply CWI acceptance criteria to real-world case studies.
• Perform coating inspection tasks aligned with NACE/AMPP and SSPC protocols, ensuring surface integrity and protection requirements are met.
• Review and disposition additive manufacturing (LPBF) defects based on detailed build and cross-sectional data.
• Provide clear, well-documented written and verbal feedback on accept/reject decisions, supporting data-driven insights for AI model training.
• Reference and apply NADCAP, AWS, ASTM, and AMS standards to a variety of metal samples, weldments, coatings, and AM builds.
Preferred Qualifications
• At least 8 years of hands-on experience making high-stakes accept/reject calls on micrographs, weld macros, fracture surfaces, coatings, or LPBF additive builds.
• Advanced knowledge of US and international standards including ASTM, AMS, AWS, NADCAP, NACE/AMPP, and SSPC.
• Current or prior AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credentials, or equivalent metallurgical certification.
• Proven experience in metallographic analysis, heat treatment evaluation, weld inspection, and industrial coating assessment.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing processes, especially laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and associated defect mechanisms.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to explain technical reasoning clearly.
• Experience in remote or digital project collaboration, with strong self-direction and accountability for deliverables.
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 29 Sep 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by micro1
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- Listing ID
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