AfterQueryCoding & software eval
Mechanical Engineering Expert
$95/hr
About this role, in AfterQuery's words
AfterQuery is seeking Mechanical Engineering Experts to create and refine engineering challenges for our AI training modules. In this remote, flexible role, you will design and evaluate mechanical engineering scenarios that test the AI's ability to interpret and apply complex mechanical systems and design principles, ensuring that our models can navigate real-world design, analysis, and problem-solving situations with precision and technical accuracy. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between rigorous mechanical engineering practice and innovative AI solutions, making a tangible impact on the future of engineering technology.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality mechanical engineering questions and case studies that challenge AI models on topics such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, materials selection, stress analysis, heat transfer, dynamics, CAD/CAM, HVAC systems, and more.
- Evaluate and validate model responses, offering detailed feedback to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to mechanical engineering standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with a team of engineering and technical experts to fine-tune question difficulty and ensure content is both challenging and educational.
Candidate background
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited program.
- Proven experience in mechanical engineering practice, design, or analysis with a robust understanding of mechanical engineering principles and methodologies.
- Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Preferred qualifications
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- Multiple years of mechanical engineering experience, ideally across diverse applications and industries (aerospace, automotive, energy, HVAC, manufacturing, etc.).
- Prior involvement in engineering publications, standards development, or engineering technology initiatives.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license, advanced degree (MS, PhD), or relevant certifications is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI or technology-driven mechanical engineering applications is a plus.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in AfterQuery's words
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AfterQuery is seeking Mechanical Engineering Experts to create and refine engineering challenges for our AI training modules. In this remote, flexible role, you will design and evaluate mechanical engineering scenarios that test the AI's ability to interpret and apply complex mechanical systems and design principles, ensuring that our models can navigate real-world design, analysis, and problem-solving situations with precision and technical accuracy. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between rigorous mechanical engineering practice and innovative AI solutions, making a tangible impact on the future of engineering technology.
Responsibilities - Develop high-quality mechanical engineering questions and case studies that challenge AI models on topics such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, machine design, materials selection, stress analysis, heat transfer, dynamics, CAD/CAM, HVAC systems, and more. - Evaluate and validate model responses, offering detailed feedback to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to mechanical engineering standards and best practices. - Collaborate with a team of engineering and technical experts to fine-tune question difficulty and ensure content is both challenging and educational.
Required qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline from an accredited program. - Proven experience in mechanical engineering practice, design, or analysis with a robust understanding of mechanical engineering principles and methodologies. - Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Preferred qualifications - Multiple years of mechanical engineering experience, ideally across diverse applications and industries (aerospace, automotive, energy, HVAC, manufacturing, etc.). - Prior involvement in engineering publications, standards development, or engineering technology initiatives. - Professional Engineer (PE) license, advanced degree (MS, PhD), or relevant certifications is a plus. - Familiarity with AI or technology-driven mechanical engineering applications is a plus.
Why apply - Competitive Compensation: Benefit from attractive hourly rates that reward your specialized mechanical engineering expertise. - Innovative Impact: Work with a YC-backed startup revolutionizing AI with high-caliber engineering content and insights. - Flexible Engagement: Enjoy the freedom of a remote, asynchronous role that allows you to integrate your engineering expertise into pioneering projects on your own schedule.
Working with AfterQueryPay, getting started and work, from AfterQuery's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Approved work is paid every Friday for the prior week, by Stripe to a bank account, with no fees. Stripe holds the first payout for 7 days. docs.afterquery.com/articles/payments-taxes/payment-setup
- Before your first paid task
- One assessment per expert pool, unpaid and with no retake. Onboarding takes about 10 minutes: legal documents, phone, ID through Persona, and payments. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...
- How much work
- Projects are assigned by assessment fit as they come up, and higher-rated contributors get priority. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work
- Contract
- Independent contractor. Most contractors register as individuals. docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
How does the pay compare?Across Coding & software eval roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from AfterQuery's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Coding & software eval
Across 391 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 14 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $120 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $95. This role's top rate, $95, is in the middle half. Of the 140 distinct rates we count, 69 are lower and 69 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 137 | $50 to $400 · median $100 |
| micro1 | 44 | $60 to $350 · median $120 |
| Handshake AI | 43 | $47 to $125 · median $80 |
| Meridial (Invisible) | 34 | $22 to $150 · median $60 |
| Mercor | 33 | $60 to $200 · median $105 |
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- First seen here on 26 Aug 2026, and still on AfterQuery's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
- Listed pay changed on 29 Sep 2026: up to $115/hr before, $95/hr after.
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- Listing ID
- 1770665014233
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