Mechanical / Industrial Engineering Expert
Mercor • Remote • Posted 0 days ago
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About this Role
What you'll do
Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to advance frontier agent evaluations in mechanical engineering. As a Mechanical / Industrial Engineering Expert, you'll build long-horizon engineering tasks that mirror the work you already do, each paired with a deterministic rubric that grades agent performance against verifiable ground truth. Tasks need to have checkable answers; no open-ended essays, no subjective judgment calls.
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What you'll do
Design review
Analysis
Change management
Who we're looking for
Compensation
What you'll do Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to advance frontier agent evaluations in mechanical engineering. As a Mechanical / Industrial Engineering Expert, you'll build long-horizon engineering tasks that mirror the work you already do, each paired with a deterministic rubric that grades agent performance against verifiable ground truth. Tasks need to have checkable answers; no open-ended essays, no subjective judgment calls. Expect to build scenarios across: Design review: drawings and GD&T checked against a defect list, CAD models against specified dimensions Analysis: tolerance stack-ups with computable results, DFM/DFA reviews against a defined checklist Change management: ECOs with required fields, BOMs matching a target structure These scenarios will be challenging and take long sessions of focus. Who we're looking for BS or MS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering; 3+ years in design, manufacturing engineering, or product development Expertise in one or more of the following: a CAD system (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Fusion 360), GD&T, a PLM system (Arena, Teamcenter, Windchill), a specific manufacturing process (machining, injection, sheet metal, additive) Comfortable reading and producing mechanical artifacts: 2D drawings, BOMs, tolerance analyses, ECOs, DFM reviews Clear written communication; can articulate reasoning step by step and encode it into deterministic rubrics Located in the United States or Canada Compensation $75–$100/hr depending on domain depth and prior experience. Strong contributors are promoted based on task quality and throughput. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- Design review: drawings and GD&T checked against a defect list, CAD models against specified dimensions
- Analysis: tolerance stack-ups with computable results, DFM/DFA reviews against a defined checklist
- Change management: ECOs with required fields, BOMs matching a target structure
- BS or MS in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering; 3+ years in design, manufacturing engineering, or product development
- Expertise in one or more of the following: a CAD system (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Fusion 360), GD&T, a PLM system (Arena, Teamcenter, Windchill), a specific manufacturing process (machining, injection, sheet metal, additive)
- Comfortable reading and producing mechanical artifacts: 2D drawings, BOMs, tolerance analyses, ECOs, DFM reviews
- Clear written communication; can articulate reasoning step by step and encode it into deterministic rubrics
- Located in the United States or Canada
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in STEM
Compensation Analysis
Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to advance frontier agent evaluations in mechanical engineering. As a Mechanical / Industrial Engineering Expert, you'll build long-horizon engineering tasks that mirror the work you already do, each paired with a deterministic rubric that grades agent performance against verifiable ground truth. Tasks need
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