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: CAD / PCB / 3D Design Engineer — AI Evaluation
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design realistic engineering problems with prompts, input files, and graders to evaluate AI models .
- Develop tasks using SolidWorks , AutoCAD , FreeCAD , and code-based CAD tools like build123d and CadQuery .
- Run tasks against frontier models, refine them for fairness and difficulty, and document synthetic data rationale.
- Collaborate with AI coding agents and manage version control with Git .
- Attend onboarding and calibration sessions to align with project goals.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of hands-on design experience in Mechanical CAD , Electronics/PCB , or 3D/Spatial-Temporal .
- Professional experience with SolidWorks , AutoCAD , FreeCAD , or comparable CAD tools .
- Proficiency in Python , command line, and Git .
- Portfolio of design work (link required).
- Ability to assess design correctness beyond appearance.
Preferred
- Experience with Siemens NX , CATIA , build123d , CadQuery , FreeCAD Python , NX Open , KiCad scripting , or Blender's Python API .
- FEA , CFD , circuit, or EM simulation experience.
- Degree in Mechanical , Electrical , Aerospace , Robotics , Computer Graphics , or related fields.
- Experience with AI training, benchmarking, or evaluation.
Start Date
- Immediate start ; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
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- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.