AI training jobs for mechanical, civil and electrical engineers
18 AI training roles for mechanical, civil and electrical engineers are open on Mercor (8), Turing (7), micro1 (3) as of 1 Nov 2026. Where a listing states an hourly rate, the typical range is $60 to $90/hr, from 11 listings. Labs hire people in the field to write, review and grade AI output, so the listings ask for real credentials and experience. Pay below is only what listings state; we never estimate it.
Pay by platform
| Platform | Open roles | State pay | Typical hourly (stated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 8 | 8 | $65 to $105/hr (8 listings) |
| Turing | 7 | 0 | Too few stated rates |
| micro1 | 3 | 3 | $40 to $90/hr (3 listings) |
Highest stated hourly rate: Mechanical Engineering Expert on Mercor, $70-$125/h.
What the listings ask for
Requirements copied from live listings, one per listing:
- Required skills: Prototyping (Turing, Mechanical Design & Analysis Domain Lead (CAD/CAE Expert))
- Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered. (Mercor, Civil Engineers & Architects (Must own MacBook))
- Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered. (Mercor, Mechanical & CAD Engineers (Must own MacBook))
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline. (Mercor, Electrical Engineer)
- Required skills: Python, Mechanical Engineering (micro1, Mechanical Engineering Expert (MSc. or PhD))
- Required skills: Electrical Networks, Computer Science Fundamentals (Turing, Pod lead - Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (Terminal Bench Science))
What the work involves
- Apply hands-on mechanical engineering expertise to technically complex engineering tasks involving real physical systems and products. (Mercor)
- Lead and mentor a pod of technical trainers, ensuring consistent quality, productivity, and timely delivery of scientific and engineering tasks. (Turing)
- Lead and mentor a pod of technical trainers, ensuring consistent quality, productivity, and timely delivery of chemical engineering tasks. (Turing)
- Lead and mentor a pod of technical trainers, ensuring consistent quality, productivity, and timely delivery of engineering tasks. (Turing)
- Develop CAD models and perform simulation/analysis for aero, mech and elec components (Turing)
- Data QA and reviews: Vet the quality of mechanical engineering tasks and model outputs, spotting incorrect assumptions, missing constraints, unit and tolerance errors, unsafe design choices, and answers that read well but would not pass a design review. (Mercor)
How to get hired
Mercor and micro1 list 11 of these 18 roles, and both screen with an AI interview. Read how to apply to Mercor and how to apply to micro1, practise with the free Mercor practice questions or Zara practice (pick one of the listings below), and check where Mercor can pay you on the supported countries page.
All open roles for mechanical, civil and electrical engineers
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