Mechanical Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr

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: Mechanical Engineer Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $90/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Review technical problems, solutions, and explanations within mechanical engineering for accuracy, completeness, and methodological soundness.
• Identify errors, ambiguities, or gaps in reasoning and provide clear, well-justified feedback.
• Apply consistent evaluation standards across a range of mechanical engineering subdomains, such as statics and dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanics of materials, and machine design.
• Calibrate your judgments against established quality benchmarks to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Contribute to maintaining a high bar for technical quality across the body of work you review.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving technical content quality .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Strong command of core mechanical engineering fundamentals and the ability to work problems rigorously from first principles.
• Sharp attention to detail and the ability to spot subtle technical errors.
• Clear written communication and the ability to articulate why something is correct or incorrect.
• Comfort working independently and applying structured evaluation criteria consistently.

Preferred

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering .
• Prior experience in technical review, grading, tutoring, or QA.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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