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Mechanical & CAD Engineers (Must own MacBook) - Earn up to $60/hr! (Train AI Models Part Time!)

Kansas City, United States · Remote Full-time contract
Mechanical EngineerHardware Design EngineerSimulation EngineerProject Engineer

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### Role Overview: Mercor is looking for mechanical and CAD engineers with 2-3 years of professional experience, or currently enrolled postgrad engineering students, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real engineering design workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models. ### Qualifications: - **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.** - Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with hands-on 3D modeling and drafting experience - Proficiency in Mac-compatible CAD tools such as Fusion 360, Onshape, Shapr3D, or FreeCAD; familiarity with GD&T and engineering drawings is a plus - Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution - Ability to clearly explain your engineering decisions while you work - Excellent written and verbal communication skills ### Job Details: - Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week - Responsibilities include completing and narrating real mechanical design and CAD tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models - Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles - Immediate start preferred ### Application and Onboarding Process: - Submit your resume, followed by a brief (3-minute) conversation with our AI interviewer to assess research and reasoning skills - Complete a brief paid assessment to further evaluate your fit for the role - You will receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps

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