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.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.