Mechanical, Electrical and CAD AI Jobs
Every figure on this page is read from 30 live listings on this board, 26 of which publish a rate. Updated 05 September 2026. See the full pay dataset.
Engineering specialists evaluate AI output on design, simulation and technical drawings.
What these roles pay
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Median advertised rate | $77/hr |
| Range across listings | $30 to $400/hr |
| Listings with a published rate | 26 of 30 |
Who is hiring
- micro1: 14 live roles
- Mercor: 11 live roles
- Terac: 3 live roles
- Turing: 2 live roles
Where you can work from
These listings are open to applicants in 60 countries. The most represented are United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India. Check your own country with the eligibility checker.
What the work actually involves
Taken from the live listings themselves:
- About Turing: Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems.
- Role Overview: We are seeking experienced Electrical Engineers to design, solve, and review simulation-led engineering tasks used to train and evaluate advanced AI models.
- Join a growing network of industry experts supporting AI research and development.
- Overview We're building a select group of experienced civil engineers to help evaluate and improve how AI systems understand and reason about civil engineering topics.
Typical responsibilities
Pulled from the live listings in this category:
- Review and evaluate written content and AI-generated responses in your area of civil engineering expertise for accuracy and quality.
- Answer questions and provide clear, well-reasoned feedback based on your professional experience.
- Help identify useful reference material relevant to your field.
- Share insight into how civil engineers actually work, the tools, workflows, and standards you rely on day to day.
- Collaborate with a small group of other subject-matter experts across different fields.
- Share insight into how electrical engineers actually work, the tools, workflows, and standards you rely on day to day.
What employers ask for
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience)
- Proven proficiency with at least one of the listed scientific software libraries, shown through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work
- Strong Python skills, you'll be writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators
- Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback
- Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes
- Available for at least 15, 20 hours per week
How the pay is spread
Half of the listings with a published rate fall between $75 and $95 an hour. The bottom of the range is $30 and the top is $400. Rate depends far more on credentials and specialism than on which platform you use.
Which platform to start with
micro1 currently lists the most roles in this category (14 of 30). Platforms differ mainly in eligibility and how they screen, not in the kind of work. See which platforms hire in your country before you spend time on applications.
How to apply
Applications are completed on the hiring platform, not on this site. Most of these platforms screen with a short qualification step before routing you to paid work, so a complete profile matters more than a long cover letter. Applying is free and none of these platforms charge a fee to start.
Live mechanical, electrical and cad ai jobs roles
- CAD & Simulation Consultant | Engineering Design and Simulation , Aerospace / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering via Turing
- Civil Engineering Expert via Mercor · $70-$80/hr
- Computational Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert via Mercor · $70-$85/hr
- Computational Structural & Mechanical Engineering Expert via Mercor · $70-$85/hr
- Electrical Design Specialist via Mercor · $70-$85/hr
- Electrical Engineering Expert via Mercor · $70-$80/hr
- Electrical Test Automation Engineer via Mercor · $70-$85/hr
- Mechanical Engineering Expert via Mercor · $70-$80/hr
- Mechanical Engineering via Turing
- Architect (CAD & Construction Documentation) via micro1 · $40-$50/hr
- CAD Data Generation & Validation Specialist (FreeCAD) via micro1 · $40-$100/hr
- CAD Expert via micro1 · $50-$100/hr
- Civil Engineer via micro1 · $50-$100/hr
- Civil Rights Attorney (BigLaw Firms) via micro1 · $140-$400/hr
- Electrical & Circuit Design Expert via micro1 · $60-$130/hr
- Electrical Engineer via micro1 · $60-$80/hr
- Electrical Engineering Professor via micro1 · $40-$130/hr
- Mechanical Design / CAD Expert via micro1 · $60-$130/hr
- Mechanical Engineer via micro1 · $50-$70/hr
- Mechanical Engineer via micro1 · $55-$100/hr
- Mechanical Engineering Expert via micro1 · $60-$100/hr
- Mechanical Engineering Professor via micro1 · $60-$130/hr
- Mechanical Engineering Technician via micro1 · $30-$70/hr
- Public Interest Attorney (Civil Justice Expert) via Mercor · $150/hr
- Public Interest Law (Civil Law / Environmental Law) via Mercor · $90-$100/hr