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Mechanical Engineer

SME Careers Contract US, DE, BR

Listed pay: Up to $70 / hr

What the posting lists, in US dollars an hour.

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  • LocationRemote, open to United States, Germany, Brazil
  • LanguageEnglish
  • ScreeningA CV-based application, a recorded AI video interview of about 15 minutes, then a review by SME's team. See what to expect
  • How SME Careers paysWeekly, through Deel, for approved work. What SME Careers does not say

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Role details

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will review AI-generated engineering solutions and/or generate expert Mechanical Engineering content, evaluating reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving while providing crisp written feedback. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to the prompt; identify methodological or conceptual errors; fact-check assumptions; write high-quality explanations and model solutions; and rate and compare multiple responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. This role is with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate, delivering training data for many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation-model labs. Your mechanical engineering expertise directly helps improve the world’s premier AI models by making their technical reasoning more accurate, reliable, and clearly explained.

Your profile

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Engineering Physics (Thermo/Heat Transfer/Fluids/Statics-Dynamics/Differential Equations).
  • Strong, confident fundamentals in mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, applied physics, engineering math, and system modeling.
  • Comfortable evaluating technical solutions for correctness, methodology, units/dimensional consistency, assumptions, and physical plausibility with high attention to detail.
  • Able to clearly explain reasoning and corrections in writing; Minimum C1 English proficiency.
  • Experience applying basic design principles (requirements, constraints, margins, trade-offs) in real engineering contexts.
  • Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistent quality in an hourly, remote contractor workflow across time zones.
  • Previous experience with AI data training/annotation or technical reviewing is strongly preferred.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning, ensuring the models reflect a comprehensive understanding of diverse subjects.
  • Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to enhance the model's accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance.
  • Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI models for potential inaccuracies or biases, validating their reliability across use cases.

From the SME Careers posting.

Skills the posting asks for

  • Differential Equations
  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Statics
  • System Modeling
  • English
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Design Principles
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Dynamics

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What happens after you click

  1. The link opens this role on SME Careers. Sign up and apply from there.
  2. Create an SME Careers account, then complete the application: a CV as a PDF or your education and work history, your languages and your country. The link opens the application with this role already selected.
  3. Take the AI interview for the role: a recorded video interview of about 15 minutes, in English for most roles, best on a desktop computer.
  4. If you pass, SME's team reviews your profile and may invite you to a short call. If screening succeeds you sign a contract through Deel, verify your identity and link Discord, then wait for a project invitation.
  5. The work is paid by the hour at up to $70 an hour as listed.
  6. Remote, open to Brazil, Germany and United States. The posting also names countries this site does not cover.
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