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AI Trainer - Mechanical Engineers (Remote)

Prolific, New York, NY, United States


AI Trainer - Mechanical Engineers (Remote) Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world. Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.

The role We're looking for Mechanical Engineers to help train and evaluate cutting‑edge AI models. If you have the necessary experience, we'll send you a quick test to assess your skills and suitability for AI tasks. If successful, you'll be invited to join Prolific as a Domain Expert participant, where you'll get paid to train and evaluate powerful AI models.

Researchers pay $40–$75 per hour for AI tasks completed. You must be prepared to complete paid tasks that require one hour of uninterrupted work, though many are shorter.

What you’ll bring

Verified status as a mechanical engineer (e.g., by providing a professional profile that shows both educational and professional experience)

Recent clinical experience and comfort evaluating clinical reasoning and decision‑making

Willingness to complete a short skills/eligibility screener to join our Domain Expert pool

Strong attention to detail and the ability to focus on complex tasks for up to one hour

A reliable, fast internet connection and access to a computer

Willingness to self‑declare earnings (participants are self‑employed)

A PayPal account to receive payments from our clients

What you’ll be doing in the role

Reviewing AI‑generated responses to engineering scenarios and rating them for accuracy, appropriateness, safety, and reasoning quality

Comparing multiple model answers and selecting/justifying the best response

Writing improved exemplars, rationales, or structured feedback to help models learn where they fall short

Why Prolific is a great platform to join as a Domain Expert participant Once you pass our assessment, you can join Prolific in just 15 minutes, and start enjoying competitive pay rates, flexible hours, and the ability to work from home.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won’t come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.

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