Mechanical Design Engineer: AI Problem Setter

DataAnnotation; Australia; Remote; AUD 147,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

DataAnnotation is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to craft rigorous, closed-ended engineering problems for AI training. You will draw on CAD, materials, and dynamics knowledge to design problems that require genuine engineering reasoning and to derive fully worked solutions.

You’ll verify answers, test problems against AI systems, and review AI-generated analyses for accuracy and practicality. Strong writing in English is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience in design, product development, or related fields.
• Fluency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Creo, NX, CATIA, or Inventor.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanics of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging, closed-ended problems from your area of expertise requiring real engineering reasoning.
• Derive the correct answer, verify it, and provide a worked solution.
• Test problems against AI systems and refine until challenging for the model.
• Review AI-generated engineering analysis, designs, and technical documentation for correctness.

Skills

Mechanical engineering fundamentals

Written English clarity

Edge-case detection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor)

FEA/CFD

MATLAB/Python for analysis

Job description

DataAnnotation is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to craft rigorous, closed-ended engineering problems for AI training. You will draw on CAD, materials, and dynamics knowledge to design problems that require genuine engineering reasoning and to derive fully worked solutions.

You’ll verify answers, test problems against AI systems, and review AI-generated analyses for accuracy and practicality. Strong writing in English is essential.