Mechanical Engineering Assessment Writer

Opentrain Ai; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 179,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI in Melbourne, VIC, AU, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Assessment Writer to craft graduate-level MCQs, explanations, and rationales, and to review AI-generated materials for technical accuracy across solid mechanics, dynamics and control, and thermal-fluids. This remote, part-time contractor role requires 20+ hours/week and pays $60-$130 per hour.

Applicants should hold a PhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering with university teaching experience and a disciplined, detail-oriented

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering.
• University-level teaching experience.
• Experience authoring, grading, or reviewing graduate-level exams or coursework.
• Ability to write precise explanations and rationales.

Responsibilities

• Design rigorous single-option MCQs in mechanical engineering.
• Write detailed explanations for every answer choice.
• Review accuracy of AI-generated engineering materials.
• Collaborate asynchronously with contributors and reviewers.
• Maintain organized records using digital workflow tools.

Skills

Strong written communication

Strong verbal communication

Independent remote work

Attention to technical accuracy

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Digital workflow tools

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Assessment Writer OpenTrain AI•Melbourne, VIC, AU

Job Description

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the platform where people find and build careers in AI training and data labeling. We connect specialized contributors with opportunities to help develop modern AI systems, while giving you a profile and portfolio to showcase your experience.

As an OpenTrain contractor, you can manage your AI training work in one place, discover projects aligned with your expertise, and build a durable record of high-quality contributions.

• Contractor and part-time opportunity
• Worldwide eligibility
• Work remotely in an asynchronous environment
• Free OpenTrain account and professional AI training profile

About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. Experts create examples, review model-generated content, and explain what makes an answer accurate, useful, and well-reasoned. Your mechanical engineering knowledge will help improve how AI handles advanced technical subjects.

• Contribute to cutting-edge generative AI development
• Apply specialist knowledge to written assessments and evaluations
• Work flexibly around your schedule and other commitments

The Role

OpenTrain is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Assessment Writer to create rigorous graduate-level multiple-choice questions, detailed answer explanations, and choice-by-choice rationales. You will also review AI-generated mechanical engineering materials for technical accuracy and pedagogical quality.

The work spans Solid & Structural Mechanics, Dynamics & Vibration & Control, and Thermal-Fluids. You will refine submissions through quality checks, revisions, enhancements, and collaborative feedback while maintaining organized records in digital workflow tools.

This is an entry-level AI training opportunity for qualified mechanical engineering specialists. The role requires 20+ hours per week and pays $60-$130 per hour, with an hourly rate of up to $130 based on the applicable rate for the work.

• Employment type: Contractor and part-time
• Work location: Worldwide and remote
• Schedule: 20+ hours per week
• Language: English
• Pay range: $60-$130 per hour
• Content format: Text

What You'll Do

You will produce exam-quality content that tests advanced mechanical engineering understanding and helps AI systems learn from precise, well-explained examples. Strong judgment and careful review are central to the role.

• Design rigorous single-option multiple-choice assessment questions in your mechanical engineering specialty.
• Write detailed explanations and rationales for every answer choice.
• Review and validate the technical accuracy of AI-generated engineering materials.
• Improve contributed work through revisions, enhancements, and quality checks.
• Collaborate asynchronously with contributors and reviewers.
• Maintain organized records using digital workflow tools.

Requirements

Applicants should combine advanced mechanical engineering education with university-level teaching and assessment experience. You must be able to turn complex principles into clear, technically accurate written material for graduate-level learners.

• PhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering.
• University-level teaching experience as a professor, adjunct, lecturer, or teaching assistant.
• Teaching experience in Solid & Structural Mechanics, Dynamics & Vibration & Control, or Thermal-Fluids.
• Experience authoring, grading, or reviewing graduate-level exams, problem sets, or coursework.
• Ability to write precise, exam-quality explanations and answer-choice rationales.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to technical accuracy and detail.
• Comfort working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.

Why Build Your AI Training Career With OpenTrain

AI training and data labeling are among the fastest-growing ways to work in technology. By writing and evaluating advanced engineering content, you can apply your professional expertise directly to the development of state-of-the-art AI systems.

OpenTrain helps you track opportunities, apply your skills across projects, and build a credible portfolio of AI training work. Your profile can make it easier to demonstrate specialized experience and grow long-term career in the field.

• Use your mechanical engineering expertise in an emerging technology field.
• Work remotely with flexible part-time scheduling.
• Build a portfolio of specialized AI training contributions.
• Apply through OpenTrain and create your account for free.