Robotics Engineer | $90/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Canada; Remote; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles seeks a Mechatronics engineering professional to annotate and classify recorded robotic arm sessions for AI training. You will identify mechanical and control issues, comment on failures, and provide precise, actionable feedback.

This role suits someone who can work autonomously in a remote, asynchronous project environment. Candidates with experience in video annotation for industrial automation, strong attention to detail, and a solid understanding of robotic dynamics will

Qualifications

• Requires background in Mechatronics Engineering and hands-on experience with labeling or annotating data for robotic/industrial systems.
• Ability to spot mechanical and control issues in complex machinery and provide clear annotations.
• Experience supporting AI training or ML projects is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review recorded video sessions of robotic arms and annotate accordingly.
• Tag, classify, and comment on each session per guidelines.
• Identify, document, and categorize mechanical or control problems observed in footage.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify ambiguities in guidelines or content.

Skills

Video annotation

Industrial robotics

Mechanical problem identification

Attention to detail

Autonomous work

Education

Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

• Review recorded video sessions of robotic arms executing various industrial tasks.
• Apply provided grading and annotation guidelines to tag, classify, and comment on each session.
• Identify, document, and categorize mechanical or control problems observed in the footage.
• Utilize expert understanding of machine movement to pinpoint reasons for operational failures or inefficiencies.
• Ensure all annotations are precise, comprehensive, and align with project standards to advance AI training quality.
• Collaborate with project coordinators as needed to clarify ambiguities in guidelines or video content.

Requirements

• Professional background in Mechatronics Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Prior experience with video annotation or data labeling, especially for robotic or industrial automation systems.
• Demonstrated ability to spot and interpret mechanical and control problems in complex machinery.
• Strong attention to detail, with a record of producing accurate technical deliverables.
• Understanding of why and how machines fail and the dynamics of robotic movement.
• Experience supporting AI training or machine learning projects is highly preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver results in a remote, asynchronous project environment.