ATC Transcription - English

Alignerr; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Labelbox is seeking a remote ATC transcription contractor to accurately transcribe aviation audio, review transcripts for quality, and provide feedback to improve data quality. The role is hourly, fully remote with a minimum of 15 hours per week, and is staffed as projects launch.

Ideal candidates have aviation experience and strong transcription/editing skills, plus an interest in AI and NLP. Remote US work is preferred, with flexible scheduling and fast-paced audio with noise challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience as aviation professional, pilot, flight instructor, or ATC operator.
• Experience in transcription, editing, proofreading, or similar language-focused fields.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe ATC communications audio accurately per guidelines.
• Review and edit transcripts for accuracy, grammar, and consistency.
• Evaluate transcription correctness, punctuation, readability; ensure quality.

Skills

Aviation experience

Transcription

Editing

Proofreading

Attention to detail

AI interest

Job description

• Remote (UnitedStates preferred) Shape the data that powers frontier AI

ATC Transciption - English (Contract)

Labelbox

• Remote (UnitedStates preferred) Shape the data that powers frontier AI

Quick facts

• Engagement - Hourly, at‑will contractor


• Schedule - Fully remote & asynchronous (min.15hrs/week)


• Pay Range (US) - $20–$30 per hour


• Start Date - Rolling — staffed as projects launch

What you’ll do

• Transcribe ATC communications audio recordings accurately according to provided guidelines and formatting standards.


• Review and edit transcripts for accuracy, grammar, and consistency.


• Evaluate real tower-to-pilot ATC transcriptions for correctness, punctuation, and readability.


• Audios include heavy accents, background noise, and fast-paced aviation phraseology, so operational familiarity is essential.


• Provide constructive feedback to improve tower-to-pilot audio quality.

You’re a great fit if

• You have experience as an aviation professional, pilot, flight instructor, or ATC operator with strong experience in ATC communications.


• You have xperience in transcription, editing, proofreading, or similar language‑focused fields (Required).


• You have access to reliable audio playback equipment and a quiet workspace (Required).


• You have a strong ability to produce accurate, detailed, and consistent transcriptions.


• You have excellent attention to detail when reviewing spelling, grammar, and formatting.


• You have an interest in AI, natural language processing, and speech‑to‑text technology.


• Bonus: Experience with data labeling, linguistic annotation, RLHF, or other AI training projects.

About the role

• Flexible workload — work from anywhere, on your own schedule


• High impact — your craft directly improves models used by top AI labs & Fortune500 teams


• Clear ownership — know exactly what success looks like and have autonomy to deliver


• Growth potential — consistent high performers spearhead new programs and mentor incoming SMEs

Interview process

• Complete a screening with Zara, our AI interviewer in English, to learn more about your background and experience.

About Labelbox

Labelbox builds the data engine that accelerates breakthrough AI. Our platform, expert services, and marketplace let teams iterate on data as nimbly as they iterate on code, enabling safer, smarter models in production. We’re backed by SoftBank, AndreessenHorowitz, BCapital, GradientVentures, DatabricksVentures, and KleinerPerkins, and trusted by leading research labs and enterprises worldwide.

We review candidates on a rolling basis and will contact you if your background matches an active project.