CAD Design Expert (Instructor)

AI Trainer Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a CAD Design Expert (Instructor) to contribute to high-quality CAD work for training frontier AI models. You will design robust multi-part assemblies, demonstrate design intent, and document rationales to guide AI learning workflows.

The contractor role offers remote collaboration with asynchronous communication and mentoring opportunities. The role focuses on advanced parametric CAD tooling, real-world manufacturing considerations, and educating others through insights and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in professional CAD design with leadership on complex assemblies (architecture, mating strategies, tolerances, and DFM).
• Mastery of a major parametric CAD software package.
• Strong ability to articulate design logic, trade-offs, and assembly intent in documentation and discussions.
• Experience mentoring, teaching, or enabling others in CAD design, formally or informally.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate remotely and asynchronously.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret product requirements to design robust, manufacturable multi-part assemblies using advanced parametric CAD tools.
• Demonstrate design intent and assembly reasoning by making critical decisions on architecture, component placement, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Document design rationales, best practices, and DFM considerations to guide AI learning workflows.
• Create, annotate, and optimize 3D models and assemblies that exemplify expert-level CAD methodologies.
• Review and critique sample designs, providing detailed feedback on modeling strategies and design feasibility.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the project team, clarifying complex design decisions in written and verbal communication.
• Contribute educational insights or mentoring content based on your CAD expertise to improve project deliverables.

Skills

CAD tools mastery

Parametric modeling

Design intent & assembly reasoning

CAD design experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

CATIA

Inventor

Fusion 360

Onshape

Solid Edge

FreeCAD

Job description

CAD Design Expert (Instructor)

$40 - $90/hour
pay

Required Skills

• CAD tools mastery
• Parametric modeling mastery
• Design intent & assembly reasoning
• CAD design experience

About micro1
micro1 is the leading AI data lab for training frontier models and evaluating AI agents. Experts contribute their diverse subject matter knowledge across domains such as finance, healthcare, STEM engineering, and more. micro1 transforms that real-world expertise into high-quality training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how AI systems learn, reason, and perform.

Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality expert contributions at scale. We aim to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. As our global expert network grows, micro1 is building the human intelligence layer for frontier AI.

Role Title: CAD Design Expert (Instructor)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging CAD Design Experts to contribute to a customer's project focused on sophisticated multi-part assemblies and parametric modeling. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Analyze and interpret product requirements to design robust, manufacturable multi-part assemblies using advanced parametric CAD tools.
• Demonstrate design intent and assembly reasoning by making critical decisions on architecture, component placement, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Document design rationales, best practices, and DFM (Design for Manufacturability) considerations to guide AI learning workflows.
• Create, annotate, and optimize 3D models and assemblies that exemplify expert-level CAD methodologies.
• Review and critique sample designs, providing detailed feedback on modeling strategies and design feasibility.
• Collaborate asynchronously with the project team, responding to queries and clarifying complex design decisions in clear written and verbal communication.
• Contribute educational insights or mentoring content based on your CAD expertise to improve project deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years in professional CAD design, with responsibility for leading design decisions on complex assemblies, including architecture, mating strategies, tolerances, and DFM principles.
• Mastery of a major parametric CAD software package (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, CATIA, Inventor, Fusion, Onshape, Solid Edge); familiarity with FreeCAD is a plus.
• Strong capability to articulate design logic, trade-offs, and assembly intent both in documentation and through interactive discussions.
• Experience mentoring, teaching, or enabling others in CAD design, formally or informally.
• A recognized CAD credential (e.g., CSWE/CSWP, Autodesk Certified Instructor/Expert Elite, ASME GDTP, SOLIDWORKS Champion) is highly valued and may substitute for a formal experience bar.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in remote and asynchronous professional contexts.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering insightful, high-quality contributions.