Mechanical and CAD Engineer @ Mercor

Hatch; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking mechanical and CAD engineers to support a research project with an AI lab. You’ll work independently on real design workflows on your Mac, completing and narrating CAD tasks to help train advanced AI models.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of hands-on 3D modelling, familiarity with Fusion 360, Onshape, Shapr3D or FreeCAD, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering or pursuing a Masters. This is a remote, part-time role with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with hands-on 3D modelling and drafting experience.
• Proficiency in Mac-compatible CAD tools (Fusion 360, Onshape, Shapr3D, FreeCAD). Familiarity with GD&T.
• Pursuing Masters or 2–3 years relevant experience plus Bachelor's from a prestigious institution.
• Ability to clearly explain engineering decisions and communicate well.

Responsibilities

• Completing mechanical design tasks
• Narrating CAD tasks for AI model training
• Working independently with clear communication of decisions

Skills

Mac proficiency

Mechanical CAD experience

2-3 years experience

GD&T familiarity

Excellent communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Masters student or 2-3 years experience

Tools

Fusion 360

Onshape

Shapr3D

FreeCAD

Job description

Mercor is looking for mechanical and CAD engineers with 2-3 years of professional experience, or currently enrolled postgrad engineering students, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real engineering design workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

Qualifications

• Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, with hands-on 3D modelling and drafting experience
• Proficiency in Mac-compatible CAD tools such as Fusion 360, Onshape, Shapr3D, or FreeCAD; familiarity with GD&T and engineering drawings is a plus
• Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution
• Ability to clearly explain your engineering decisions while you work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Job Details

• Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week
• Responsibilities include completing and narrating real mechanical design and CAD tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models
• Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles
• Immediate start preferred

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract And Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise, based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Key Responsibilities

• Completing mechanical design tasks
• Working independently
• Communicating decisions

Key Strengths

• Mechanical Engineering
• CAD Proficiency
• Communication Skills
• AI Knowledge
• Project Management
• Team Collaboration

Why Mercor is partnering with Hatch on this role.

Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Mercor not with Hatch.