Remote Mechanical Testing Specialist

YO AI Labs; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 40,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Fast onboarding

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks experienced Mechanical Engineering Technicians to support an AI benchmark project. You will perform hands-on testing, data interpretation, and failure-diagnosis tasks remotely, with no prior AI experience required.

Responsibilities include setting up tests, collecting data, and generating reports, calibration records, and rubrics. Roles emphasize real-world complexity and quick onboarding, typically within 24–48 hours and 48 hours to fill.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical testing or technician experience.
• Ability to document test procedures, results and failure modes.
• Comfort with CSVs, spreadsheets, PDFs and technical data.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic technician tasks involving test setup, instrumentation, data collection, and failure diagnosis.
• Develop technical datasets such as test logs, calibration records, sensor outputs, and failure reports.
• Define accurate solution pathways and next-step recommendations based on test data.
• Create detailed 35+ point grading rubrics covering instrumentation, data interpretation, and failure analysis.
• Document test procedures, observations, results, and diagnostic findings clearly.
• Ensure tasks reflect real-world professional complexity rather than textbook scenarios.

Skills

Test Setup

Data Interpretation

Failure Diagnosis

Instrumentation

Sensor & Data Acquisition

Mechanical Testing

Technical Documentation

Data Analysis

Quality & Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree

Trade/technical credential

Tools

CSV handling

Spreadsheet tooling

Job description

YO AI Labs seeks experienced Mechanical Engineering Technicians to support an AI benchmark project. You will perform hands-on testing, data interpretation, and failure-diagnosis tasks remotely, with no prior AI experience required.

Responsibilities include setting up tests, collecting data, and generating reports, calibration records, and rubrics. Roles emphasize real-world complexity and quick onboarding, typically within 24–48 hours and 48 hours to fill.