Research Development Mechanical Engineer

Turing; United States; On-site; USD 89,544 - 103,320; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote environment

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects

Potential for contract extension based on performance

Job summary

Turing, based in San Francisco, California, is seeking a contractor to review AI training problems and assess their scientific realism for frontier AI labs. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and possess strong constructive feedback skills.

This fully remote role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading companies. Pay is US$ 65 per hour, and there is potential for contract extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Ability to start immediately.
• Excellent structured communication and collaboration skills in a remote setting.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting.
• Desktop/Laptop set up with a good internet connection.

Responsibilities

• Review AI training problems and research environments built for a frontier AI lab.
• Assess whether problems are scientifically realistic and well-designed.
• Each task takes 30–90 minutes.

Skills

Constructive feedback

Structured communication

Independence

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L

Role Overview

• Reviewing AI training problems and research environments built for a frontier AI lab
• Assessing whether problems are scientifically realistic, well-designed, and correctly graded — not solving them yourself
• Each task takes 30–90 minutes
• Pay: US$ 65 per hour

Requirement

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to start immediately
• Feedback Skills: Ability to provide constructive feedback and detailed annotation
• Communication: Excellent structured communication and collaboration skills in a remote setting
• Independence: Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting
• Technical Setup: Desktop/Laptop set up with a good internet connection

Perks of Freelancing With Turi

• Work in a fully remote environment
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies
• Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs
• Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)