Posted 3 days ago
Freelance Mechanical CAD&Simulation Engineer - AI Trainer
@ Mindrift
British Columbia · St. Marys, ON · Quebec · Manitoba · Alberta
Overview
Mindrift is hiring a freelance mechanical CAD and simulation engineer to help train and evaluate AI agents working in a CAD environment on long engineering tasks. The work involves designing part geometry, building reference solutions and judging agent attempts, alongside CFD engineers. The role is part-time, about 10-20 hours per week during active phases, paid up to $39 per hour equivalent, and fully remote.
Responsibilities:
- Design part geometry in a CAD environment
- Build reference solutions for engineering tasks
- Evaluate AI agent attempts on long engineering tasks
- Collaborate with CFD engineers on simulation geometry
Requirements summary:
- Mechanical or aerospace engineering degree or related field
- 5+ years of hands-on CAD modelling
- Active professional CAD licence of your own
- Comfortable with Python and GitHub
- English at B2 level or above
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 15 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Active professional CAD licence |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred), Doctorate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Performance bonus |
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Mindrift
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Mindrift (mindrift.ai) is the expert-sourcing platform built by Toloka, a Nebius Group (Nasdaq: NBIS) company and a global leader in data services for AI since 2014. Mindrift’s CEO and co-founder, Olga Megorskaya, launched the platform to connect domain experts — from software engineers and physicians to linguists and lawyers — with AI training projects for the world's leading technology companies. Through Mindrift, over 10,000 professionals across 50+ domains and 15+ languages contribute to supervised fine-tuning, reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), model evaluation, and red-teaming for frontier AI models developed by leading global technology companies. Operated by Toloka from Amsterdam, Netherlands, Mindrift offers flexible, fully remote, project-based opportunities — empowering experts to shape the future of generative AI, one task at a time.
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Mindrift (mindrift.ai) is the expert-sourcing platform built by Toloka, a Nebius Group (Nasdaq: NBIS) company and a global leader in data services for AI since 2014. Mindrift’s CEO and co-founder, Olga Megorskaya, launched the platform to connect domain experts — from software engineers and physicians to linguists and lawyers — with AI training projects for the world's leading technology companies. Through…
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| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Organization type | Public Company |
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About the role
Help train and evaluate AI agents that work inside a real CAD environment on long engineering tasks, work that would take an expert 10–15 hours. You'll design part geometry, build reference solutions, and judge the agent's attempts. You'll work alongside CFD engineers who simulate the geometry you build.
Requirements
- A degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. A Master's or PhD is a plus.
- 5+ years of professional, hands-on CAD modelling (CATIA, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo or similar). Experience preparing geometry for simulation (ANSYS or similar) is a strong plus.
- An active professional CAD licence of your own (required).
- Comfortable with Python and GitHub.
- English at B2 level or above.
Project time expectations
For this project, tasks are estimated to require around 10–20 hours per week during active phases, based on project requirements. This is an estimate, not a guaranteed workload, and applies only while the project is active.
Compensation
On this project, contributors can earn up to $39 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution.
Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise. Please note that other projects on the platform may offer different earning levels based on their requirements.
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?
- Work fully remote on your own schedule with just a laptop and stable internet connection.
- Apply your expertise to real-world technology projects while gaining experience building high-quality solutions for a global platform.
- Participate in performance-based bonus programs that reward high-quality work and consistent delivery.
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