Mechanical / Hardware Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design realistic technical scenarios and problem sets within your track
• Author expert-level reference solutions and grading rubrics
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for correctness, depth, and domain judgment

Requirements

• Meet the experience and education bar for this track
• Deep professional or research expertise in the stated domain
• Clear technical writing and independent delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (PE or Master's a plus)

Skills

• Strong technical background in mechanical / hardware design (CAD / RTL / robotics)

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: $100–$170/hour based on experience
• Work directly on frontier AI research problems in your area of deep expertise
• Fully remote, flexible, asynchronous — fits around existing work

Pay

• $100–$170/hour based on experience

Schedule

• Full-time, remote, asynchronous

Company Description:

AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We're backed by top investors, including Y Combinator and Box Group, and support all leading AI labs.