Open AI training and model evaluation roles that call for Simulation Analysis expertise, gathered from 7 platforms. Part of Engineering.
Pay figures cover the 40 open jobs that publish an hourly rate in USD. They are published rates, not a guarantee of income. Last checked on October 8, 2026.
This role involves creating rigorous mechanical engineering problems and solutions to train AI models to reason like practicing engineers. You will write verifiable problems from your specialty, derive correct answers, test them against AI systems, and review AI-generated engineering work for real-world applicability.
A mechanical designer writes rigorous engineering problems and solutions to train AI models to reason like practicing engineers. You'll create challenging, closed-ended technical problems from your specialty, verify correct answers, test them against AI systems, and review AI-generated engineering work for real-world applicability.
A mechanical engineer will create challenging, closed-ended engineering problems based on their specialty, derive correct solutions, and evaluate how well AI models perform on real-world engineering tasks. The role involves writing problems that test genuine engineering reasoning, component sizing, failure analysis, CAD interpretation, design impact prediction, and assessing AI-generated analysis and designs for correctness and practical applicability.
A Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will create rigorous engineering problems and solutions to evaluate and improve AI model reasoning across mechanical specialties. You will write closed-ended technical challenges from your expertise, derive correct answers, test them against AI systems, and review AI-generated engineering work for real-world accuracy and applicability.
A Validation Engineer writes challenging mechanical engineering problems from their specialty, solves them, and evaluates how well AI systems perform on real engineering reasoning tasks. The role focuses on creating benchmarks that measure whether AI can do actual engineering work like component sizing, failure mode identification, and design change prediction.
This role involves training and evaluating AI agents on fluid simulation tasks by setting up CFD simulations, creating reference solutions, and validating agent outputs. It is designed for experienced mechanical or aerospace engineers with strong computational fluid dynamics expertise.
Posted October 6, 2026
This role involves training and evaluating AI agents on expert-level computational fluid dynamics tasks. You will set up and run simulations using industry-standard CFD tools, create verified reference solutions, and develop Python validation checks to assess agent performance on fluid simulation problems.
Posted October 6, 2026
This role involves training and evaluating AI agents that perform mechanical engineering tasks within a CAD environment. You will design part geometry, create reference solutions, and assess how well the AI completes complex engineering work that would normally take an expert many hours.
Posted October 5, 2026
This freelance role involves training and evaluating AI agents to perform complex CAD design tasks in professional engineering software environments. You will create part geometry, develop reference solutions, and assess AI agent performance on projects that would typically require 10-15 hours of expert work.
Posted October 5, 2026
You design and configure 3D environments and assets in robotic simulation engines, transposing real-world objects and instruments into virtual worlds. Your role is to ensure that simulations faithfully reproduce the geometry, scale, materials, and physical behavior of real elements, so as to provide high-quality training data to AI systems. This role is intended for experts in simulation and 3D modeling who master the principles of physical dynamics.
Posted October 3, 2026
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Mercor is seeking experienced mechanical engineers to support an advanced engineering and AI research initiative. The role involves evaluating mechanical designs, technical analyses, and testing methodologies for complex physical systems, bringing sound technical judgment based on field experience. This position is suited for professionals who have designed, analyzed, or tested mechanical or electromechanical products in production environments.
Posted September 26, 2026
Mercor is recruiting systems and integration engineering experts to support an advanced research initiative in engineering and AI. Your role is to apply hands-on expertise in systems integration, testing, reliability and failure analysis on complex hardware products in production environments. This position is designed for engineers who have worked directly on sophisticated physical products and can bring solid technical judgment to integration, verification, validation and troubleshooting challenges.
Posted September 26, 2026
Create evaluation scenarios based on real-world building and construction industry cases. You design each task using authentic plans, documents and site photos, then write the reference response (coordination comments, marked-up plans, answers to requests for information). A second architecture expert validates your work before it goes live.
Posted September 15, 2026
Mercor is looking for mechanical engineers to evaluate and train AI models in technical judgment. The job involves writing design problems, scoring analyses proposed by models, and identifying gaps between theoretical calculations and practical reality. This role suits engineers with hands-on experience in mechanical design or analysis who can clearly communicate their reasoning.
Posted September 15, 2026
You will use SolidWorks Premium to carry out mechanical design and 3D modeling tasks while capturing annotated data. This role is intended for engineers or designers with real-world experience using this software on Windows and who have appropriate computer hardware.
Posted September 13, 2026
This role consists of solving and validating aerodynamics and fluid dynamics problems using computational tools and code. You will develop numerical models, run CFD simulations via command-line interfaces, and automate workflows with Python. The sought profile is an aerodynamics expert with solid experience in fluid mechanics and programming.
Posted September 7, 2026
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This role invites CFD engineers to contribute to the development of AI systems specialized in numerical simulation. You will evaluate and solve advanced fluid mechanics problems, verify the relevance of answers generated by AI, and refine its reasoning capabilities through your technical expertise. No prior AI experience is required; only your mastery of the CFD field matters.
Posted September 7, 2026
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This role involves solving and validating computational modeling problems in materials science by combining theoretical expertise and programming. You will create atomic structures, configure and run simulations (molecular dynamics, electronic structure, etc.), and leverage Python to automate calculations and analyze results.
Posted September 7, 2026
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This role consists of solving and validating mechanical engineering problems involving design, analysis, simulation and research. You will translate physical systems into computational models, create geometries and meshes, perform structural or thermal analyses, and automate workflows with Python. This role requires expertise in applied mechanics and solid programming skills.
Posted September 7, 2026
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This study invites machine learning engineers and AI researchers to build test scenarios on a remote reinforcement learning platform. Participants set environmental parameters, define spatial constraints and agent interaction rules, run preliminary agent tests, and then share usability feedback in an interview. It is aimed at people with hands-on experience in simulation design and RL environments.
Posted September 3, 2026
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FAQ
45 Simulation Analysis AI training jobs are open on SideHustler today. 5 were posted in the last 7 days. Listings are rechecked against the official postings: the latest check on this list was on October 8, 2026.
Among the 40 open roles that publish an hourly rate in USD, pay runs from $35 to $200 per hour, with a median of $95. These are the rates the platforms publish, not a guarantee of income or hours.
Alignerr (16), DataAnnotation (9), Mercor (7), micro1 (7), Mindrift (4), Terac (1) and Vetto (1). You apply on the platform itself, which handles screening, contracts and payment.
The most requested areas of expertise on these listings are Simulation Analysis, AI Evaluation, Technical Documentation, Mechanical Engineering, CAD Modeling. Each listing states its own requirements.
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