You will evaluate real-world aerospace, defense, and marine inspection materials for AI training. Your expert judgments will cover first article inspections, manufacturing and assembly defects, marine structures, web and line inspection data, and simulated government source-inspection scenarios.
You will explain whether inspection findings should be accepted or rejected, identify quality trends, and produce concise reports and datasets that record your decisions and reasoning.
- Evaluate First Article Inspections under AS9102 against regulatory and customer requirements.
- Assess cosmetic defects in manufacturing and assembly settings, then document acceptance or rejection decisions and the reasons for them.
- Conduct virtual surveys and provide input on hull and marine structures using supplied documentation and data.
- Analyze web and line inspection information to identify quality trends and support source-inspection recommendations.
- Apply DCMA protocols and FAR Part 46 requirements to simulated Government Source Inspection scenarios.
- Give clear feedback on inspection findings and create reports and datasets that capture expert judgments.
What it pays and takes
This is remote contractor work with part-time employment terms. The listing is marked as entry level, while the role requires substantial practical inspection experience and specialized knowledge.
- $60 to $100 per hour.
- Remote work, open to candidates in AE, AR, AT, BD, BE, BH, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, DE, DK, DZ, EG, ES, ET, FR, GB, GH, GR, ID, IN, IT, JO, JP, KE, KG, KW, KZ, LB, LK, MA, MX, MY, NG, NL, OM, PE, PH, PK, PS, PT, QA, SA, SG, TH, TN, TW, US, UZ, VN, and ZA.
- Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- At least 8 years of experience conducting complex quality inspections.
- Practical experience making first article, cosmetic, or production-line disposition decisions.
- Deep familiarity with AS9102 First Article standards.
- Working knowledge of DCMA inspection criteria and FAR Part 46 requirements.
- Proficiency with digital documentation, reporting, and remote collaboration tools.
- Relevant backgrounds include US defense or aerospace manufacturing, marine surveying, regulated inspection, supplier quality engineering, senior QA inspection, DCMA quality assurance representation, or Hull and Marine Survey processes.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training work uses human-reviewed examples to help artificial intelligence systems learn how to interpret information and produce useful results. People with professional expertise are paid to apply their judgment, explain decisions, and review model-training data in their field.