Parametric CAD Design And Review Specialist

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain AI is the hiring and contracting organization for this role. OpenTrain is the leading platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling, connecting specialists with projects where their professional expertise helps shape advanced AI systems.

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• Worldwide remote opportunity
• Contractor and part-time engagement
• 20+ hours per week
• English-language work
• Pay range of $30 to $100 USD per hour

About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. Models learn from examples prepared, reviewed, and explained by people with real-world knowledge. In this project, your mechanical CAD judgment can help evaluate and improve AI-generated design work.

This type of work combines practical engineering with careful review. Contributors may create models, assess technical outputs, document decisions, and provide feedback that helps AI systems handle specialized professional tasks more accurately.

• Apply hands-on engineering expertise to cutting-edge AI development
• Work remotely with flexible part-time scheduling
• Contribute model reviews and technical reasoning for AI training
• Build experience and a professional profile in a growing industry

The Role

OpenTrain AI is recruiting a Parametric CAD Design and Review Specialist to support an AI training project. You will create, revise, and assess three-dimensional models and technical drawings while applying expert judgment to design quality, documentation, and manufacturability.

The work combines production-oriented mechanical engineering practice with precise documentation of design decisions, model edits, audits, and manufacturing considerations. You may work on edit-level assignments or complex creation work, depending on your parametric modeling experience.

• Develop fully parametric 3D CAD models of mechanical parts and assemblies
• Review and revise models against detailed written briefs
• Assess design decisions for accuracy, robustness, and production readiness
• Support AI training through clear technical explanations and evaluations

What You’ll Do

You will work with parametric CAD models and technical drawings throughout the design and review process. Your documentation should make the reasoning behind changes and findings clear for AI training use, while your feedback should be precise, practical, and solution-oriented.

The role requires attention to both individual parts and assembly-level mechanical systems. You will consider dimensional accuracy, tolerances, design intent, manufacturability, and the modeling practices needed to maintain robust parametric structures.

• Create parametric 3D models from detailed written requirements
• Edit existing models while preserving robust parametric structure and best practices
• Audit models for dimensional accuracy, tolerances, manufacturability, and production readiness
• Create and interpret technical drawings using ASME Y14.5 or an equivalent GD&T standard
• Apply design-for-manufacturability principles to injection molding, sheet metal, CNC machining, and casting or forging
• Document design rationales, model edits, and audit findings for AI training
• Communicate precise feedback in written and verbal formats

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with parametric mechanical CAD modeling is required. Candidates should have at least four years of experience for edit-level work or at least ten years of experience for complex creation work.

You should be comfortable managing assembly-level designs and complex mechanical systems, reviewing models against technical requirements, and explaining your decisions clearly. Strong Autodesk Inventor expertise is required, along with the ability to work with comparable parametric CAD platforms.

• At least four years of hands-on parametric modeling experience for edit-level work, or 10+ years for complex creation work
• Strong Autodesk Inventor or comparable parametric CAD modeling experience
• Assembly-level mechanical design experience
• Practical GD&T experience using ASME Y14.5 or an equivalent standard
• Ability to review dimensional accuracy and production readiness
• Design-for-manufacturability knowledge across multiple manufacturing processes
• Clear technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills

Helpful Background

Experience with additional parametric CAD platforms and automation tools can be valuable in this role. Professional FreeCAD experience is especially relevant, while reverse-engineering experience may help with assignments involving reconstruction from captured geometry.

• Professional FreeCAD experience
• Experience with SolidWorks or Fusion 360
• Scan-to-CAD or point-cloud-to-model reconstruction experience
• Familiarity with Python, iLogic, VBA, NX Open, or similar CAD automation tools

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is suited to mechanical CAD specialists who enjoy combining detailed modeling with critical review. It may fit professionals with experience in design, engineering documentation, manufacturing readiness, reverse engineering, or CAD automation who want to contribute their expertise to AI development.

The project is open worldwide and requires English-language communication. The engagement is part time at 20 or more hours per week, with contractor status and an hourly pay range of $30 to $100 USD.

• Mechanical CAD designers and reviewers
• Mechanical engineers with strong parametric modeling experience
• Manufacturing-focused designers familiar with DFM
• CAD specialists experienced in model audits and technical drawings
• Professionals interested in applying engineering expertise to AI training

How To Get Started

Create a free OpenTrain account to build your professional profile and apply for this contractor opportunity. OpenTrain helps specialists organize their AI training work and develop a durable portfolio around the skills they bring to each project.

• Create your free OpenTrain account
• Highlight your Autodesk Inventor, parametric CAD, GD&T, and DFM experience
• Apply through OpenTrain in minutes
• Begin contributing your mechanical design judgment to AI training