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Remote Engineering (AI) Jobs in New Zealand 2026

114 remote jobs open to candidates in New Zealand in Engineering (AI). Updated daily.

Turing
Research Engineering AI +12 Modeling Simulation Optimization Debugging Robotics Command Line Geometry Python C++ MATLAB Shell Scripting Analysis
  • Remote (Global)
  • $300 per approved task
  • Sep 21, 2026

We are staffing a frontier AI initiative that requires strong Engineering experts to develop realistic, terminal-based scientific and technical tasks used to train and evaluate AI agents.

Sovrano AI
AI Expert - Chemical Engineering Part-time ↘ +6 regions
AI Training Engineering +12 Logic Reasoning Data Classification Accuracy Troubleshooting Operations Distillation English Monday.com Manufacturing Utilities Automation
  • United States, United Kingdom, Canada +3AustraliaNew ZealandEurope
  • $35 – $49/hr
  • Sep 21, 2026

Sovrano AI builds evaluation and training data for frontier AI labs, and this project tests how well those models actually reason about chemical engineering.

Verita AI
Engineering AI Architecture +6 Research Compliance Reasoning Mathematics Industrial Design Code Compliance
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70–$130/hr
  • Sep 17, 2026

AI models can speak the language of engineering. They are much less reliable at engineering judgment. A model can misread a riser diagram, miss a code conflict, or produce a load path that does not close. Finding those failures takes people who do this work professionally.

Mercor
Engineering Research Microsoft Teams +12 AI Training MATCH Writing Analysis Mathematics Communication Reasoning Robotics AI Training Written communication Civil Engineering
  • Remote (Global)
  • $60 – $125/hr
  • Sep 15, 2026

The research teams behind the best-known AI models come to Mercor for engineering judgment they can't generate on their own. Your standards and expertise become the rubric that frontier AI is graded against.

Mercor
Engineering Research Microsoft Teams +12 AI Training MATCH Writing Analysis Topology Interference Communication Reasoning Simulation Electrical Engineering AI Training
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70 – $120/hr
  • Sep 15, 2026

The research teams behind the best-known AI models come to Mercor for electrical engineering judgment they can't generate on their own. Your standards and expertise become the rubric that frontier AI is graded against.

Mercor
Engineering Research Microsoft Teams +11 AI Training MATCH Writing Analysis Mathematics Communication Reasoning Mechanical Engineering AI Training Written communication
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70 – $125/hr
  • Sep 15, 2026

The research teams behind the best-known AI models come to Mercor for mechanical engineering judgment they can't generate on their own. Your standards and expertise become the rubric that frontier AI is graded against.

Micro1
FreeCAD Engineering AI +12 CAD Geometry Accuracy Communication Training Mechanical Engineering Industrial Design Domain Expertise Verbal communication Continuous Improvement Aerospace Engineering Engineering Drawings
  • Remote (Global)
  • $40 – $80/hr
  • Sep 11, 2026

Role Title: FreeCAD Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging FreeCAD Experts to collaborate on a project supporting a customer in the mechanical engineering, aerospace, or industrial design sector.

Micro1
CAD AI FreeCAD +12 Precision Training Engineering Documentation Communication Education Industrial Design AI Training AI Training Data Mechanical Engineering Continuous Improvement Technical Documentation
  • Remote (Global)
  • $40 – $80/hr
  • Sep 11, 2026

Role Title: Industrial Design CAD Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Industrial Design CAD Experts to contribute to a customer project focused on advanced multi-part assemblies.

Micro1
CAD AI Engineering +12 Precision FreeCAD Writing Communication Accuracy Documentation Mechanical Engineering Industrial Design Engineering Design Verbal communication Technical Drawings Communication Skills
  • Remote (Global)
  • $40 – $80/hr
  • Sep 11, 2026

Role Title: Aerospace CAD Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Aerospace CAD Experts to contribute to a dynamic customer project centered on high-fidelity, multi-part aerospace assemblies.

Micro1
CAD Engineering AI +12 FreeCAD Accuracy Communication SolidWorks CATIA Documentation Assembly Design Engineering Standards Verbal communication Communication Skills Mechanical Engineering Industrial Design
  • Remote (Global)
  • $40 – $80/hr
  • Sep 11, 2026

Role Title: Mechanical CAD Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Mechanical CAD Experts to contribute to a customer project focused on advanced engineering assemblies. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems.

Mercor
Engineering Organization Simulation +11 Electronics Analysis Modeling Communications Testing COMSOL MATLAB Research Problem Solving Technical Specifications Electrical Engineering
  • Remote (Global)
  • $80 – $95/hr
  • Aug 29, 2026

Mercor is partnering with a leading technology organization to recruit experienced Radio Frequency (RF) and Electromagnetic (EM) Engineering Experts for a short-term project.

AfterQuery
Diagnosis AI Reasoning +11 Operations Accuracy Writing Monitoring Onboarding MATCH Training Apache Airflow Mathematics English System Design
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

Licensed HVAC technicians to build the diagnosis and system design scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment on real trade work. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

AfterQuery
Diagnosis Compliance AI +8 Reasoning Writing Monitoring Onboarding MATCH Training English Code Compliance
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

Licensed plumbers to build the diagnosis and code compliance scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment on real trade work. Remote, async, paid weekly. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

AfterQuery
Troubleshooting Compliance AI +9 Diagnosis Reasoning Writing Monitoring Onboarding MATCH Training English Code Compliance
  • Remote (Global)
  • $70/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

Licensed electricians to build the troubleshooting and code compliance scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment on real trade work. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

AfterQuery
Engineering Analysis AI +10 Reasoning Accuracy Semiconductors Monitoring Onboarding MATCH Training English Materials Science Materials Engineering
  • Remote (Global)
  • $115/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

Materials scientists and engineers to build the selection and failure analysis scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

AfterQuery
AI Reasoning Accuracy +10 Engineering Monitoring Onboarding MATCH Training English Process Design Safety Review Process Safety Chemical Engineering
  • Remote (Global)
  • $115/hr
  • Aug 27, 2026

Chemical engineers to build the process design and safety scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. Remote, async, paid weekly. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

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