
Professional Engineer Expert
Listing checked September 15, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Key details
- Pay
- $148/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Posted
- September 13, 2026
Overview
AfterQuery assembles the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs rely on to measure model judgment, and licensed engineers sit at the center of that work. You take a PE license and real design-review experience and turn them into scenarios that walk from concept through approval, complete with the code citations and safety logic behind every call. Then you grade what the models produce, catching answers that sound right but fail code compliance or put people at risk. Contractors set their own hours each week with a 10-hour floor, work fully async, and stay on ongoing project assignments in their specialty.
What You'll Do6
- Build realistic engineering scenarios that trace a project from first design through review and permit approval
- Write model answers that show the governing code section and safety rationale behind each design decision
- Score AI responses for technical soundness and whether they satisfy the applicable code
- Identify submissions that look convincing on the surface yet would fail review or endanger occupants
- Document your reasoning in clear written English so reviewers and researchers can follow the logic
- Adjust weekly hours to match your availability while keeping project work moving
Requirements8
- Hold an active PE license in at least one US state
- At least 2 years of professional practice in your engineering discipline
- Direct experience with design review and responsible charge of engineering work
- Ability to write clear, well-structured English explaining the reasoning behind an engineering judgment
- Available for a minimum of 10 hours per week
- PE licensure in multiple states (preferred)
- Background in plan review, permitting, or expert witness work (preferred)
- Working depth across more than one discipline, such as civil, mechanical, or electrical (preferred)
Who Should Apply
Licensed PEs with a few years of real practice behind them who have stamped and reviewed work under responsible charge. If you can spot a design that reads fine but breaks code, and you write clearly enough to show your reasoning, this fits.
Salary Insight
The listing advertises $105 to $190 per hour, with the posted $148/hr sitting in the middle of that band. Your rate follows your experience level and gets set up front rather than negotiated down after you begin, and Stripe payments go out weekly.
Pay and demand for Software Engineering roles
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$148/hr
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Typical pay · estimated
$75/hour
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Most Software Engineering roles pay $50–$95 per hour. This role's pay sits above that range.
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