CAM Programming Expert (Fusion 360)

About the role We're building a high-quality evaluation dataset for CNC manufacturing and are looking for experienced CAM programmers to author grading rubrics for Fusion 360 CAM programs. You'll create text-only, objective, verifiable rubrics that determine whether a given CAM solution would be approved — or rejected — by an expert machinist for a production run, and provide the reasoning behind each criterion. You may also review existing CAM programs and explain why they pass or fail.

What you'll do

• Author 10-criterion rubrics for grading Fusion 360 CAM programs across provided CAD models and machining context (stock, machine, tooling).
• Write clear verification rationale for each criterion.
• Review sample CAM solutions and explain pass/fail outcomes.

Minimum requirements

• Hands-on Fusion 360 CAM experience, with access to a Fusion 360 license.
• Ability to program 4- and/or 5-axis CNC toolpaths.
• 5+ years of CAM programming experience.
• Strong production judgment — able to tell what would and wouldn't run safely on a real machine.
• Written English fluency (all deliverables are text-based).

Preferred

• CAM instructor or teaching experience.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.