FreeCAD Expert

What you'll do

You open multi-part CAD assemblies in native FreeCAD format and write several technical questions about each one, every question paired with a single exact answer. The questions have to be objective and "non-guessable": a model should only get them right by actually reasoning about the geometry, the assembly relations and what the mechanism does, not by pattern-matching the wording.

That makes this closer to exam-setting than to modelling. You read someone else's design closely enough to find the facts that only an engineer would extract, such as which component constrains which, what a feature is for, or how a dimension drives function. Alongside the Q&A sets you note ambiguities you hit (an under-constrained joint, a feature whose purpose is unclear) so the project can tighten its guidelines. Feedback and clarification run asynchronously, in writing and occasionally by voice.

Who fits

• A solid background in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or industrial design, with strong CAD fundamentals
• Real experience with multi-part assemblies and with interpreting engineering drawings
• FreeCAD or a comparable CAD platform; the ad says direct FreeCAD experience is a plus but not a strict requirement
• A track record of writing technical questions, assessments or training material for engineers helps
• Clear technical writing, and the discipline to make every answer checkable

No degree, years of experience or country restriction is stated.

What it pays

$40–80/hour, micro1's published band. The ad does not say what places you within it, whether pay is hourly or per accepted Q&A set, or how many hours a week are expected. Plan around the floor until an offer says otherwise.

Worth knowing

Good:

• SolidWorks, CATIA or Inventor users are not shut out, since FreeCAD itself is optional
• Thirty openings and a "High demand" badge suggest real volume
• Work is asynchronous, so it fits around a day job
• Question-writing rewards engineering judgment rather than drafting speed

Less good:

• Navigating FreeCAD's assembly workbenches is its own learning curve if you come from a commercial package, and that time is likely unpaid
• "Non-guessable" is a demanding bar; expect rejected questions early on
• No pay structure, hours or project length published
• Contractor engagement: no benefits, your own tax to manage
• The customer is described only as in mechanical engineering, aerospace or industrial design

About this listing

Read from micro1's jobs portal on 24 September 2026, where it was posted 14 days earlier with 30 openings. The pay band, the FreeCAD focus and the qualifications above are micro1's own text; the observations on workflow and fit are ours. micro1 runs a very similar Mechanical CAD Expert listing on the same band with a broader tool list. See micro1.