Job Title:
ATC Audio Transcriber & QA (Aviation Background Required)
Company: OpenTrain AI
Location: Sangli, Maharashtra
Created: 2025-11-14
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
OpenTrain partners with leading AI companies to build safer, smarter systems. We’re contracting aviation-experienced professionals to transcribe and quality-check air traffic control (ATC) radio communications and produce structured training data for AI.What you’ll doTranscribe tower/pilot radio calls verbatim from noisy, real-world audio.Tag entities such as call signs, runway numbers, altitudes, headings, readbacks/corrections; flag unclear or corrupted audio per policy.Apply strict formatting and consistency rules; meet weekly throughput targets.(QC track) Audit segments, correct issues, enforce guidelines, and provide concise feedback.Minimum qualificationsReal aviation background required: current/former ATC, pilot, flight instructor, dispatcher, or advanced ATC/aerospace student with radio-telephony phraseology training.Proven understanding of ICAO/FAA phraseology and standard readback patterns.Excellent English listening and attention to detail.Quiet workspace, Google Chrome, stable internet, and wired/high-quality headphones.Willing to complete a short evaluation and pass calibration/consistency checks.Contract & scheduleType: Contract (independent contractor), remote.Hours: minimum 10 hrs/week; flexible scheduling.Duration: 3–6 months (ongoing project).Openings: ~150 annotators (labelers and a smaller QC cohort).CompensationLabelers: piece-rate USD $0.0125 per accepted audio second.Tasks receive a single QC pass; payment is on accepted output. (Project volumes ramp from ~32 audio hours in week 1 toward ~1,000 audio hours/week overall.)About OpenTrain OpenTrain engages domain experts to create and evaluate high-quality datasets that teach advanced AI to understand complex, real-world signals—like ATC radio.Location (eligible only): Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka. We are only contracting candidates currently residing in these countries.