Effects Engineering Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $75/task Task based

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Propulsion & Effects Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Write challenging single-turn prompts in propulsion and energetic materials . Classify them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.

- Evaluate AI model responses against policy standards. Judge the correctness of each response.

- Write reference answers. Provide technical reasoning for correct responses.

- Collaborate with experts to ensure AI models distinguish between routine and potentially dangerous queries.

- Work independently to improve AI model performance in handling dual-use scenarios.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- Experience in munitions or warhead design and effects engineering.

- Background in solid, liquid, or hybrid propulsion system design, test, and qualification .

- Expertise in terminal effects modelling such as blast, fragmentation, and penetration.

- Knowledge of fuzing, safe-and-arm, and initiation system engineering .

- Experience in test range engineering and instrumentation for propulsion or ordnance.

Preferred
- Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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