Explosives 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: Energetic Materials Expert for Redteaming
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities

- Write challenging single-turn prompts in the domain of explosives and energetic materials. Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.

- Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard. Judge the correctness of each response.

- Write reference answers that include correct responses and the technical reasoning behind them.

- Identify misuse potential in technical requests. Ensure models refuse dangerous queries while answering legitimate ones.

- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

- Hazardous Device Specialist / Public Safety Professional experience with render-safe procedures and device assessment.

- Specialty Materials Chemist expertise in pyrotechnics or propulsion.

- Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst with forensic identification skills.

- Propulsion & Effects Engineer background in munitions and propulsion system design.

- Commercial Blasting Engineer experience in specialty materials handling.

Preferred

- Prior AI evaluation or red-teaming experience.

- Technical writing, incident or post-blast reporting, 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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