Remote Energetic Materials Red Team Specialist

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 268,945,000 - 310,781,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Energetic Materials Expert for Redteaming on a contract basis. The role is remote, with compensation in the range of $65–$75 per hour. You will craft prompts related to explosives and energetic materials, assess AI model responses, and develop reference answers with technical reasoning.

Independent work and deadline-driven delivery are essential. The position targets professionals with hazardous device expertise, propulsive materials knowledge, and incident analysis

Qualifications

• Hazardous device expertise with render-safe procedures and device assessment.
• Specialty materials chemistry expertise in pyrotechnics or propulsion.
• Forensic identification skills as a certified materials specialist / incident analyst.
• Background in munitions and propulsion system design as propulsion & effects engineer.
• Experience in specialty materials handling as a blasting engineer.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in explosives and energetic materials.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard.
• Write reference answers with correct responses and technical reasoning.
• Identify misuse potential in technical requests and ensure safe refusals.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Hazardous Device Specialist / Public

Specialty Materials Chemist

Federal Certified Materials Specialist

Propulsion & Effects Engineer

Commercial Blasting Engineer

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Energetic Materials Expert for Redteaming on a contract basis. The role is remote, with compensation in the range of $65–$75 per hour. You will craft prompts related to explosives and energetic materials, assess AI model responses, and develop reference answers with technical reasoning.

Independent work and deadline-driven delivery are essential. The position targets professionals with hazardous device expertise, propulsive materials knowledge, and incident analysis