Engineering Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor seeks an Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist for a remote, contract role. You will craft questions spanning semiconductor design, control science, and mechatronics, ensuring clarity and completeness of each problem statement.

The role requires strong written English and advanced engineering understanding; PE licensure or related industry experience is a plus. Expect to deliver hosted references and structured solutions.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or doctoral-level engineering education is required or strongly considered.
• Master's degree is acceptable for exceptional depth.
• Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles and applied mathematics.

Aufgaben

• Author original engineering questions testing deep conceptual understanding across Semiconductor Design & Manufacturing, Control Science & Engineering, Mechatronics and related domains.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert with 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• Flag issues in verification tasks and justify any edits.

Kenntnisse

Written English

Clear technical communication

Ausbildung

PhD in Engineering

Master's degree considered

Jobbeschreibung

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: Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $61–$77/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding in Semiconductor Design & Manufacturing (VLSI) , Control Science and Engineering , Mechatronics , and other domains.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined, with all necessary information in the problem statement.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, providing 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives to challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications Must-Have

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and domain-specific standards.
• Professional engineering licensure ( PE ) or industry experience is a strong plus.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

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