Mechanical Engineering PhD - Problem Author

mercor; Deutschland; À distance; EUR 88 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mercor is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Writer to craft original free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios. This contract role offers remote work and competitive pay.

You will write expert-level solutions, validate difficulty across frontier language models, and collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches. Independent work and tight deadlines are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in design, analysis, or R&D.

Responsabilités

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.

Formation

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Description du poste

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

Mechanical Engineering Writer - Engineering FRQ Type: Contract Compensation: $85/hour Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.

Qualifications (Must-Have)

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in design, analysis, or R&D.