Commercial Blasting Engineer - Expert

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 126,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Commercial Blasting Engineer for a remote, contract role. You will craft and label prompts related to energetic materials and propulsion, and evaluate model responses against a policy standard, then draft reference answers with detailed reasoning.

The position emphasizes independent work with flexible hours, strong technical writing, and compliance with regulatory standards for handling specialty materials.

Qualifications

• Licensed practitioner with experience handling, storing, and moving specialty materials.
• Experience in blast design, vibration control, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.
• Ability to write clear rationales for non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in energetic materials and propulsion, labeling them benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard and judge correctness.
• Write reference answers with explanations of correct responses and reasoning.
• Distinguish between routine questions and those seeking misuse; ensure appropriate alignment.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours to improve model performance.

Skills

Licensed practitioner

Blast design

Vibration control

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Explain to non-specialists

Job description

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: Commercial Blasting Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in energetic materials and propulsion. 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, explaining correct responses and technical reasoning.
• Distinguish between routine professional questions and those fishing for misuse. Ensure model responses align with this distinction.
• Work independently and asynchronously. Maintain flexible hours while improving model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Licensed practitioner in handling, storing, and moving specialty materials.
• Experience in blast design, vibration control, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.
• Ability to write clear rationales for non-specialists.

Preferred

• Red-teaming experience in mining, quarrying, construction, or demolition.
• Background in magazine management and inventory reconciliation.
• Hourly contractor
• Work must not involve classified or export-controlled information.

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Resources & Support

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