Effects Engineering Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $75/Task Task Based

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Ibrido; GBP 67.000 - 77.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Mercor is seeking a Propulsion & Effects Engineer for a remote contract opportunity. You will write prompts in propulsion and energetic materials, evaluate AI model responses, and develop reference answers to support policy-aligned behavior.

You should have experience in munition or warhead design, propulsion system design and testing, and terminal effects modelling. Strong independent work and technical writing are a plus; remote work offered.

Competenze

• Must have experience in munitions or warhead design and effects engineering.
• Background in propulsion system design, test, and qualification (solid, liquid, or hybrid).
• Expertise in terminal effects modelling such as blast, fragmentation, and penetration.
• Knowledge of fuzing, safe-and-arm, and initiation system engineering.
• Experience in test range engineering and instrumentation for propulsion or ordnance.

Mansioni

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in propulsion and energetic materials and classify them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate AI model responses against policy standards and judge the correctness of each response.
• Write reference answers and provide technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Collaborate with experts to ensure AI models distinguish between routine and potentially dangerous queries.
• Work independently to improve AI model performance in handling dual-use scenarios.

Conoscenze

Munitions design

Propulsion system design

Terminal effects modelling

Fuzing & initiation systems

Test range instrumentation

Descrizione del lavoro

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: Propulsion & Effects Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65-75/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in propulsion and energetic materials. Classify them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate AI model responses against policy standards. Judge the correctness of each response.
• Write reference answers. Provide technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Collaborate with experts to ensure AI models distinguish between routine and potentially dangerous queries.
• Work independently to improve AI model performance in handling dual-use scenarios.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Experience in munitions or warhead design and effects engineering.
• Background in solid, liquid, or hybrid propulsion system design, test, and qualification.
• Expertise in terminal effects modelling such as blast, fragmentation, and penetration.
• Knowledge of fuzing, safe-and-arm, and initiation system engineering.
• Experience in test range engineering and instrumentation for propulsion or ordnance.

Preferred

• Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.

Resources & Support

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