Engineering Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 84,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. The position involves crafting advanced engineering questions across semiconductor design, control science, and mechatronics, with rigorous definition and self-contained problem statements.

The role requires PhD candidacy or doctorate, strong graduate-level engineering knowledge, and excellent written English. PE licensure is a plus, and the candidate should be able to provide precise solutions and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Author original engineering questions testing 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.

Skills

PhD in Engineering

Advanced mathematics

Engineering principles

Clear written English

Education

PhD in Engineering

Master's degree considered

Job description

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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