Nuclear Security Red-Team Engineer

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of nuclear materials and safeguards experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will write prompts across three levels, label them, and judge the responses for policy compliance. You will also draft reference answers and the accompanying technical rationale.

The role emphasizes clear written justification and sustained engagement with misuse scenarios in your field. NDA or export controls may influence scope, but there is room for careful, rigorous analysis.

Qualifications

• This is writing-intensive work requiring clear, traceable rationales.
• Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience is a strong signal; include a sample or link.
• You will write prompts that sit on the line between routine and misuse and judge model responses.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging prompts labeled benign, dual-use, and adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard.
• Write the reference answer and the technical reasoning for why it is correct.
• Perform red-teaming of frontier AI models and document judgments clearly.

Skills

Technical writing

Red-teaming

Nuclear security

Policy analysis

Education

Advanced degree in nuclear security / engineering / policy

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of nuclear materials and safeguards experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will write prompts across three levels, label them, and judge the responses for policy compliance. You will also draft reference answers and the accompanying technical rationale.

The role emphasizes clear written justification and sustained engagement with misuse scenarios in your field. NDA or export controls may influence scope, but there is room for careful, rigorous analysis.