Propulsion AI Red-Teaming Engineer

Mercor

Detroit (MI)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of propulsion experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will craft prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels, evaluate model responses, and write the reference answers with clear technical justifications.

This role emphasizes disciplined, written analysis of misuse potential in propulsion-related topics. The position relies on precise technical communication and the ability to distinguish routine professional questions from misuse attempts, with

Qualifications

  • Strong technical writing ability for complex topics.

Responsibilities

  • Write challenging prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels.
  • Evaluate model responses against a policy standard.

Skills

Technical writing
Domain knowledge in propulsion
Red-teaming
Critical thinking

Education

Engineering background or related field

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of propulsion experts to red-team frontier AI models. You will craft prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels, evaluate model responses, and write the reference answers with clear technical justifications.

This role emphasizes disciplined, written analysis of misuse potential in propulsion-related topics. The position relies on precise technical communication and the ability to distinguish routine professional questions from misuse attempts, with

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