Propulsion & Effects Red-Teaming Engineer

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

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a panel of energetic materials and propulsion experts to red-team frontier AI models, testing misuse potential while balancing safe and complete technical responses. The role focuses on writing prompts, evaluating model outputs, and crafting reference answers with detailed reasoning.

The ideal candidate has propulsion design or initiation system experience, strong technical writing skills, and a track record in safety analyses related to high-risk domains.

Qualifications

• Backgrounds ideally with red-teaming experience in propulsion or ordnance.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts in written form.
• Experience writing prompts, reference answers, and justification rationales for technical safety analyses.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging prompts across benign, dual-use, and adversarial levels in propulsion/ordnance.
• Evaluate model responses against policy standards and judge handling quality.
• Produce reference answers and technical rationales explaining safety boundaries.

Skills

Propulsion systems design

Red-team / safety analysis

Effects modelling

Initiation systems engineering

Test & qualification

Education

Engineering degree with propulsion focus

Job description

Mercor is assembling a panel of energetic materials and propulsion experts to red-team frontier AI models, testing misuse potential while balancing safe and complete technical responses. The role focuses on writing prompts, evaluating model outputs, and crafting reference answers with detailed reasoning.

The ideal candidate has propulsion design or initiation system experience, strong technical writing skills, and a track record in safety analyses related to high-risk domains.