Remote Commercial Blasting Engineer — Contract

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 126,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Commercial Blasting Engineer for a remote, contract role. You will craft and label prompts related to energetic materials and propulsion, and evaluate model responses against a policy standard, then draft reference answers with detailed reasoning.

The position emphasizes independent work with flexible hours, strong technical writing, and compliance with regulatory standards for handling specialty materials.

Qualifications

• Licensed practitioner with experience handling, storing, and moving specialty materials.
• Experience in blast design, vibration control, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.
• Ability to write clear rationales for non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in energetic materials and propulsion, labeling them benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard and judge correctness.
• Write reference answers with explanations of correct responses and reasoning.
• Distinguish between routine questions and those seeking misuse; ensure appropriate alignment.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours to improve model performance.

Skills

Licensed practitioner

Blast design

Vibration control

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Explain to non-specialists

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Commercial Blasting Engineer for a remote, contract role. You will craft and label prompts related to energetic materials and propulsion, and evaluate model responses against a policy standard, then draft reference answers with detailed reasoning.

The position emphasizes independent work with flexible hours, strong technical writing, and compliance with regulatory standards for handling specialty materials.