Remote Materials Expert: Scenario & Failure Analysis

AfterQuery; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Weekly payments via Stripe

Ongoing project work

Flexible hours

Job summary

AfterQuery is hiring materials scientists and engineers as independent contractors to author and grade selection and failure analysis scenarios for frontier AI evaluations. This is a remote, fully async role with no fixed hours and ongoing project work, paid weekly via Stripe at $100–$130/hour.

Minimum 10 hours per week, with flexible hours and long-term engagement. Ideal candidates hold a degree in materials science and engineering or related field, 2+ years in materials engineering or R&D, and

Qualifications

• Degree in materials science and engineering or closely related field
• 2+ years of professional materials engineering or R&D experience
• Depth in at least one materials class such as metals, polymers, ceramics, or semiconductors
• Clear written English for documenting materials reasoning
• Able to commit at least 10 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Author realistic materials scenarios from selection through failure analysis
• Write reference answers with the structure property reasoning behind each decision
• Grade model output for technical accuracy and practical feasibility
• Flag recommendations that read plausible but would fail in service

Education

Degree in materials science and engineering or closely related field

2+ years of professional materials engineering or R&D experience

Depth in metals, polymers, ceramics, or semiconductors

Job description

AfterQuery is hiring materials scientists and engineers as independent contractors to author and grade selection and failure analysis scenarios for frontier AI evaluations. This is a remote, fully async role with no fixed hours and ongoing project work, paid weekly via Stripe at $100–$130/hour.

Minimum 10 hours per week, with flexible hours and long-term engagement. Ideal candidates hold a degree in materials science and engineering or related field, 2+ years in materials engineering or R&D, and