Remote Propulsion & Effects Engineer (Contract)

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Propulsion & Effects Engineer for a remote contract opportunity. You will write prompts in propulsion and energetic materials, evaluate AI model responses, and develop reference answers to support policy-aligned behavior.

You should have experience in munition or warhead design, propulsion system design and testing, and terminal effects modelling. Strong independent work and technical writing are a plus; remote work offered.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in munitions or warhead design and effects engineering.
• Background in propulsion system design, test, and qualification (solid, liquid, or hybrid).
• Expertise in terminal effects modelling such as blast, fragmentation, and penetration.
• Knowledge of fuzing, safe-and-arm, and initiation system engineering.
• Experience in test range engineering and instrumentation for propulsion or ordnance.

Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in propulsion and energetic materials and classify them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate AI model responses against policy standards and judge the correctness of each response.
• Write reference answers and provide technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Collaborate with experts to ensure AI models distinguish between routine and potentially dangerous queries.
• Work independently to improve AI model performance in handling dual-use scenarios.

Skills

Munitions design

Propulsion system design

Terminal effects modelling

Fuzing & initiation systems

Test range instrumentation

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Propulsion & Effects Engineer for a remote contract opportunity. You will write prompts in propulsion and energetic materials, evaluate AI model responses, and develop reference answers to support policy-aligned behavior.

You should have experience in munition or warhead design, propulsion system design and testing, and terminal effects modelling. Strong independent work and technical writing are a plus; remote work offered.