[Hiring] Ground Combat & Special Operations Subject Matter Expert @YO AI Labs

Role Description

We are seeking experienced Ground Combat and Special Operations Subject Matter Experts to support a specialized project focused on evaluating AI systems in military-related contexts. In this role, you will apply your operational knowledge and professional judgment to develop realistic evaluation scenarios and assess AI-generated responses.

Your expertise will help improve how AI systems understand military concepts, evaluate complex situations, handle uncertainty, and recognize lawful and unlawful operational boundaries. Previous AI experience is not required; relevant military experience and domain knowledge are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and classify challenging, realistic case studies involving ground-combat and special-operations scenarios, including operational decision-making, execution considerations, and unlawful planning.
• Apply knowledge of tactical ground maneuver and direct-action operations to assess complex or ambiguous scenarios.
• Evaluate AI-generated responses for source quality, uncertainty handling, reasoning, limitations, and operational relevance.
• Identify cases where AI systems unnecessarily refuse legitimate conceptual, doctrinal, or military-readiness questions.
• Validate scenarios against authentic ground-combat and special-operations practices to ensure operational realism.
• Document edge cases, evaluation findings, and supporting rationale to maintain a rigorous and defensible assessment process.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in ground-combat units, including infantry, armor, or reconnaissance, or special-operations units such as SOF, Special Forces, raiders, or equivalent allied forces.
• Proven responsibility for decision-making in ground maneuver, direct-action, or close-combat operations.
• Strong understanding of lawful and unlawful boundaries in tactical military operations.
• Experience instructing, mentoring, conducting after-action reviews, leading debriefings, or delivering team-, platoon-, or company-level training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tactical concepts clearly.
• Relevant military qualifications, such as SFQC, SEAL/SWCC, allied special-operations equivalents, Ranger or equivalent tabs, or advanced NCO and command experience.
• Experience in joint or combined operations, interagency environments, AI evaluation, wargaming, or red-team exercises is an advantage.