[Hiring] Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist @Mercor

Role Description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The position is for an Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist on a contract basis, with compensation ranging from $61–$77/hour, and a commitment of 10+ hours/week. The role is remote.

• Author original engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. Include all necessary information in the problem statement.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

• Must-Have: PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and domain-specific standards.
• Professional engineering licensure (PE) or industry experience is a strong plus.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Requirements

• Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete):
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Benefits

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Mercor Talent Docs
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
• Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.