[Hiring] Engineering Simulation Specialist @Mercor

Role Description

The Engineering Simulation Specialist will be responsible for:

• Developing simulations and specification sheets for AI models to design artifacts like controller gains and circuit parameters.
• Defining simulations, setting specs with pass/fail thresholds, and creating prompts for model evaluation.
• Evaluating model designs using an agentic grader to score specification satisfaction.
• Collaborating with AI research teams to ensure model outputs meet engineering standards.
• Working independently and asynchronously in a browser-based studio and GitHub to improve model reasoning.

Qualifications

• Deep applied expertise in control systems, analog or RF circuits, power electronics, or mechanical design.
• PhD or equivalent industry track record.
• Proficient in writing simulations in Python.
• Able to express acceptance criteria as quantitative, testable thresholds.

Company Description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.