About the job
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.
Position: Mechanical Engineering Writer - Engineering FRQ Type:Contract Compensation:$85/hour Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
8+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in design, analysis, or R&D.
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
