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.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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