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: Propulsion & Effects Engineer

Type: Contract

Compensation: $65–$75/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

- Write challenging single-turn prompts in propulsion and energetic materials . Classify them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
- Evaluate AI model responses against policy standards. Judge the correctness of each response.
- Write reference answers. Provide technical reasoning for correct responses.
- Collaborate with experts to ensure AI models distinguish between routine and potentially dangerous queries.
- Work independently to improve AI model performance in handling dual-use scenarios.

Qualifications





Must-Have

- Experience in munitions or warhead design and effects engineering.
- Background in solid, liquid, or hybrid propulsion system design, test, and qualification .
- Expertise in terminal effects modelling such as blast, fragmentation, and penetration.
- Knowledge of fuzing, secure-and-arm, and initiation system engineering .
- Experience in test range engineering and instrumentation for propulsion or ordnance.

Preferred

- Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.

Resources & Support

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📌 Effects Engineering Specialist - Fully Remote (Edmonton)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Edmonton