Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist — Remote

Job overview

The Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist role is remote, with a commitment of at least 10 hours per week and compensation of $61–$77 per hour. Mercor connects technical and creative talent with leading AI research labs. The specialist creates and reviews rigorous engineering assessment material so that questions and solutions can test advanced technical understanding and be clear, complete, and verifiable.

What you'll do

• Author original engineering questions in areas including semiconductor design and manufacturing (VLSI), control science and engineering, and mechatronics. Ensure questions are unambiguous and self-contained
• rate difficulty, provide a correct answer and plausible alternatives, write step-by-step solutions in Markdown, supply academic references, and flag clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability issues in verification tasks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

applied engineering benchmark specialist

remote

engineering

ai research labs

vlsi

control science

mechatronics

assessment design

academic references

$61–$77/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

A PhD or doctoral candidacy in engineering or a related field is required; a master’s degree may be considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain. The posting identifies the position as contract and remote.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.