Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist

Job overview

The Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist opportunity is remote, with the posting identifying Mercor as headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Compensation is $61–$77 per hour, and the commitment is 10+ hours per week. Mercor connects technical and creative talent with leading AI research labs. The specialist creates and reviews rigorous engineering assessment questions and solutions to evaluate deep technical understanding. The work supports AI research by making benchmark tasks precise, appropriately challenging, verifiable, and grounded in academic references.

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 and provide one correct answer with nine plausible alternatives
• write step-by-step solutions in markdown
• supply 1–5 academic references per question
• flag clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability issues in verification tasks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

applied engineering benchmark specialist

remote

mercor

engineering phd

engineering assessment

ai research

vlsi

control science

mechatronics

question authoring

academic references

$61–$77/hour

10+ hours/week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Remote opportunity with a 10+ hour weekly commitment; engineering PhD or doctoral candidate required, with a master's degree considered for exceptional subdomain depth.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.