ENGINEERING PHD - BENCHMARK SPECIALIST

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: Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist Type: Contract Compensation: $61–$77/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10+ hours/week Role Responsibilities • Author original engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall. • Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined. Include all necessary information in the problem statement. • Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above). • Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers. • Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format. • Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals or university repositories. • For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made. Qualifications Must-Have • PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field. • Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain. • Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and domain-specific standards. • Professional engineering licensure ( PE ) or industry experience is a strong plus. • Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.