Explosives Specialist - Incident Analyst

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

Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst

Type: Contract

Compensation: $65–$75/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in the domain of energetic materials and propulsion. Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard. Judge whether each response was handled correctly.
• Write reference answers, providing correct responses and technical reasoning.
• Analyze dual-use scenarios where residue analysis and diversion indicators are critical.
• Ensure models refuse dangerous questions while answering legitimate ones accurately.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Federally certified explosives specialist or national equivalent.
• Experience in forensic laboratory identification of energetic materials.
• Expertise in post-incident analysis and reporting for an agency or laboratory.
• Regulatory inspection experience of licensees and permittees.
• Strong technical writing or published research experience.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect