Materials Engineer

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: Materials Science Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85–$93/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance in materials science .
• Develop original problem sets using phase diagrams, micrographs, and stress-strain curves.
• Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure task quality.
• Annotate tasks with detailed insights to improve AI model outputs .
• Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Materials Science , Metallurgy , or related field; MS with 3+ years experience; or BS with 5+ years experience.
• Working fluency in at least two of: phase equilibria, mechanical behavior, crystallography, polymers, or characterization (XRD, SEM, TEM).
• Comfortable interpreting micrographs, diffraction patterns, and property charts.

Preferred

• Publication record or industry R&D track.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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