Mechanical Engineering PhD - Problem Author

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

Mechanical Engineering Writer - Engineering FRQ Type: Contract Compensation: $85/hour Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
• Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
• Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.

Qualifications (Must-Have)

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in design, analysis, or R&D.