Mechanical Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $85/hr

mercor2 weeks ago

Where you can work from: Remote — United States onlyUnited States
Salary: Salary not disclosedThe employer did not publish a range. We do not estimate one.
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Mid level

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Job description

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.

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Source: Himalayas
Posted by the employer: 7 Oct 2026
First seen by us: 13 Oct 2026
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026

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