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: Commercial Blasting Engineer Type: Contract Compensation: $65–$75/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities Write challenging single-turn prompts in energetic materials and propulsion .
Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard.
Judge the correctness of each response.
Write reference answers, explaining correct responses and technical reasoning.
Distinguish between routine qualified questions and those fishing for misuse.
Ensure model responses align with this distinction.
Work independently and asynchronously .
Maintain flexible hours while improving model performance.
Qualifications Must-Have Licensed practitioner in handling, storing, and moving specialty materials.




Experience in blast design , vibration control , and regulatory compliance.
Strong technical writing skills with prior experience or published research.
Ability to write clear rationales for non-specialists.
Preferred Red-teaming experience in mining , quarrying , construction , or demolition .
Background in magazine management and inventory reconciliation .
Compensation Legal Hourly contractor Work must not involve classified or export-controlled information.
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📌 Commercial Blasting Engineer - Expert (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales