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:
Energy and Power Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$82–$90/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate
AI model performance
on energy and power systems problems.
Produce original problem sets grounded in one-line diagrams, load curves, generation profiles, and power electronics schematics.
Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy and depth.
Collaborate with
AI research teams
to improve
training data
quality and downstream performance.
Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines while improving
AI model performance
.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD
in Power Systems, Electrical Engineering, or Energy Engineering,
or
MS
with




3+ years
of utility, grid, or power electronics experience,
or
BS
in EE or Energy Engineering with
5+ years
of applied power systems, renewables, or generation experience.
Working fluency in at least two of: power flow, machines and drives, renewables integration, grid operations, or power electronics.
Comfortable reading single-line diagrams, PQ/VI curves, and generation/load profiles.
Preferred
Utility, ISO/RTO, or renewables industry experience.
Compensation & Legal
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