Job Description

About the job

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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 .

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Position: Energy and Power Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $82–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week

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Role Responsibilities

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- Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on energy and power systems problems.
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- Produce original problem sets grounded in one-line diagrams, load curves, generation profiles, and power electronics schematics.
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- Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy and depth.
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- Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
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- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .
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Qualifications

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Must-Have

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- 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.
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- Working fluency in at least two of: power flow, machines and drives, renewables integration, grid operations, or power electronics.
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- Comfortable reading single-line diagrams, PQ/VI curves, and generation/load profiles.
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Preferred

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- Utility, ISO/RTO, or renewables industry experience.
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Compensation & Legal

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- Hourly contractor
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Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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- Upload resume
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- AI interview based on your resume
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- Submit form
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Resources & Support

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- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
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- For any help or support, reach out to:
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this chance.

📌 Energy Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Mercor
📍 Sydney