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
Position:
Energetic Materials Expert for Redteaming
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$65–$75/hour
Location:
Remote
Role Responsibilities
Write challenging single-turn prompts in the domain of explosives and energetic materials. 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 that include correct responses and the technical reasoning behind them.
Identify misuse potential in technical requests. Ensure models refuse dangerous queries while answering legitimate ones.
Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines while improving
AI model performance
.




Qualifications
Must-Have
Hazardous Device Specialist / Public Safety Qualified
experience with render-safe procedures and device assessment.
Specialty Materials Chemist
expertise in pyrotechnics or propulsion.
Federal Certified Materials Specialist / Incident Analyst
with forensic identification skills.
Propulsion & Effects Engineer
background in munitions and propulsion system design.
Commercial Blasting Engineer
experience in specialty materials handling.
Preferred
Prior AI evaluation or red-teaming experience.
Technical writing, incident or post-blast reporting, published research, or expert witness experience.
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📌 Energetic Materials Expert - Redteaming (New South Wales)
🏢 Mercor
📍 New South Wales