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 professional questions and those fishing for misuse. Ensure model responses align with this distinction.
Work independently and asynchronously .



Maintain adaptable schedule 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 explicit 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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📌 Blasting Specialist Fully Remote Upto $75/task Task Based Perth
🏢 Mercor
📍 Perth