Mechanical Engineering Expert Reviewer - AI Trainer

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: Simulated Research Reviewer (MechE & Mat-Sci)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: ~3 weeks
Commitment: Part-time, flexible hours

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate simulated-research environments built around a seed. Review input data and 3+ agent trajectories for each environment.
• Summarize agent actions, answer paths, and scientific reasoning used in Trajectory Summarization.
• Rate problem realism and scientific skill requirement in Problem Quality.
• Assess context sufficiency, experiment utility, and scoring metric reasonableness in Construction Quality.
• Evaluate prompt diversity within the environment in Question Diversity.
• Suggest alternative task formulations for the same simulator in Alternative Framing.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with computational simulation, experimental design, or scientific computing.
• Ability to provide clear, structured technical feedback.
• Strong command of core principles in your specialty area.

Start Date

• Immediate

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.