Mercor

Overview

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This position involves designing computational problems in Structural and Mechanical Engineering using scientific software.

Responsibilities

• Design graduate-level computational problems using domain-specific scientific software libraries.
• Develop problems requiring strategic reasoning to uncover hidden information through queries or experiments.
• Calibrate tasks against state-of-the-art AI models and refine designs to achieve target difficulty.
• Utilize scikit-fem or similar finite element libraries for tasks in Structural & Mechanical Engineering.
• Work independently in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
• Collaborate asynchronously to improve AI model performance and problem-solving strategies.

Requirements

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM domain (MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience).
• Proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Ability to work independently and iterate on problem designs.
• Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment.

Additional Information

• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 15–20 hours/week