Overview
Pay for this job is USD $35-$75 per hour, which is approx AUD $45-$100. It will be subject to exchange rates.
We are seeking expert engineers to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core engineering domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities.
Task Types
* Question Authoring — Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of engineering expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review.
* Question Verification — Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made.
Mechanical & Thermal Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering, Miscellaneous Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
* Author original engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall
* Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined — all necessary information must be in the problem statement
* Rate each question\'s difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above)
* Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers
* Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format
* Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories)
* For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made
Ideal Qualifications
* PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field
* Master\'s degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain
* Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and domain-specific standards
* Professional engineering licensure (PE) or industry experience is a strong plus
* Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely
More About The Opportunity
* Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
* Asynchronous, fully remote work
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Contract and Payment Terms
* You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
* This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
* Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
* Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
* Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
* Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
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Key Strengths
* Professional engineering licensure
* Experience with academic references
* Familiarity with AI research
A Final Note: This is a role with Mercor not with Hatch.
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