Hazardous Device Expert - Red Team

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: Hazardous Device Specialist / Public Safety Professional
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write challenging single-turn prompts in the domain of energetic materials and propulsion. Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• Evaluate responses against a defined policy standard. Judge whether each response was handled correctly.
• Write reference answers with technical reasoning for correct responses.
• Ensure models refuse genuinely dangerous questions while answering legitimate ones fully.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Certified bomb technician or hazardous device operator experience.
• Military EOD with civilian public-safety, training, or instruction experience.
• Bomb squad commander or training officer experience.
• Experience in post-blast investigation and device reconstruction.
• CBRNE technical response experience.

Preferred

• Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.

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: [email protected]

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