Automation Specialist - Fully Remote

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: Robotics & Automation Expert - Visual Reasoning Benchmark
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$125/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Source genuine professional artifacts such as workcell layouts, robot cell diagrams, and automation schematics.
• Author benchmark problems that require structural, spatial, and multi-step reasoning.
• Determine concise and unambiguous final answers for each problem.
• Write step-by-step worked solutions at a professional level.
• Tag each problem with domain, artifact type, skill tested, and difficulty.
• Collaborate with another domain expert for independent review before shipping.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Hands-on experience reading real robotics and automation artifacts.
• Ability to create problems that cannot be solved from text alone.

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.