First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Aerodynamics PhD - Engineering Expert
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Aerodynamics Writer at $85/hour to author free-response engineering problems and expert solutions for AI research labs. The work involves validating problem difficulty against frontier language models and evaluating AI-generated aerodynamics content. A PhD in aerospace or mechanical engineering and 5+ years of industry aerodynamics experience are required.
Pay:
$85 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Author original free-response engineering problems from industry scenarios
- Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem
- Test problems against three frontier language models until one fails
- Evaluate accuracy and depth of AI-generated aerodynamics content
Requirements summary:
- PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization
- 5+ years hands-on aerodynamics industry experience
- Preferred: experience with blue-chip employers
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- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Research & science |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Doctorate (required) |
| Fields of study | Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermofluids, Aerodynamics |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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: Aerodynamics Writer - Engineering FRQ
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Author original, free-response engineering problems grounded in real industry scenarios.
- Write complete expert-level solutions for each problem.
- Validate difficulty by running problems against three frontier language models until at least one fails.
- Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in aerodynamics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with a thermofluids/aerodynamics specialization.
- 5+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in external aerodynamics, CFD, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, or vehicle aerodynamics.
Preferred
- Candidates from well-known/blue-chip employers.
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.
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