[Remote] Mechanical Engineering PhD - Problem Author

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Writer to create industry-grounded engineering problems and expert solutions, evaluate them against frontier language models, and collaborate with AI research teams to improve model performance.

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
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance

Skills

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of hands-on professional/industry experience in design, analysis, or R&D

Benefits

• Remote work
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving approaches

Company Overview

Mercor is an AI-based hiring platform that improves the recruitment process by matching talent with opportunities tailored to their skills. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://mercor.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Mercor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 19 in 2026, 7 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.