Lead Mechanical Engineer

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: Experienced - Mechanical Engineers
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 3–4 weeks
Commitment: 10–20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Diagnose and solve real issues in mechanical engineering to support AI lab research.
• Create tasks and deliverables for common requests within your domain.
• Contribute expertise to advance machine learning systems.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance research infrastructure.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• PhD or 4+ years of experience.
• Excellent written communication with strong grammar and spelling skills.

Start Date

• Immediately

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.