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: Manufacturing - Chemical Engineering Expert

Type: Contract
Compensation: $55--$75/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily. Include process flow diagrams, P&IDs, PHA / HAZOP reports, mass & energy balance models, and OSHA PSM documentation.
Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Require navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents.
Collaborate with other chemical-engineering experts to design the environment and review scenarios for realism and rigor.
Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for chemical-process agent benchmarks.
Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. Your work directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.

Qualifications

Must-Have

BS / MS / PhD in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
3 years of experience at a Fortune 500 chemical, petrochemical, or specialty-materials company.
Background in process design, simulation, or scale-up.
Experience in plant operations, operations engineering, or turnaround planning.
Knowledge of process safety (PHA / HAZOP, PSM under 29 CFR 1910.119).
R&D or product development experience.
Expertise in EH&S, emissions compliance, or sustainability engineering.
Day-to-day use of CHEMKIN / Aspen Plus, ANSYS Fluent / STAR-CCM , and Siemens Opcenter or Rockwell FactoryTalk.
Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.

Preferred

PE license a plus.

Compensation & Legal

Transition from hourly rate to compensation based on throughput of quality work.

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Senior Process Engineer

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