Job Description
Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist Position: Applied Engineering Benchmark Specialist Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $61–$77/hour Location: Remote About the Opportunity This opportunity is for experienced Engineers, Engineering Researchers, and Technical Experts to contribute to an advanced AI research and evaluation project . You'll apply your engineering expertise to create and review rigorous academic assessment content , helping develop high-quality benchmarks that evaluate advanced AI reasoning across specialized engineering domains. Responsibilities Author challenging multiple-choice engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Verify existing questions for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and technical rigor . Rate questions as Medium, Hard, or Expert based on academic difficulty. Create 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives designed to challenge advanced solvers. Develop clear, step-by-step technical solutions in Markdown. Provide 1–5 reputable academic references for each question.
Document and justify edits made during question verification . Engineering Domains Semiconductor Design & Manufacturing (VLSI) Control Science & Engineering Mechatronics Reactor, Plant Design & Separations Reservoir Engineering & Maintenance Bioinstrumentation & Biotechnology Required Qualifications PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field. Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional expertise in a specialized engineering domain. Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and technical standards . Excellent written English and technical communication skills . Ability to express complex engineering concepts clearly and precisely. Preferred Qualifications Qualified Engineering (PE) licensure . Industry or research experience in one of the covered engineering domains. Experience developing academic assessments, technical questions, or educational conte