Job Closed
This listing is no longer active.
Cincinnatus is an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology companies to source and employ highly skilled professionals for full-time and long-term contingent roles. Cincinnatus serves as the employer of record for these engagements, providing W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance, while placing employees directly within client teams to work on high-impact initiatives. Roles hired through Cincinnatus are not project-based or freelance engagements. They are structured, role-based positions that typically involve full-time or fixed-term commitments, close collaboration with a client's internal teams, and integration into standard enterprise workflows. Cincinnatus is a legal entity separate from Mercor. While opportunities may be discovered through Mercor's platform, employment, onboarding, payroll, and benefits for these roles are administered by Cincinnatus. Equal Employment Opportunity Cincinnatus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cincinnatus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans throughout the job application process.
Chemical Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
13 days ago
Salary
$1.2K - $1.5K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Chemical Engineer
Mercor
Role Description 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: $1,150–$1,450/task Location: Remote Role Responsibilities - Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily, including: - Process flow diagrams - P&IDs - PHA/HAZOP reports - Mass & energy balance models - OSHA PSM documentation - Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows, requiring navigation of multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents. - Collaborate with other chemical-engineering experts to design the environment, shaping task scope and reviewing each other's 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, directly informing 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 full-time experience at a Fortune 500 chemical, petrochemical, or specialty-materials company, or major engineering/EPC firm. - Background in process design, simulation, scale-up, plant operations, operations engineering, or turnaround planning. - Experience in process safety (PHA/HAZOP, PSM under 29 CFR 1910.119), R&D, product development, 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. Requirements - Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$1,150–$1,450 per completed task, subject to change as the project evolves). - Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive on top of their per task rate. - Hourly Opportunity: Top performers may be invited to transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput. Application Process - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process - For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Related Guides
Related Categories
Related Job Pages
More Engineer Jobs
• Demo Environment Ownership: Maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot core sales demo environments to ensure they are always pitch-ready and running on the latest product releases. • Technical Troubleshooting: Act as the first line of defense when we encounter a technical issue or breakage within a demo environment. • Collaboration: Work closely with our Senior Technical Solution Consultant to build custom Proof of Concepts (POCs) and execute the backend technical tasks required for complex deals. • Data Management: Populate and manage realistic, compelling data sets within the demo environments so they resonate with our prospects' business use cases.
Refining and Petrochemical Process Optimization Engineer
ImubitAI Process Optimization for the Heavy Process Industries
• Analyze process data, evaluate and shape AI‑driven optimization models, and collaborate closely with plant personnel • Become a trusted technical partner to help clients understand, adopt, and benefit from Imubit’s technology • Apply Chemical Engineering knowledge to continuously optimize live manufacturing processes • Engage directly with plant engineers, operations, and controls teams to understand site‑specific constraints, opportunities and economic drivers • Leverage deep understanding of the customer's process to position yourself as a credible, trusted advisor to plant operators and management
GNC Engineer
Muon SpaceFounded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
• Design and implement attitude control architectures and algorithms in an embedded C++ environment • Define requirements for ACS algorithms, hardware, and related systems, including roadmap development that unlock new customer opportunities • Perform analysis and simulation of mission-specific performance • Support performance trending and anomaly resolution of on-orbit systems, including oncall duties • Support software- and hardware-in-the-loop test planning, execution, and validation
Engineer I – Quality & Assurance
Bellese TechnologiesImproving the healthcare journey through civic innovation.
• Execute an automation-first QA strategy with Cypress as the primary test automation framework for: End-to-end UI testing , API testing, Performance validation, Accessibility compliance testing, Regression and smoke testing • Integrate Cypress test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker • Implement quality initiatives across multiple Scrum teams, focusing on defect prevention and release confidence • Perform manual testing activities including exploratory testing, regression validation, and UAT • Ensure applications meet Section 508 / WCAG accessibility requirements, leveraging Cypress-integrated tools such as Axe and Lighthouse • Act as quality advocate during sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness • Communicate quality risks, trends, and release readiness clearly to stakeholders
