Mercor is partnering with leading AI labs to advance frontier agent evaluations in quality engineering. As a Quality & Compliance Engineering Expert, you’ll build long-horizon quality tasks that mirror the work you already do, each paired with a deterministic rubric that grades agent performance against verifiable ground truth. Tasks need to have checkable answers; no open-ended essays, no subjective judgment calls.

Expect to build scenarios across:

• Non-conformance and CAPA: NCRs with required fields, CAPAs with a documented correct root cause and containment action
• Audit preparation: responses against specific ISO/FDA clauses with known correct citations
• Verification and validation: inspection protocols and IQ/OQ/PQ with defined acceptance criteria and pass/fail outcomes

These scenarios will be challenging and take long sessions of focus.

Who we’re looking for

• BS in Engineering; 3+ years in quality engineering or compliance in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, auto, pharma)
• Expertise in one or more of the following: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA QSR / 21 CFR 820, IATF 16949, AS9100, ISO 14971, CAPA methodology
• Comfortable reading and producing quality artifacts: NCRs, CAPAs, audit responses, V&V protocols
• Clear written communication; can articulate reasoning step by step and encode it into deterministic rubrics
• ASQ CQE/CQA or equivalent a plus
• Located in the United States

Compensation

$75–$100/hr depending on domain depth and prior experience. Strong contributors are promoted based on task quality and throughput.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.