Hazardous Device Specialist, Public Safety Professional

Mercor

. Write challenging single-turn prompts in the hazardous-device/public-safety domain .

Posted 10/22/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65 - $75 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating hazardous-device scenarios and technical writing for non-specialist audiences, with a strong background in public safety and bomb disposal operations. Capable of creating assessments and providing rationales that adhere to strict information handling protocols.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Certified Bomb TechnicianTechnical Writing SkillsHazardous Device Assessment ExperienceRed-Teaming ExperienceMilitary EOD Professional

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Hard Skills

Prompt WritingModel Response EvaluationTechnical ReasoningAssessment CreationDistinguishing Harmful Requests

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsAnalytical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Bomb TechnicianMilitary EOD Certification

Industry Keywords

Public SafetyHazardous DevicesCBRNE Technical ResponsePost-Blast InvestigationDual-Use Technology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write challenging single-turn prompts in the hazardous-device/public-safety domain
Label prompts as benign, dual-use, or adversarial
Evaluate model responses against a defined policy standard
Judge whether responses were handled correctly
Write reference answers and explain the technical reasoning behind them
Create assessments that distinguish legitimate professional requests from dangerous requests
Provide written rationales understandable to non-specialists
Work within restrictions excluding classified, export-controlled, NDA-covered, or prepublication-review information
Pause or step away from misuse-scenario work when needed without penalty

Requirements

What you’ll need

Background as a certified bomb technician or hazardous device operator, military EOD professional with civilian public-safety, training, or instruction experience, bomb squad commander or training officer, post-blast investigator/device reconstruction specialist, or CBRNE technical response professional
Experience assessing real hazardous devices, including render-safe and post-incident work
Ability to distinguish routine professional questions from requests seeking harmful information
Strong technical writing skills
Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience is a strong signal
Include a writing sample or link
Must not use classified or export-controlled information, NDA-covered information, or information subject to prepublication review obligations
Ability to read and write about misuse scenarios for sustained periods
Red-teaming experience ideally
Must be able to write for non-specialist audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to $250 per successful referral
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Ability to pause or step away from misuse-scenario content without penalty