Explosives And Energetic Materials Engineer (AI Safety)

You will help evaluate how AI models handle requests involving explosives and energetic materials. The work focuses on written safety evaluations and requires careful technical judgment in a high-consequence subject area.

• Write prompts and scenarios that test the boundary between safe and unsafe requests.
• Review and classify prompts created by other technical experts.
• Explain why a request is acceptable or where it crosses a safety boundary.
• Revise evaluation work using structured reviewer feedback.
• Communicate technical conclusions clearly and precisely.

What it pays and takes

This is remote, flexible, task-based contractor work.

• Open to candidates in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the United States.
• Fluent in English.
• Master's degree or higher in chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional expertise in explosives or energetic materials.
• Ability to explain the technical basis for safety decisions clearly and precisely.
• Relevant experience may include explosives engineering, energetic materials research, ordnance, blasting, defense research, AI evaluation, red teaming, or data annotation.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses human-written examples, reviews, and safety judgments to improve how artificial intelligence systems respond. People with specialized knowledge are needed when models must handle technical subjects accurately and safely.