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Explosives and Energetic Materials Engineer (AI Safety)

You will help evaluate how AI systems handle requests involving explosives and energetic materials. The work uses your technical judgment to separate safe requests from unsafe ones and explain the reasoning clearly.

Field
Cybersecurity
Where
United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Asks for
Master's
Posted
3 days ago

How this pay compares

At $150/hr, this role pays more than 96% of the 56 open cybersecurity roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $70.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced cybersecurity roles, OpenTrain AI has the highest median ($93/hr across 14 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($50/hr across 33).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 3 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$150/hr

Per week, before tax

$2,250

Per month, if the work is steady

$9,750

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,465 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open cybersecurity roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor4$99/hr4 pricedCybersecurity Research Expert – Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research$200-250/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role15$93/hrSecurity Red Teaming Intelligence Expert AI Trainer$200/hr
micro15$70/hrCyber Threat Intelligence SME$70-110/hr
Alignerr33$50/hrAI Penetration Tester$60-120/hr
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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will help evaluate how AI systems handle requests involving explosives and energetic materials. The work uses your technical judgment to separate safe requests from unsafe ones and explain the reasoning clearly.

  • Write prompts and scenarios that test the boundary between safe and unsafe requests.
  • Review and classify evaluation 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.
  • Create and review written content with precise technical conclusions.

What it pays and takes

This is remote, flexible, task-based contractor work focused on specialized expertise for AI safety evaluation.

  • Pay: $150 per hour.
  • Location: Open to candidates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
  • Language: Professional fluency in English.
  • Education: A master's degree or higher in chemical engineering, chemistry, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Expertise: Professional experience with explosives or energetic materials.
  • Useful background: Explosives engineering, energetic materials research, ordnance, blasting, defense research, AI evaluation, red teaming, or data annotation.
  • Communication: Ability to explain the technical basis for safety judgments clearly and precisely.

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 judgment to help improve artificial intelligence systems. In this role, specialized technical knowledge is used to evaluate model responses and identify unsafe behavior in a high-consequence subject area.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $150/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

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