AI Tutor - Physics

Overview

SpaceXSI is seeking an AI Tutor - Physics to help improve Grok by creating high-quality physics annotations, labels, and model inputs. This is a remote international role available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and India. The position may be offered full-time or part-time depending on business needs and candidate availability, with full-time preferred. Typical contracts are fixed-term for 6 months, and extensions or conversion to permanent employment may be possible based on business needs.

The work focuses on helping the model reason more accurately about physics by evaluating responses, identifying flawed assumptions, and producing clear, rigorous solutions and explanations across a range of physics subfields.

What You'll Do

• Use proprietary software tools to annotate and label data for assigned projects.
• Produce high-quality, accurate, and well-curated datasets that meet project standards.
• Work with technical teams to help develop new tasks and support the rollout of new technologies and initiatives.
• Collaborate with technical staff to improve annotation tools and workflow efficiency.
• Guide AI models on complex physics problems and help improve scientific discovery and practical applications.
• Solve problems in areas of physics aligned with your expertise and critically evaluate AI-generated answers.
• Follow established guidelines, technical requirements, and project instructions carefully and consistently.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in physics, or a closely related field.
• English proficiency at CEFR C1 level or higher.
• Ability to work standard business hours in your local time zone if selected for full-time work.
• Willingness to travel to a SpaceXSI site if required.
• Ability to work without visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep knowledge in one or more physics subfields such as condensed matter physics, high-energy physics, nuclear physics, AMO physics, quantum computing and information, computational physics, mathematical physics, or biophysics.
• Advanced physics expertise demonstrated by multiple publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals, preferably including first-author publications.
• Strong research skills and comfort using scientific literature, specialized databases, and online research resources.
• Experience with AI tutoring, AI model evaluation, or related AI applications.
• Teaching or tutoring experience at the university or secondary education level, or equivalent professional instructional experience.
• Background in technical writing, science journalism, scientific communication, or similar professional writing.
• Strong analytical, reading comprehension, critical-thinking, and independent judgment skills.
• Interest in technological advancement, scientific innovation, and emerging technologies.

Additional Notes

• For US-based candidates, hiring is currently unavailable in Wyoming and Illinois.
• US-based compensation is listed at $45/hour to $75/hour, depending on experience, skills, education, location, and qualifications.
• Benefits for eligible US-based positions include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave.
• International compensation will be shared during the recruitment process.