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Role Title: Ground Combat & Special Operations SME
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
our partner is engaging Ground Combat & Special Operations SMEs to contribute to a customer's project focused on advanced military-activity evaluation. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
- Author and classify challenging and realistic case studies across operational decision support, destructive execution, and unlawful planning, based on ground-combat and special-operations scenarios.
- Apply tactical ground-maneuver and direct-action expertise to ambiguous or complex cases, ensuring fidelity to real-world SOF and ground-mission planning and execution.
- Evaluate AI model responses for source management, uncertainty handling, reasoning quality, limitations, and tactical or targeting utility in operational contexts.
- Identify and flag instances where the AI model over-refuses legitimate conceptual, doctrinal, or readiness-related questions.
- Validate that all scenarios and edge cases accurately reflect how ground and SOF missions are truly conducted, not just stylized or cinematic versions.
- Document edge cases thoroughly, providing rationale to keep the evaluation process rigorous and defensible.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience leading in ground-combat (infantry, armor, reconnaissance) or special-operations units (SOF/SF, raiders, or equivalent allied forces).
- Proven decision-making responsibility in the planning and execution of ground maneuver, direct action, or close combat operations.
- Deep understanding of the lawful/unlawful and permitted/prohibited boundaries in tactical military operations.
- Demonstrated ability to instruct, mentor, or conduct formal after-action reviews, debriefs, or training at the team/platoon/company level.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex tactical concepts.
- SOF selection/qualification (SFQC, SEAL/SWCC, allied equivalents), Ranger/equivalent tabs, or advanced NCO/command time.
- Experience in joint/combined, interagency, AI evaluation, wargaming, or red-team operations is a plus.
This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.
