Embedded Systems & RF Engineer (Canada)

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 113,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. is seeking engineers to create expert scenarios and review AI-generated technical responses in embedded engineering domains. You will test accuracy, practicality, and alignment with engineering standards across firmware, DSP, RF, and hardware/software integration.

This ongoing, remote contractor role offers hourly pay up to $96 and flexibility to work asynchronously from Canada. Ideal candidates have hands-on embedded experience, strong communication, and a PhD or advanced

Qualifications

• Two years of hands-on industry experience in embedded systems, DSP, RF, or a related engineering field.
• Strong knowledge of embedded firmware, real-time or safety-critical systems, DSP, RF design, wireless communications, hardware/software integration, or embedded hardware testing.
• MS or PhD in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, or BS with strong industry experience.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
• Helpful experience includes MATLAB/Simulink, Python, SPICE, LTspice, Altium, KiCad, GNU Radio, or similar tools.
• Helpful knowledge includes microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, SoCs, RF test equipment, software-defined radios, wireless standards, PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and hardware validation.
• Relevant industry backgrounds include embedded systems, semiconductors, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, and engineering technology.

Responsibilities

• Create expert engineering scenarios and review AI-generated technical responses.
• Review answers about firmware architecture, real-time systems, signal analysis, RF design, communications, and hardware/software integration.
• Check technical calculations, methods, assumptions, and recommendations.
• Write clear feedback that explains problems and helps improve AI performance.
• Complete project tasks remotely and asynchronously at your own pace.

Skills

Embedded systems

DSP

RF design

Real-time systems

Firmware development

Technical review

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering + experience

Tools

Altium

KiCad

SPICE

LTspice

GNU Radio

MATLAB

Job description

The work

You will create expert engineering scenarios and review AI-generated technical responses. Your work will test whether the answers are accurate, practical, well reasoned, and aligned with engineering standards.

• Create scenarios based on embedded design, development, testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Review answers about firmware architecture, real-time systems, signal analysis, RF design, communications, and hardware/software integration.
• Check technical calculations, methods, assumptions, and recommendations.
• Write clear feedback that explains problems and helps improve AI performance.
• Complete project tasks remotely and asynchronously at your own pace.

What it pays and takes

This is an ongoing, project-based contractor opportunity that can be completed alongside your current role. There is no set schedule or minimum-hour requirement.

• Pay: up to $96 per hour.
• Location: based in Canada.
• Language: professional fluency in English.
• At least two years of hands-on industry experience in embedded systems, DSP, RF, or a related engineering field.
• Strong knowledge of embedded firmware, real-time or safety-critical systems, digital signal processing, RF design, wireless communications, hardware/software integration, or embedded hardware testing.
• An MS or PhD in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, or a BS in electrical or computer engineering combined with strong industry experience.
• Strong written communication, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex engineering topics clearly.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
• Helpful experience includes MATLAB/Simulink, Python, SPICE, LTspice, Altium, KiCad, GNU Radio, or similar tools.
• Helpful knowledge includes microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs, SoCs, RF test equipment, software-defined radios, wireless standards, PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, EMI/EMC, and hardware validation.
• Relevant industry backgrounds include embedded systems, semiconductors, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, and engineering technology.

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AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples and feedback. Experienced engineers are needed to judge whether AI-generated technical work is accurate, useful, and safe in real-world engineering settings.

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