Electrical Engineer - Fully Remote | Up to $120/hr

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 123,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite electrical and hardware talent with leading AI research labs. We are seeking an Electrical & Hardware Engineering Expert for contract work, focusing on RF systems, analog/mixed-signal design, and power electronics.

This remote role requires strong debugging skills and the ability to explain complex trade-offs clearly. You will review hardware designs, assess risks, and contribute to system-level decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional industry experience, including 3 years in hardware development.
• Direct experience as the responsible engineer for substantial hardware workflows.
• Expertise in RF systems, Power Electronics, Analog/Mixed-Signal design, PCB architecture, or Signal Integrity.
• Strong understanding of component selection and system integration constraints.
• Experience debugging hardware with laboratory equipment and simulation tools.
• Ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Apply hands-on electrical and hardware engineering expertise to complex tasks.
• Review and evaluate hardware designs, workflows, and troubleshooting approaches.
• Analyze design trade-offs, failure modes, and system-level engineering decisions.
• Assess the technical correctness of solutions for real-world hardware problems.
• Identify errors, missing assumptions, and potential design risks.
• Develop or review engineering problems, reference solutions, and evaluation criteria.

Skills

RF systems

Power Electronics

Analog/Mixed-Signal

PCB architecture

Signal Integrity

Hardware debugging

Explain trade-offs

Hands-on hardware

Design reviews

Tools

Oscilloscope

Lab equipment

Simulation tools

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Electrical & Hardware Engineering Experts

Type: Contract Compensation: $100–$120/hour Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Apply hands-on electrical and hardware engineering expertise to complex engineering tasks.
• Review and evaluate hardware designs , engineering workflows, and troubleshooting approaches.
• Analyze design trade-offs, failure modes, and system-level engineering decisions.
• Assess the technical correctness of solutions for real-world hardware problems.
• Identify errors, missing assumptions, and potential design risks.
• Develop or review engineering problems, reference solutions, and evaluation criteria.

Qualifications – Must-Have

• 5+ years of professional industry experience, including 3 years of recent hands-on experience in hardware development.
• Direct experience as the responsible engineer for substantial hardware development workflows.
• Expertise in RF systems , Power Electronics , Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design , PCB Architecture , or Signal Integrity .
• Strong understanding of engineering constraints like component selection and system integration.
• Experience debugging hardware using laboratory equipment and simulation tools.
• Ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Experience with companies that design and manufacture physical hardware products .