Electrical Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

mercor; Deutschland; Teletrabalho; EUR 86 000 - 123 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Mercor is seeking an Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert for a remote contract role, offering 15–20 hours per week at $70–$100 per hour.

You will design computational problems for AI, using scikit-rf and ngspice, and test them against cutting-edge AI models while collaborating with AI research teams. Strong Python and Linux skills are required.

Qualificações

• MS/PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant STEM field.
• Proficiency with scientific software libraries through research, open-source, or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for problem setups, oracle functions, and validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable using a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Responsabilidades

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI using real scientific software for research-level tasks.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice.
• Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving strategies and workflows.
• Work independently and asynchronously to refine problem designs based on feedback.

Conhecimentos

Graduate-level STEM education

Independent work

Problem-solving

Fast learner

Formação académica

MS/PhD in STEM

Ferramentas

Python

scikit-rf

ngspice

Linux

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$100/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI using real scientific software for research-level tasks.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice .
• Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve problem-solving strategies and workflows.
• Work independently and asynchronously to refine problem designs based on feedback.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable working in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
• Available for at least 15–20 hours per week .

Preferred

• Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.