Electrical Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert for a remote contract role, 15–20 hours per week. You will craft computational problems for AI systems using real scientific software, including scikit-rf and ngspice. Strong Python skills and a Linux/terminal mindset are essential for building problem setups, validators, and remote compute workflows.

Work independently with feedback, while collaborating asynchronously to meet deadlines in a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a relevant STEM field 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 validators.
• Experience with Linux/terminal environments and remote compute sandboxes.
• Availability for 15–20 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI systems using real scientific software.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice.
• Evaluate and refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models.
• Create problems that require strategic planning and efficient query or experiment execution.
• Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Collaborate asynchronously, ensuring flexibility in hours and meeting deadlines.

Skills

Python programming

Remote collaboration

Education

MS or PhD or equivalent research experience

Tools

scikit-rf

ngspice

Python

Linux terminal

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 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 systems using real scientific software.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice.
• Evaluate and refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models.
• Create problems that require strategic planning and efficient query or experiment execution.
• Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Collaborate asynchronously, ensuring flexibility in hours and meeting deadlines.

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 in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
• Available for at least 15–20 hours per week.

Qualifications – 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.