Electrical Engineering Expert (PhD)

Weekday 1; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Weekday is assisting a leading AI lab client in remote collaboration to strengthen AI models in Electrical Engineering. You will work with research teams to identify knowledge gaps and design challenging problems, delivering detailed written feedback.

This role is as an independent contractor, paying $100–$120 per hour for 15–20 hours a week, with potential extension. Work is fully remote, asynchronous, with weekly Stripe payments; expected duration 1–2 months, with rolling extensions.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering from a top US/UK/Canada/Europe university.
• 2+ years of academic or professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research teams to identify and close knowledge gaps, improving AI model performance in the Electrical Engineering domain.
• Design and evaluate complex problems and solutions, while providing detailed written feedback.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Job description

This role is for one of Weekday's clients.

We are currently helping hire for one of the leading AI labs (via one of our partners); supporting them in training their AI models.

Have you been curious about how LLMs generate expert-level answers and wanted to contribute to their development? There are important knowledge gaps in specialized fields like Electrical Engineering, and we need your expertise to help strengthen these models (and further advance human understanding in these areas).

Requirements

What exactly would you do?

• You’ll collaborate with research teams to identify and close knowledge gaps, improving AI model performance in the Electrical Engineering domain.
• You will be designing and evaluating complex problems and solutions, while providing detailed, written feedback.

Requirements

Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering from a top US, UK, Canadian, or European university

Work experience: 2+ years of academic (research/teaching) or professional (engineer, researcher, or scientist) experience

Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in English

Location: Remote (must be based in the US, UK, Canada, or Europe)

Benefits

Compensation: $100 to $120 per hour

Time commitment: 15-20 hours per week (with potential to extend up to ~40)

Project duration: Minimum 1-2 months, with rolling extensions

Fully remote, asynchronous work providing flexibility and autonomy

You will be engaged as an independent contractor and paid weekly via Stripe Connect