Electromagnetic Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $95/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a highly skilled RF and Electromagnetic Engineering Expert for a short-term remote contract in the United States. You will tackle complex RF/EM problems, analyze systems and antennas, and apply electromagnetic theory to real-world designs.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in EE or related fields, with hands-on experience in RF/microwave systems, antenna design, and electromagnetic simulation. Proficiency with HFSS, CST, COMSOL, MATLAB, ADS is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Electronic RF engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory and RF principles.
• Hands-on experience in RF and microwave systems, antenna design, EMC/EMI, radar, channel modeling.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex problems in RF and electromagnetic engineering.
• Analyze RF/EM systems, components, antennas, circuits, and architectures.
• Apply electromagnetic theory and RF principles to real-world scenarios.
• Evaluate design trade-offs, performance, calculations, assumptions, and proposed solutions.
• Review and validate technical approaches with rigorous explanations.
• Follow project-specific technical guidelines and evaluation criteria.

Skills

RF engineering

Electromagnetics

Antenna design

Microwave engineering

EMC/EMI

Signal propagation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electromagnetics or related field

Tools

HFSS

CST

COMSOL

MATLAB

ADS

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: Radio Frequency and Electromagnetic Engineering Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$95/hour Location: Remote Duration: Short-term project

Role Responsibilities

• Solve complex technical problems involving RF and electromagnetic engineering .
• Analyze RF/EM systems , components, antennas, circuits, and architectures.
• Apply electromagnetic theory , RF principles , and engineering methodologies to real-world scenarios.
• Evaluate design trade-offs, performance limitations, calculations, assumptions, and proposed solutions.
• Review and validate technical approaches and results, providing technically rigorous solutions and explanations.
• Follow project-specific technical guidelines and evaluation criteria.

Must-Have

• Experienced RF , Electromagnetic , Microwave , Antenna , or related engineering professionals with hands-on industry experience.
• Bachelor's , Master's , or PhD in Electrical Engineering , Electronics Engineering , RF Engineering , Electromagnetics , or a related field.
• Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory , RF engineering principles , and signal propagation.
• Practical experience in RF and microwave systems , antenna design and analysis , electromagnetic simulation and modeling , RF circuits and components , EMC/EMI , wireless communications , radar , RF propagation and channel modeling , RF measurement and testing .
• Experience with tools such as HFSS , CST , COMSOL , MATLAB , ADS , or equivalent is a plus.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in RF Engineering , Electromagnetics , Electrical Engineering , or a related field.
• Experience with microwave or millimeter-wave systems , antenna arrays , phased arrays , beamforming , or MIMO .
• Experience in radar , wireless communications , satellite communications , or RF sensing .
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation , RF characterization , and laboratory testing.
• Experience translating theoretical RF/EM concepts into practical engineering solutions.
• Research experience or publications in RF , electromagnetics , antennas , or related fields is a plus.