Engineering PhD - Real-World Problem Designer (Remote)

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is a data lab helping AI labs and enterprises train foundational models and agents. We build frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities and robust AI agents in enterprise settings.

This short pilot invites experts to craft engineering problems, demonstrate correct solutions, and set clear evaluation criteria. Join a 2–3 week remote project that requires an Engineering PhD or candidate in electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial, or

Qualifications

• PhD or PhD candidate in engineering fields (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Aerospace).
• Strong ability to design and evaluate engineering problems.
• Experience in rigorous technical reasoning and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design technical problems from real engineering workflows with clear constraints.
• Provide the correct solution and step-by-step reasoning to reach the verdict.
• Define objective criteria for correctness so results are verifiable by others.
• Review problems submitted by others for technical accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and flag ambiguities or ungradable items during evaluation.

Skills

PhD

Mechanical Eng

Electrical Eng

Chemical Eng

Education

PhD

Job description

micro1 is a data lab helping AI labs and enterprises train foundational models and agents. We build frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities and robust AI agents in enterprise settings.

This short pilot invites experts to craft engineering problems, demonstrate correct solutions, and set clear evaluation criteria. Join a 2–3 week remote project that requires an Engineering PhD or candidate in electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial, or