Remote Principal Systems Engineer for AI Training Projects

micro1 Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking experienced Principal or Lead Systems Engineers to support an AI training project that designs and evaluates real-world engineering workflows. In this role, you will draw on your experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects to design realistic tasks, coordinate contributions from domain experts, and define clear technical objectives and evaluation criteria.

Your expertise will help improve how AI systems plan, execute, and validate engineering work.

Qualifications

• Substantial professional experience as Principal/Lead Systems Engineer or equivalent.
• At least 20 hours per week availability.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• English proficiency at or above B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic multi-disciplinary engineering projects across mechanical, electrical, hardware, software.
• Translate objectives into clear requirements, constraints, and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Break complex projects into connected tasks with inputs, deliverables, dependencies and expert responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Requirements engineering

Interface management

System integration

Verification and validation

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

Model-based systems engineering

Requirements management tools

Job description

micro1 is seeking experienced Principal or Lead Systems Engineers to support an AI training project that designs and evaluates real-world engineering workflows. In this role, you will draw on your experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects to design realistic tasks, coordinate contributions from domain experts, and define clear technical objectives and evaluation criteria.

Your expertise will help improve how AI systems plan, execute, and validate engineering work.