RF Circuit Design Benchmark Architect

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks an Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert to help build a large-scale benchmark for AI systems. You will design problems that require real scientific software, run simulations, and validate results against graduate‑level workflows, ensuring the tasks are rigorous and meaningful.

You should have MS or PhD level training, hands-on use of scikit-rf or ngspice, strong Python skills, and experience with Linux and remote compute sandboxes.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field.
• Proven proficiency with at least one listed scientific software library.
• Strong Python skills to write problem setups and validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine problem designs from feedback.
• Comfortable in Linux/terminal environments with remote compute sandboxes.

Responsibilities

• Design graduate‑level problems based on real scientific workflows.
• Run simulations and guide the AI through multi-step experiments.
• Iterate problems to reach target difficulty and validate results.

Skills

Python programming

Analytical thinking

Education

MS/PhD or equivalent research experience

Tools

scikit-rf

ngspice

Job description

Mercor seeks an Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert to help build a large-scale benchmark for AI systems. You will design problems that require real scientific software, run simulations, and validate results against graduate‑level workflows, ensuring the tasks are rigorous and meaningful.

You should have MS or PhD level training, hands-on use of scikit-rf or ngspice, strong Python skills, and experience with Linux and remote compute sandboxes.