System Engineer | $300/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 413,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Principal / Lead Systems Engineer for a remote, contract engagement. You will lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects across mechanical, electrical, hardware, software and manufacturing, with 10–40 hours per week and an hourly rate of $150–$300.

You will translate objectives into measurable requirements, coordinate domain experts, and drive system integration, verification and validation. English proficiency at B2 level or higher is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Principal/Lead Systems Engineer or senior technical leader.
• Led complex multi-discipline engineering projects.
• Strong requirements engineering, interface management and system integration.
• Experience with verification and validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Design multi-discipline engineering projects (mechanical, electrical, hardware, software, manufacturing).
• Translate objectives into requirements, constraints and acceptance criteria.
• Break projects into tasks with inputs, deliverables, dependencies and roles.
• Coordinate contributions from domain experts to meet goals.
• Define technical objectives and evaluation criteria to improve AI systems planning and execution.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-disciplinary leadership

Requirements engineering

Interface management

System integration

Verification and validation

English proficiency (B2+)

Job description

Position:

Principal / Lead Systems Engineer

Type:

Contract

Compensation:

$150 - $300/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:

10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic engineering projects involving multiple disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, hardware, software, and manufacturing.
• Translate project objectives into clear requirements, technical constraints, and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Break complex projects into connected tasks with defined inputs, deliverables, dependencies, and expert responsibilities.
• Coordinate contributions from domain experts to achieve project goals.
• Define clear technical objectives and evaluation criteria to improve AI systems' planning and execution.

Requirements

• Substantial professional experience as a Principal Systems Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, or in a comparable technical leadership role.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects involving multiple technical disciplines.
• Strong expertise in requirements engineering, interface management, system integration, and verification and validation.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.