RF Circuit Design Expert

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 1520 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems to test AI systems using real scientific software.
• Develop problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice.
• Evaluate and refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models.
• Create problems that require strategic planning and efficient query or experiment execution.
• Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback.
• Collaborate asynchronously ensuring flexibility in hours and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS PhD or equivalent research experience).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications open-source contributions or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups oracle functions and solution validators.
• Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
• Available for at least 1520 hours per week.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1