Hardware Expert (MSc. or PhD) (Remote | $60–$120/hr) Position: Hardware Expert (MSc. or PhD) Type: Contractor Compensation: $60–$120/hour (output-based)

Location:
Global, Fully Remote About the Opportunity Contribute hardware engineering expertise to AI training projects focused on complex, real-world engineering challenges. Create rigorous technical problems, develop reproducible reference solutions, and validate results using engineering tools and sound technical reasoning. Experience working with coding agents is required.

Key Responsibilities
• Create technically rigorous hardware engineering problems based on realistic industry or research scenarios.
• Develop clear, reproducible reference solutions using calculations, simulations, scripts, or experimental reasoning.
• Validate results using appropriate engineering tools and software.
• Apply first-principles reasoning to practical engineering constraints.
• Design challenges that assess technical judgment, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving.
• Ensure solutions can be independently verified. Required Qualifications
• Significant professional or research experience in hardware engineering or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated ownership of substantial engineering projects, testing, validation, or failure analysis.




• Experience working with coding agents.
• Solid quantitative reasoning and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop accurate, well-documented, and reproducible engineering solutions. Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in product development, systems integration, reliability, testing, or validation.
• Experience taking hardware products or subsystems into production.
• Familiarity with tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, Julia, C/C++, or test automation platforms. Compensation
• $60–$120/hour, with payment based on completed tasks that meet project specifications.
• Expected commitment: approximately 15 hours per week.
• Flexible schedule, including weekends if desired.
• Minimum task submission requirements apply.
• 10 openings available. Application Process
• Apply for the role and complete the screening questions.
• Complete an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
• Proceed to hiring manager review.
• If selected, complete onboarding and begin your first task within 24–48 hours.

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