RF Circuit Design Expert - PhD
$70 - $85 per hourFull-time
Mercor
Job Description
Job Description
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 D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Computational Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$85/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI capabilities in solving scientific tasks.
- Develop problems requiring the use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice .
- Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
- Collaborate with research teams to improve AI model performance and training data quality.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and refine problem designs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS , PhD , or equivalent research experience).
- Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries like scikit-rf or ngspice .
- Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
- Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
- Available for at least 15–20 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 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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