Electrical Engineering / System Design

users to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. You'll draw on your hands-on experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, or embedded hardware design to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand electronics design tasks and EDA workflows.

This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside anything else you have going on.

Hardware Engineer or Embedded Systems Engineer

PCB Designer or Electronics Technician

IoT Developer or Circuit Design Engineer

Schematic capture, PCB layout, or embedded hardware design using KiCad or LibrePCB

IoT hardware design, embedded systems, or EDA tool workflows

Annotating or labeling circuit schematics and PCB design assets

Reviewing PCB designs for accuracy, performance, or design consistency

You'll use your experience with KiCad or LibrePCB to create tool-related questions and review AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance to real-world hardware engineering and PCB design workflows.

At least 3+ years of hands-on experience with KiCad or LibrePCB whether through professional work or freelance projects.

Work Model and Project Details

Status: Independent contractor (not a full-time employee role)

Fully remote; work from anywhere with a reliable internet connection and access to a desktop or laptop computer

Flexible and asynchronous, with no minimum hour requirement. Many contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when assigned to an active project

Duration: The Handshake AI program runs year-round, with projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise. Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available

Application Process

Create a Handshake account

Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects

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