Electrical Engineer

$80–120/hr

rate as listed

Workload: 40 hrs/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: US
Field: Engineering

Evaluate and create electrical engineering problems, reference solutions, and scoring rubrics used to improve large language models. The work calls for substantial industry ownership in circuits, power systems, embedded hardware, or related electrical engineering domains.

The work

Day to day, you would design challenging electrical engineering tasks, write reference solutions, review model-generated answers, and document technical errors. Reviews may cover circuit analysis, analog and mixed-signal design, RF, PCB design, power systems, power electronics, signal processing, embedded systems, and controls. You would also build rubrics and work with other subject matter experts to keep evaluations consistent.

What the screen is likely to test

Expect detailed follow-up on engineering work you personally owned, such as circuit or board bring-up, simulation, power-system specification, design review, validation, or production release. The screen will also look for practical command of relevant engineering tools and standards, evidence of progression toward senior or lead responsibility, professional use of large language models, and the ability to identify plausible but technically unsound reasoning.

Logistics

This is a remote W-2 position available within the United States, with candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area strongly preferred. The initial engagement is 3 to 4 months, with a stated possibility of extension, and requires at least 40 hours per week during weekdays. The listing does not describe the schedule as asynchronous.

Pay band: $80–120/hr

What they look for

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
At least 5 years of hands-on professional electrical engineering experience
Ownership of circuit, board, power-system, embedded-hardware, validation, or production work
Working fluency with relevant engineering tools such as SPICE/LTspice, Cadence, Altium, KiCad, MATLAB/Simulink, or ETAP
Familiarity with applicable standards such as IEEE, NEC, IPC, or UL
Professional use of large language models and strong written technical evaluation judgment

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This tests whether your experience reflects direct engineering ownership, including decisions, artifacts, test evidence, and outcomes, rather than peripheral participation.
A strong answer: Choose one project and distinguish your own scope from the team's work, naming the requirements, architecture, design reviews, tools, validation approach, and a decision you changed based on evidence. Include a concrete production, reliability, performance, or safety outcome.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by describing the product at a high level without identifying which schematics, simulations, specifications, tests, or release decisions they personally controlled.

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