Electronic Engineer (Qucs-S)

$65–123/hr

rate as listed

Workload: ~15h/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: Worldwide
Field: Engineering

Use Qucs-S to design, simulate, troubleshoot, and document analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for an AI training project. The work requires professional Qucs-S experience, clear step-by-step explanations, and the ability to record your screen while completing tasks.

The work

This remote contract focuses on completing realistic electronics engineering tasks in Qucs-S. Day to day, you may design analog, digital, or mixed-signal circuits, run DC, AC, and transient simulations, diagnose circuit or simulation problems, improve performance, and document each workflow as a clear sequence of decisions and actions.

Screening focus

Expect screening to test whether you can describe verifiable professional Qucs-S work and defend technical choices under follow-up. You should be prepared to discuss SPICE models, component behavior, simulation setup, convergence problems, interpretation of results, and how you would turn an engineering task into precise instructions or prompts. English proficiency at B2 level or higher is required.

Practical details

The role is remote and requires access to Qucs-S plus the ability to record your screen while working. The listing does not state whether scheduling is fully asynchronous or specify typical weekly hours, so candidates should confirm workload, deadlines, and time-zone expectations during the process.

Pay band: $65–123/hr

What they look for

Qucs-S

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 claimed Qucs-S experience is tied to a verifiable project, concrete circuit topology, simulation objective, and engineering outcome.
A strong answer: Anchor the answer in a specific project, your responsibility, the circuit involved, the Qucs-S features or simulator backend used, and the result you produced. Distinguish your own work from that of the wider team.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by describing generic SPICE experience without establishing that they personally used Qucs-S in a professional workflow.

Summary, eligibility guidance and screening preparation are prepared by Sidequest from the platform's posting. Check the source listing before applying.