Electronics Simulation Engineer (NgSpice)

$65–123/hr

rate as listed

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

Use Ngspice to design, simulate and troubleshoot analog circuits for an AI training project. The work includes AC, DC and transient analysis, screen-recorded task completion and clear step-by-step explanations.

The work

You will complete real-world electronics simulation tasks in Ngspice for an AI training project. Day-to-day work includes designing circuits, configuring SPICE models, running AC, DC and transient analyses, interpreting results, troubleshooting simulation errors and optimizing circuit performance.

What the screening assesses

The platform screens for professional, hands-on Ngspice experience and a sound understanding of analog circuits, electrical components and circuit analysis. Expect questions that require verifiable examples, technically precise explanations and follow-up reasoning about model selection, convergence problems, unexpected waveforms and simulation settings. You may also need to show that you can turn a working engineering process into clear instructions or detailed prompts. English proficiency at B2 level or higher is required.

Practical details

This is a remote contractor role. Access to Ngspice and the ability to record your screen while completing tasks are required. The listing does not specify whether scheduling is fully async, the expected weekly hours or the contract duration, so confirm these points with micro1 before accepting work.

Pay band: $65–123/hr

What they look for

NgSpice

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 Ngspice experience is tied to verifiable engineering work rather than coursework, general electronics knowledge or experience limited to another simulator.
A strong answer: Give a specific project, your responsibility, the circuit topology, the Ngspice analyses and at least one design decision based on measured outputs. Name concrete artifacts such as netlists, model files, plots or parameter sweeps without revealing confidential information.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by describing a team project without separating their own Ngspice work from the work of colleagues.

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