Hardware Expert - Remote

  • New York, NY, USA
  • Leading Client
  • Contractor
  • Remote

Job Description:

Hardware Engineer – AI Training

Location: Global, Fully Remote
Job Type: Contractor (~15 hours per week)
Schedule: Flexible

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced Hardware Engineers to support AI training projects involving real-world engineering challenges, technical problem-solving, and validation. Candidates should have hands-on experience solving complex engineering problems and using coding agents in their workflow.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop realistic, technically rigorous hardware engineering problems.
  • Create reference solutions using calculations, simulations, scripts, or experimental methods.
  • Validate results using engineering tools and reproducible workflows.
  • Apply first-principles reasoning to troubleshoot failures and assess system performance.
  • Evaluate engineering solutions for accuracy, reliability, and practical feasibility.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
  • Significant professional or research experience in hardware engineering, product development, testing, validation, or failure analysis.
  • Demonstrated ownership of substantial engineering projects or technical problems.
  • Experience working with coding agents is mandatory.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, Julia, C/C++, or test automation platforms.

Selection Process

  1. Submit an application and complete screening questions.
  2. Complete an approximately 30-minute AI interview.
  3. Complete the hiring manager review.

Availability

Candidates should be ready to start promptly, with the first task expected within 24–48 hours after onboarding.